Bigme B251 Color E Ink Monitor Review: Dreams Don’t Always Come True

Bigme B251 Pros

Easy-to-see in very bright environments Many input source options Cons
E Ink benefits diminished by color LCD layer Low color pixel density Unsatisfying speakers Underwhelming design

E Ink has come a long way. There are now a lot of cool applications of it, from pocketable e-readers like the Boox Palma 2 to fully fledged Android tablets with color layers like the Boox Note Air 4C. There’s plenty of appeal in a display that doesn’t require a glowing backlight. There’s less eye strain, no blue light concerns and easy viewing, even in direct sunlight.

The Bigme B251 monitor plays into that appeal with a 25.3-inch color E Ink display. It sounds and looks promising, but at $1,499, it needs to deliver on

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