Electrical engineer Del Hatch has come up with what can be considered a modern take on the classic Apple iPod device – the ePiPod. What makes the ePiPod unique is the use of 250 × 122-pixel e-paper display that gives it excellent readability even in direct sunlight. It also offers wide viewing angles but, as is with e-paper displays in general, it depends on ambient light for visibility in the dark.
The ePiPod is otherwise powered by the Raspberry Pi Zero 2 W single-board computer. The use of e-paper displays makes it extremely power efficient. This ensures the 1200 mAh battery that the ePiPod comes with is able to support 4 hours and 48 minutes of continuous playtime easily.
Coming to its looks, the ePiPod has a familiar layout with the e-paper display on the top followed by tactile push-button controls beneath the display. Also, Raspberry Pi Zero 2 W offers improved performance compared to its predecessor. It connects to the externals via GPIO pins and delivers high-quality audio through a dedicated DAC and headphone amplifier.
Hatch’s innovation stemmed from a suggestion on the original PiPod project, which aimed to recreate the iPod using Raspberry Pi technology. “I was inspired by a comment suggesting an ePaper screen,” Hatch explained, recalling the challenge he eagerly accepted.
You can have further details on the project here while all source code is available on the Github site.
With a keen interest in tech, I make it a point to keep myself updated on the latest developments in technology and gadgets. That includes smartphones or tablet devices but stretches to even AI and self-driven automobiles, the latter being my latest fad. Besides writing, I like watching videos, reading, listening to music, or experimenting with different recipes. The motion picture is another aspect that interests me a lot, and I'll likely make a film sometime in the future.
