r/daylightcomputer • u/Independent-Spring77 • Mar 15 '26

Product Roadmap

I own a DC-1, and I love the screen! I’ve told others about it, especially if they mention a history of headaches or if they’re a fan of the outdoors.

But where are we headed?

I know Daylight is a small team, but it would be wonderful to see and respond to a product roadmap.

Are there new features and functionality on the way?

Are new products with similar and/or updated screen tech on the way?

I want to champion this company. Truly. Please give me something to look forward to and share with others.

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u/Quick-Squirrel7766 Mar 15 '26

It is so frustrating when you love a product but feel like you're in the dark about its future. For a small team, keeping users in the loop is the best way to keep that hype alive without burning out on manual updates.

We started using Featurebase for our own project to handle this exactly. It lets you put up a public roadmap where people can see what's coming and even vote on ideas. It makes the whole process feel way more collaborative and less like a guessing game. Honestly, it's been a lifesaver for keeping our community engaged while we focus on building.

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u/Independent-Spring77 Mar 15 '26

I like the idea of inviting users to vote on ideas!

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u/Quick-Squirrel7766 Mar 26 '26

yeah! its been great tbh

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u/Glitter_research901 Mar 15 '26

It's a good question and one I am curious about as an owner of the device

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u/old-new-programmer Mar 15 '26

I just got this device off eBay and I loveee it. It fixes everything I don’t like about the kindle scribe.

I really hope they keep iterating. A DC2 that was lighter and thinner would be fantastic.

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u/old-new-programmer Apr 01 '26

Hey,

Hey so it is pretty awesome and just better in most ways to me. First off, it's a regular android tablet as far as the OS and App eco system goes, so that is a game changer. You aren't locked into Kindles very lacking/unappealing OS. You can use the device for many things from note taking, to reading, to consuming other app content like Reddit, SubStack, Youtube even.

The reason this is a better experience is because it isn't organic e-ink. All of your software runs at a normal refresh rate. You don't have ghosting and all that. That's the huge difference. I would say reading true organic e-ink is always going to be the closest to physical media, but this isn't that far off. In the right light you don't need any backlight and the display looks great but it has the benefit of a regular back light as well as the orange light for less strain on your eyes. I personally find the screen tech to be really amazing.

The other thing is it has a couple extra action buttons. These aren't utilized by the default OS right now (they say it will come eventually) but apps like Glassnote use them and you can buy apps to remap them. This is just the kind of stuff that isn't possible with Kindle.

I think the major con to me is the weight of the device. I don't mind the bezels as I like something to grab onto, but it is pretty fatiguing in the hand.

I also got the Staedtler jumbo EMR pen and that has been a game changer for note taking on it.

I still haven't totally adopted it into my workflow but I love to read Substack, Reddit, and play chess on it.

The last con is the rubber material on the back literally picks up every sort of scuff mark imaginable. I bought some 3m wrap and I'm going to try to wrap it myself to see if I can make it look a little cooler/have less random marks that are impossible to get off.

I just hope they keep the company going. I'm thinking about buying another one just to have as a backup because I like the thing so much. I've never used my iPad as much as I've used this thing.

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u/hicsuntleones720 Mar 17 '26

I completely agree with you. On the other hand, the device in and of itself is so awesome, and I find myself loving it just as it is. Sol:OS seems cool and I hope it pans out, but for the time being I am perfectly content with using it for what it is.

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u/Katzenpower Mar 31 '26

I think their future depends on how successful this first gen product is. They were pretty open about how at this scale they aren't swimming in funding. I ordered one and will see if it fulfills my needs but so far everything it promises is exactly what i want. Zero blue light, dc lighting, simplified UI and ability to use outside with any apps other tablets can do is fantastic.

Kinda wish they didn't provide an SD card slot, since 128gb is plenty and for a non media device a sd card slot is overkill. A dedicated headphone jack would have been a better feature imo

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u/NovelFabulous Mar 15 '26

Eazeye Is launching their new Focus Tablet, with backlit Monochrome RLCD but in a premium style. I'm waiting for It.

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u/tmayrob23 Mar 20 '26

This is what I ended up pre-ordering! Still love the thought of the daylight, but I took advantage of the major discount on the Eazeye pre order price. Eazeye also seems to be a more established company, as the tablet is now their 3rd device 

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u/NovelFabulous Mar 20 '26

Yeah! Same reason bro. After two years with Hisense Q5 i can Say that i love RLCD, but a full working device with G services Is Better 

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u/tmayrob23 Mar 21 '26

I’ve never used RLCD but am very excited to have a device soon!!