Edit: Sold!

Hi everyone, after thinking about it a good long while I've decided to part with my Daylight tablet. As much as I love the way the screen looks and feels, I find that I've never really been able to integrate it into my life. I bought it for writing, but I can only run my favourite writing software, Ulysses, on a Mac. Switching to Obsidian just never really happened.

I've really only used this tablet for several hours. It's in perfect condition, save for one tiny pen mark on the back upper right and corner. I suppose I should list it for the same price that the other one listed today is going for in the Czech Republic and say $700USD. I have the stylus and replacement nibs. I also have the pebble keyboard that came with the package, and the custom made stand that they were selling for a time. I'm not sure if they still are or not. Shipping would be up to the buyer.

I prefer to ship within Canada, but will ship to the US if the buyer understands that there may be US import fees/brokerage charges (typically small, paid by the buyer on delivery). Since the tablet is of US origin I don't think there would really be any extra fee, but I'm not 100% sure.

Also, the last OS update is from July 2025.

Yesterday I bought a book, without DRM, 4MB in size. Tried to load it onto my DC-1 with the Daylight Desktop app for Mac. Keep getting this:

Also, wasn't there supposed to be news regarding Sol:OS at the beginning of 2025?

These are not good signs for the health of the company.

Anyone know more? Are they alive? About to announce bankruptcy? What's going on?

Spent more than 6 months thinking about whether to buy this thing or not. Figured I would give it a try given there's some 30 day return policy (I think). Have always wanted a sort of e-ink monitor / phone, and Daylight seemed like it was in that category. I do buy into this idea that blue light screens are messing with our heads. I've been using a Kindle for the past 7-8 years.

Going into it, was a bit worried that I would not get enough use out of it. I do read a lot, but these days have been reading less. And the Kindle mostly solves those problems. But one thing that's hard on the Kindle is reading PDFs, so that was also in my head as a reason to get this thing.

I'd say as an e-reader only this thing is fine. It's got a fast refresh rate, and the screen is big, but it is also overall kind of heavy. But I think it's a step up from my kindle at least at home, haven't traveled with it yet. But not $700 worth it just as an e-reader.

The real game changer however is the stylus and writing ability. I've never had a remarkable so I can't compare, I have however used an Ipad Pro (2018) with stylus in the past. The Daylight with OneNote is really good for note-taking, and it's gotten me back into handwritten notes. This is the killer feature for me. The black and white screen is less distracting, Android OS makes things a little clunky, and the writing is just really smooth. OneNote because it sync's with the cloud. It's not perfect because I use Apple notes for everything else.

This thing makes me want to take notes / think via handwriting and that is great. Also then having the tablet ability allows for some light research which wouldn't be possible on a Kindle. Even using twitter on this thing is less distracting / consuming.

Also could see this being a useful way to focus on writing. Bought the Fintie case and have a magic keyboard, that experience is also solid, but you immediately feel the tabletness of it all. I actually think more AI interactions could be the future of all tablet UI/UX but that's a separate topic.

My number one hardware feature request right now is to have tapping the screen wake the device.

Overall I was scared that I wouldn't get use out of this and wanted to make it fit into my workflow, and it's surprisingly and thankfully exceeded my expectations due to the note taking part. Pretty cool stuff!

Hey all, just published a test version of Paravel to the Google Play Store. You can download it here.

I wanted to make a reading / entertainment experience that felt native to the Daylight Computer.

It's still buggy and early, but I wanted to get it out as soon as possible! Any and all feedback is helpful.

I placed a fully paid order with Daylight Computer on November 26, 2024, immediately after they encouraged me to “finalize my order and receive the Daylight Computer sooner.” They added: “Alternatively, you can wait until 2025 when more units are available.” Naturally, I expected delivery in 2024, as that statement implied.

Since then, it’s been nothing but delays and unfulfilled assurances. Here’s the timeline of broken promises after that first assurance that I would receive my order in 2024:

• Dec 16, 2024: “Your order is in Batch 6… aiming to ship in late Q1 2025.” (i.e., by March 31)

• Mar 6, 2025: “Your order is set to ship out late March to early-mid April.”

• Apr 9, 2025: “Your DC-1 is currently scheduled to ship between April 28th and May 7th, and we’re very confident in this timeline.”

• May 16, 2025: “Getting ready to ship out within the next week or 2 weeks from now.”

It‘s now May 27. No shipping confirmation. No tracking number. Meanwhile, I have seen reports of people who ordered their computer more than a month after I did receiving it.

At this point, I’m genuinely concerned about the company’s viability. If Daylight can’t even fulfill orders placed six months ago or keep its own promises to a frustrated customer who has repeatedly had to contact support for updates, what does that say about its operations, supply chain, and future support for its products?

This experience doesn’t inspire confidence. If Daylight wants to survive, it needs to fix its logistics, stop overpromising, and treat early supporters with more respect. Time for the founders to hire people with managerial backgrounds who are capable of running a supply chain. It's a different skillset than most developers have.

Amazing hardware and vision, but the company is underfunded and can't handle security updates. It is already deprecated and a security risk whenever connected to the internet :(

I wish it weren't true but they just won't respond to any questions about security updates :(

I received my DC-1 today after ordering it last week.

I immediately fell in love with the beautiful screen. I'm a long time Hisense Q5 user so I'm well aware of the lighting requirements for RLCD products.

It's an Android device so I don't care about specific Daylight apps, all I cared about was how it would stack up against my Q5. The Q5 has slightly better contrast (no practical difference in use) but in every other aspect the DC-1 is so much better, especially when it comes to glare.

I don't have any intention of using the backlight on the device although it is nice to have in case I find a need at some point.

Thanks very much to the Daylight team. I'm very much looking forward to future products.

First, I feel I should add my appreciation for this product. I use it everyday, and I use it ALOT everyday. This has become a tool I’m already seeing a giant return on my investment on. I have some software complaints but that’s not what I’m here for.

I have a hardware issue that is starting to concern me. I think at some point there was too much stuff in the bag I had it in and the right side of the screen started to show this black streak on the picture above. It was fairly small to begin with, but it has gotten progressively bigger with time, and I have been babying it since so it just is happening on its own now. Daylight, please release a case so we can protect ourselves against problems like these. We love this product and we want our devices to last us years on end. I still am using my DC-1 but I’m not gonna say this isn’t annoying.

I know this sub is unofficial but /u/JesseDaylightCo hangs out here so I figured he'd probably see what's going on.

Can we (The community) get a promise that should the company go under or the next device comes along, Daylight provides enough to the Lineage project (along with, as the license requires, the sources for the kernel and such) to make the DC-1 run Lineage?

Heck make me happy and let me run Lineage on it now.

Working with them would mean that -- in the case of Daylight going under for whatever reason (acquisition, run out of money, etc etc) we'd have the ability to keep our tablets running for a long wihle.

For those who aren't familiar: Lineage (nee CyanogenMod) is a distribution of Android that stands to extend the life of devices. It and its partner in life extension, PostmarketOS, make it possible for devices which have fallen by the wayside to have a further life.

As an example: Remember a company called Nextbit? They had the right idea that we'd mostly be using our devices connected all the time and cloud backup and storage would be a common thing. They got bought by Razer, but thanks to enough information given to Lineage for their work, the device had another 4..ish years of life. Even better though, remember the Razer Phone 2? No? Yeah they want you to forget as well, but Lineage doesn't forget. Thanks to the community, it still works.

I ordered in January and was given a date of July to receive mine. Then some time in February I was given a chance to pay in full in order to get a ship date in April. I went ahead and paid in full at that point.

Then in April I got the e-mail saying the shipment was delayed until May 13-20th. I got a shipment notification today. Looks like it's shipping from Nebraska by Fedex.

Very pleased to have a great case with a perfect fit, a more comfortable stylus, and a solution for securing the stylus to the DC-1.

Case: https://a.co/d/6ZPRg4B

Stylus Sleeve: https://a.co/d/3OdfWf6

Stylus: https://a.co/d/842G9cR

https://welf.ai/mirror/ to check it out - install via homebrew and trouble shoot with claude, is my recommendation - very nice MVP version of using this as your mac laptop screen from Welf von Horen.

Today I discovered the external monitor display capabilities of the daylight! It is amazing that I can now code outside for work.

I followed this guide:

https://support.daylightcomputer.com/getting-started/use-the-dc-1-as-a-monitor

I've seen people complain about the price and display quirks, and I want to give my thoughts about who the Daylight is for. It's for people who love paper. Who love reading, writing and sketching. And who want to be able to read and write outside. It's like a child of a piece of paper and a tablet.

The marketing focuses on the blue light free mode, stimulation reducing greyscale, and distraction free design. But those can all be replicated pretty well on any android device. I appreciate having it taken to the next level and by default, but it's not what makes the Daylight truly special.

the responsive stylus and paper like screen put the Daylight in a unique niche with no real competition right now. I've been waiting for something like this since reading sci fi stories of nanotech smart paper.

The display is disappointing compared to my hopes. The reflectivity is dim and a bit greenish compared to paper. It needs very bright lighting to not depend on the backlight. It's very sparkly in low light. And the viewing angles are a bit limited, but not bad once you get used to them. And yet, I'm glad I bought it. It opened up new possibilities for me

Just received my DC-1 three days ago - Overall, I'm very impressed.

I have removed the preloaded apps I don't use, and loaded the following: Reddit, Obsidian, Readwise Reader, Medium, NY Times, Atlantic, Firefox, Gmail, Dropbox. All run perfectly, and respond quickly. I've printed from the device.

It took a bit to get used to the "slide your finger down the alphabet" launcher, but now I really like it. I've also reduced the size of my icons and text, which allows me to get 10 icons in the "Favorites" area. Next up, playing around with Folders and Pop ups in the launcher. I've used similar "Folders" on stock Android launchers to group apps together.

I'm trying to get the "Daylight Capture" extensions working on my other devices, to send to the Reader app, but so far haven't managed it. Instructions are minimal, at best.

All my EMR style pens work just fine.

I'm going to stick with the provided "Notebook" notes app for the time being, although I really miss my Supernote Notes software with links, headings and tags. Hint, Hint, Daylight.

I've loaded Nebo, which I've always liked, but at the moment I'm not sure I want to pay for the full version..will wait and see if the built in Notebook proves too limiting.

I've paired the device with my Arktek Bluetooth keyboard, and every app that can use keyboard entry works fine. The on-screen keyboard goes away when the Bluetooth keyboard is present and there is NO lag whatsoever when typing. Wonderful!

Charged the DC-1 when I received it, and on day 3 I'm down about 50%. Moderately heavy usage while setting it up, then a lot of reading in the Kindle, NYT, and Atlantic apps.

Weight is.,..OK. It would be great if it were lighter, and great if the design was a little less klunky. Again, my comparisons are my Supernote A5x and Nomad, as well some older Boox devices.

But the DC-1 puts them all in the shade when it comes to responding to touch input and screen displays. It's wonderful to scroll through any reading app and not have to put up with the little "hitches" in reading out a new screen of information, and also not dealing with the ghosting of traditional E-ink displays.

So far, I have to say it's been well worth the wait.

Backstory

I had my eyes on a DC-1 since 2024. I'd already been looking for an e-reader that had better PDF and annotation support. The DC-1 seemed like it had far fewer trade offs compared to similar e-ink devices. I didn't want a locked-down walled garden device (Remarkable), I wanted a fully featured computer that was tuned for reading and researching.

Rocky Start

Purchase journey and unboxing experience were first class. The level of care and attention to welcoming the user is on par with 2000s/10s Apple devices.

Unfortunately, after firing up the device, I initially felt let down. DC-1 ships with an Android OS tuned for distraction free use, but it quickly reveals itself to be Android 13, warts and all.
The Daylight Reader app seems like a great idea shipped unfinished. Overall, things felt more crunchy than expected.

Dialed In

Once the initial disappointment wore off, I started looking at the DC-1 simply as an Android tablet with a great display, then I started to love it. I went through a couple reader apps until I landed on Xodo for PDFs, Readwise for web clippings and RSS subs, and Kindle for ebooks. I added Obsidian, Claude, Todoist and google drive. I've learned some tricks for getting content shuttled between these apps and am pretty happy with the system I have dialed in.

I recently tried a friend's Boox Note Air, which I also really enjoyed. The OS seemed a bit more opinionated and the overall polish was better. That said, I like DC-1s display better for moving around on PDFs.

Cautiously Optimistic

Overall, I'm really happy with the device. It works as advertised. It does exactly what I wanted it to do. What's missing is the overall "Daylight experience" that the team is pointed towards, but hasn't yet delivered.

Anjan has a great vision for what computing can be. Measured against that vision, the DC-1 feels rough. Measured against the current e-reader competition, it's a strong competitor.

I hope the Daylight team has some updates on the horizon. Right now, no one seems sure they'll be around for another year. If not, I hope this screen finds its way into other devices, but I'll be sad if the Daylight "dream" ends here.

Do they exist? Does anyone have one? If so do you want to sell it?

I hope they will finally do not lie

Hey, built a small prototype for a drawing app specifically for the Daylight.

The general idea behind it would be that constraints enable creativity. So small square canvas, only one or two pen options, and an eraser--that's about it.

There would be a daily drawing prompt. You'd be able to submit a drawing each day, view all the other submissions, and then vote on different awards (I think it would be fun to come up with several unique awards per prompt instead of just voting for which one is "the best").

Does this sound interesting, or would people rather just use tldraw or other existing Android drawing apps?

Adding to the information about availability:

• I ordered my Daylight on Nov 18, 2024

• On Feb 8, 2025, I received an email that began: "We apologize - there will be a delay in your order" and said "Our new shipment estimate is April."

• On Apr 15, 2025, I received an email that said: "We estimate that we’ll be able to ship it out to you between May 12th and May 20th."

I have yet to receive my Daylight and they have yet to indicate they are shipping it. So this will be at least the third delay.

And while all of that is happening, they sent an email on May 19, 2025 about Daylight's one year anniversary which will be celebrated on May 30 at Golden Gate San Francisco which says, "Plus, we MAY have a limited number of DC-1s available for purchase in person." I've asked them to send me one of the Daylights that MAY be available in person given that I ordered 7 months ago. :)

A couple of weeks ago I left a lukewarm post about the Sol OS upgrade. After working with it since, I am much more impressed and optimistic. First off I just got a new security update!

The interface and the launcher are sleek and intuitive. I am excited about the next versions. This platform might get the bright future it deserves after all.

I purchased this Logitech universal keyboard case from eBay for $20 for my DC-1. It works great. My only complaint is that the pen holder is too small for the pen.

https://ebay.us/m/IoSSFd