# Daylight Computer

9 Hacker News commenters recommended Daylight Computer and 4 criticized it, November 2025 to November 2026. It was recommended in 10 of 13 months; owners who said how long report a median of 1 years (6 owners).

**Verdict:** Owners use it as a primary mobile device for its days of battery life and e-paper screen. Critics find the black-and-white screen limiting and dislike how it was marketed.

## Why people recommend it

- Used as primary mobile device (4 comments): "It's been my primary mobile device (instead of a smartphone) for all of 2025. I cannot recommend it enough." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46262877)) "I have probably used it more than any other devices I own since it arrived a year ago" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47578084)) "It is my primary mobile device, and I am writing this very comment from it." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46106666))
- Strongly recommended by owners (2 comments): "Between this, the Daylight computer (I know it's RLCD), and some of the flagship Boox devices, I'm very excited" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48586684)) "It's been my primary mobile device (instead of a smartphone) for all of 2025. I cannot recommend it enough." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46262877))
- Good for bright outdoor use (2 comments): "the perfect tablet for blue skies and no shade" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46700605)) "an excellent outdoor/travel e-reader already" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49046869))

## What people warn about

- Monochrome screen limits use (2 comments): "My tablet is a much more constrained experience, and the screen is monochrome" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45929468)) "it just feels like a silly Android tablet with a black and white screen that I don't really have a use for" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45861240))

## Where to get it

- [See price on Amazon](https://www.amazon.com/s?k=Daylight+DC-1+Daylight+Computer&tag=hackerapprove-20) (affiliate link)
- [Official site](https://daylightcomputer.com/)

## Cite as

Hacker Approved, "Daylight Computer", https://hackerapproved.com/p/daylight-computer/ (counts from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026).