I could be wrong on this, but I recall reading that the slow refresh on most eink screens isn&#x27;t so much a hardware issue as a battery issue. Quick refresh would be pretty pointless on an ereader and be using power for nothing so they&#x27;re tuned down.<p>This was an old ereader that people managed to hack and get a faster refresh on in 2012: <a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;liliputing.com&#x2F;2012&#x2F;01&#x2F;hacked-sony-reader-shows-just-how-fast-e-ink-displays-can-be.html" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;liliputing.com&#x2F;2012&#x2F;01&#x2F;hacked-sony-reader-shows-just-...</a><p>There are also people who have run linux on kindles and it looks surprisingly usable: <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.youtube.com&#x2F;watch?v=C8aFW5wROS4" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.youtube.com&#x2F;watch?v=C8aFW5wROS4</a>