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Old 10-10-2012, 11:35 AM   #28
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Originally Posted by teh603 View Post
By the same token you could take a pared-down Linux kernel and write a frontend based around a full-featured ePub and Mobi reader in less than two gigs, and have two leftover for actual books instead of a few rasterized clones.
Do that, add a USB port and a smart card slot (for easy sideloading) and you have an AWESOME tiny, cheap, disposable reader.

I love the idea of a $20 ereader running on user-replaceable AAAs...great very affordable and portable tech for non-techie people. This could be a HUGE development for ebooks if done properly.

Who do we have to bribe to make this happen?
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