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soul_rebel · 01-30-2011, 10:33 AM

Hi guys,
I am looking for an hacker friendly ebook. Which means, in order of importance:
1: support for open standards: usable from GNU/Linux with calibre, with no need to install closed drivers. Support for open ebook formats
2: no mandatory updates or other "phoning home" to the factory.
3: simple but not dumbed-down interface. Decent speed.
4: good hardware and software quality and durability (high quality screen: dpi, glare, e-ink technology).
5: possibility to load code, get root privileges without risky jailbreak procedures.
6: wifi and possibility to browse and download ebooks from network shares OR possibility to ssh to the device and upload stuff.

Is there a 6" device out there that makes it at least to number 4?
Anything that gets all the six points?
Thanks for any help!

01-30-2011, 10:33 AM	#1
soul_rebel Junior Member Posts: 5 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jan 2011 Device: none	Hacker friendly Hi guys, I am looking for an hacker friendly ebook. Which means, in order of importance: 1: support for open standards: usable from GNU/Linux with calibre, with no need to install closed drivers. Support for open ebook formats 2: no mandatory updates or other "phoning home" to the factory. 3: simple but not dumbed-down interface. Decent speed. 4: good hardware and software quality and durability (high quality screen: dpi, glare, e-ink technology). 5: possibility to load code, get root privileges without risky jailbreak procedures. 6: wifi and possibility to browse and download ebooks from network shares OR possibility to ssh to the device and upload stuff. Is there a 6" device out there that makes it at least to number 4? Anything that gets all the six points? Thanks for any help! Last edited by soul_rebel; 02-11-2011 at 03:56 AM.