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wallcraft · 09-11-2009, 12:29 PM

The DR1000S has some proprietary components in its reading system, but it does allow 3rd-party Linux apps to run and also to interface via is SDK. If the DR800 (Mainstream iRex 8.1-inch reader for 400$) uses the same O/S and SDK, which I assume it will, then that will greatly expand the user-base and, hopefully, the developer base.

The only completely open-source option I am aware of is Open InkPot, which has its own forum here. It runs on the Hanlin V3, as a replacement for the standard firmware, and will also be the pre-installed firmware on the Azbooka 516. There are no 3rd party aps for this device, in part because most existing apps require a pointing device to function. The DR1000S's pointing device is its touch screen. The Azbooka 518 will have a touch screen and might be a good target for further open-source development.

09-11-2009, 12:29 PM	#2
wallcraft reader Posts: 6,975 Karma: 5183568 Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Mississippi, USA Device: Kindle 3, Kobo Glo HD	The DR1000S has some proprietary components in its reading system, but it does allow 3rd-party Linux apps to run and also to interface via is SDK. If the DR800 (Mainstream iRex 8.1-inch reader for 400$) uses the same O/S and SDK, which I assume it will, then that will greatly expand the user-base and, hopefully, the developer base. The only completely open-source option I am aware of is Open InkPot, which has its own forum here. It runs on the Hanlin V3, as a replacement for the standard firmware, and will also be the pre-installed firmware on the Azbooka 516. There are no 3rd party aps for this device, in part because most existing apps require a pointing device to function. The DR1000S's pointing device is its touch screen. The Azbooka 518 will have a touch screen and might be a good target for further open-source development.