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Originally Posted by asjogren
How about some hints as to the extendability of the Entourage Edge:
Is the SDK expected to be like the Android SDK, just updated for the capabilities of the Entourage Edge, or, something very different?
Will there be other tools, like Python, Perl, and shell scripts?
Are the current set of Android programming books on the market very relevant?
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As far as the SDK is concerned, I have asked Entourage to inject some information for us.
I believe that the Edge is an enhanced Android device. I do not believe that the underlying Android OS has been limited as they have stated that any Android application should run on the system. Granted, the device does not have any phone equipment so I would take that to mean all apps which do not require that equipment to run.
Personally I plan to install the Android Scripting Environment which should give me Python script access to the machine.
I am anticipating being able to write a standard Android application for it. In that vein, I have started modifying a Sudoku game to show me how to program Dalvik.
I am hoping that the SDK gives us access to the e-Ink driver so that we can write applications which will utilize the stylus interface. I am also hoping that the SDK will provide information as to how to link the Library to Evernote.
Unfortunately, all of these are at the moment hopes and dreams. Maybe Entourage will give us some insight as to how they want the Developer community to enhance the device.