Honeycomb

GJSmith · 11-12-2011, 10:16 PM

Android claims Honeycomb has no hardware requirements. Any idea if it will run on the Vox..... Jeff perhaps.... have you had any look at this.
Seems Gingerbread was never meant for a tablet and Honeycomb is and is a huge improvement.

jefftheworld · 11-12-2011, 11:08 PM

Once I get all the recovery business out of the way I can get to the fun stuff like installing different ROMs.

You're right, though. It's theoretically possible.

Haesslich · 11-13-2011, 12:05 AM

Honeycomb isn't really an improvement, IMO. It's pretty buggy still, and it didn't support 7" tablets until 3.2. It's also a pig and is slow on hardware much better than what the Vox packs. I'd avoid it.

spikexp · 11-13-2011, 02:15 PM

ice cream sandwich (4.0) would be a better target.

borisb · 11-13-2011, 05:25 PM

I'm rather hoping Kobo provides us with the 4.0 upgrade in H1/2012 (i.e., by June), given that 4.0 has been released and seems to be the best target upgrade for a 7" tablet.

Am I laughably optimistic?

JD Gumby · 11-13-2011, 06:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by borisb

I'm rather hoping Kobo provides us with the 4.0 upgrade in H1/2012 (i.e., by June), given that 4.0 has been released and seems to be the best target upgrade for a 7" tablet.

Am I laughably optimistic?

With the Vox's hardware? Yes. It's proving barely capable of running 2.3 Gingerbread as it is, so the experience with 4.0 is likely to be horrendous.

spikexp · 11-13-2011, 06:27 PM

Well, It's an ereader, and so nothing over 2.3.3 is needed for what people who buy it need.

trek790 · 11-13-2011, 06:38 PM

I've played with Honeycomb on bigger tablets and it's quite fast. I doubt that it will play quite so nicely on the Vox. Maybe Vox 2?

Haesslich · 11-13-2011, 10:21 PM

Fast? It still lags changing screens. It's not ready for prime time - Honeycomb made me keep the iPad. At least THAT is responsive, even if it's limited.

11-12-2011, 10:16 PM	#1
GJSmith Connoisseur Posts: 87 Karma: 2000 Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Barry's Bay Ontario Canada Device: Kobo Vox	Honeycomb Android claims Honeycomb has no hardware requirements. Any idea if it will run on the Vox..... Jeff perhaps.... have you had any look at this. Seems Gingerbread was never meant for a tablet and Honeycomb is and is a huge improvement.

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jefftheworld Groupie Posts: 190 Karma: 157090 Join Date: Nov 2011 Device: Kobo, Kobo Vox	Once I get all the recovery business out of the way I can get to the fun stuff like installing different ROMs. You're right, though. It's theoretically possible.

11-13-2011, 12:05 AM	#3
Haesslich Fanatic Posts: 542 Karma: 1138182 Join Date: Sep 2009 Device: Kobo Touch,Glo,Mini,Aura/HD/One,H20, Sony PRS-300/600, Kindle 3-PW	Honeycomb isn't really an improvement, IMO. It's pretty buggy still, and it didn't support 7" tablets until 3.2. It's also a pig and is slow on hardware much better than what the Vox packs. I'd avoid it.

11-13-2011, 02:15 PM	#4
spikexp Connoisseur Posts: 88 Karma: 4132 Join Date: Oct 2011 Device: Kobo Vox	ice cream sandwich (4.0) would be a better target.

11-13-2011, 05:25 PM	#5
borisb Addict Posts: 212 Karma: 2156 Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Ontario, Canada Device: enTourage eDGe, Pocket eDGe, Kobo Vox, Kobo Touch, Asus Eee Note	I'm rather hoping Kobo provides us with the 4.0 upgrade in H1/2012 (i.e., by June), given that 4.0 has been released and seems to be the best target upgrade for a 7" tablet. Am I laughably optimistic?

11-13-2011, 06:27 PM	#7
spikexp Connoisseur Posts: 88 Karma: 4132 Join Date: Oct 2011 Device: Kobo Vox	Well, It's an ereader, and so nothing over 2.3.3 is needed for what people who buy it need.

11-13-2011, 06:38 PM	#8
trek790 Enthusiast Posts: 26 Karma: 1008 Join Date: Oct 2011 Device: Kobo Vox	I've played with Honeycomb on bigger tablets and it's quite fast. I doubt that it will play quite so nicely on the Vox. Maybe Vox 2?

11-13-2011, 10:21 PM	#9
Haesslich Fanatic Posts: 542 Karma: 1138182 Join Date: Sep 2009 Device: Kobo Touch,Glo,Mini,Aura/HD/One,H20, Sony PRS-300/600, Kindle 3-PW	Fast? It still lags changing screens. It's not ready for prime time - Honeycomb made me keep the iPad. At least THAT is responsive, even if it's limited.