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Haesslich · 12-09-2011, 01:38 PM

That's a bit like saying the manufacturer of a budget phone owes me an upgrade to the new flagship version of the new OS designed for a new generation of hardware because I own a phone and there's a new OS. Not all Android devives are created equal, and just running Android underneath does not mean that the OS is the product they're selling.

Sony has the PRS-T1 running atop Android, as does the nook Touch, but I don't expect Sony or B&N to upgrade those devices to ICS. Plus, the Vox barely runs Gingerbread well - I don't know if any company selling their color ereaders will officially support ICS - the devices are there to sell books, play a few games and browse the Web in the side. Things that the current OS already does. I'd rather they fix the damned bugs first, rather than introduce new ones trying to cut down ICS to work.

12-09-2011, 01:38 PM	#4
Haesslich Fanatic Posts: 572 Karma: 1138182 Join Date: Sep 2009 Device: Kobo Touch,Glo,Mini,Aura/HD/One,H20, Sony PRS-300/600, Kindle 3-PW	That's a bit like saying the manufacturer of a budget phone owes me an upgrade to the new flagship version of the new OS designed for a new generation of hardware because I own a phone and there's a new OS. Not all Android devives are created equal, and just running Android underneath does not mean that the OS is the product they're selling. Sony has the PRS-T1 running atop Android, as does the nook Touch, but I don't expect Sony or B&N to upgrade those devices to ICS. Plus, the Vox barely runs Gingerbread well - I don't know if any company selling their color ereaders will officially support ICS - the devices are there to sell books, play a few games and browse the Web in the side. Things that the current OS already does. I'd rather they fix the damned bugs first, rather than introduce new ones trying to cut down ICS to work. Last edited by Haesslich; 12-09-2011 at 01:46 PM.