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Old 10-30-2012, 01:44 AM   #88
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Originally Posted by Illudrium View Post
Well, my status now equals told. I guess my mentality is this way since I keep reading on here that Onyx frequently releases new m92 models just to quickly discontinue support of previous ones, and continues to revise software without solving key issues. This has left me very cynical.
All things taken into consideration, do you think that if I were to by the firefly now, that my device would be severely behind upon the release of the updated model? This is my main concern since I don't want to buy a product that will essentially become a paperweight prematurely.
Speaking for myself, I base purchasing decisions on current capabilities (and thus current firmware). Any additional updates are simply bonuses, and failure to update does not turn the unupdated device into a "paperweight".

As to whether current (Freestyle-based) hardware will be compatible with firmware updates for newer iterations based upon the Rockchip RK2906, you would probably have to ask Booxter. From what I have read about the ARM ecosystem (where most licensees use ARM's own designs rather than developing their own), it would seem reasonably likely.
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