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mb2u · 07-19-2013, 02:08 PM

The Amazon, Sony and Kobo operating systems all have serious limitations. I wonder if there are any hacks out there that enable perhaps a scaled down Linux OS to work. Or just hack the existing OS so its not so restrictive. Like being able to control the layout better.

The Kindle DX would be a prime focus and that should work for the touch based and Paperwhite model, all very well made and designed yet burdened by a really stupid operating system.

Kobos are much cheaper and the touch based ones are pretty good except they aren't so sensitive to my touch but they are cheap and good for most people. Especially if you want SD card storage. This would enable a traveler or anybody to have reams of data on tap (if only one could actually find anything....idiots with 5 items per page.) Ever try to type on a Kobo? its a joke. Different screen for numbers. Takes forever to input a complex password.

My Kobo shows 5 books per page. How insanely stupid is that? They could show 5-10 times that much with proper screen organization. Everyone is so concerned with pretty layout with apparent zero concern about functionality. Don't the manufacturers realize that its pointless having the capacity to store 1000 books without the means to quickly find one of the books? Folders and subfolders (unlimited) is what we need. Amazon as some useless thing called Collections and Kobo has Shelves. This means 2 levels of organization. Ridiculous. Guess that would hurt their sales as people would transfer hundreds or thousands of accumulated books from their computer over and never need to buy anything for decades. Also the ability to load books from an external hard drive or USB drive without a computer would be awesome.

Its probably much easier to hack an existing OS rather than start from scratch but I have no experience in this area, hence my post here. I noticed some mention an OS called OpenInkPot. Does it work for Amazon, Sony or Kobo devices? What's its main point or advantage?

Anybody with any online knowledge knows you can get almost anything online for free and avoid the ludicrous prices these websites are charging. It costs them less than a penny in bandwith to send you the item and they want 15 bucks for it when the paper version is the same? What planet are they on? This is why the music industry is losing so much to piracy. If they would price online products sensibly reflecting their actual costs (almost nil) their would be almost no online piracy and their business volume would explode. They dig their own graves. Old people with new technology: Not a good combo.

07-19-2013, 02:08 PM	#1
mb2u Enthusiast Posts: 25 Karma: 6052 Join Date: Jul 2013 Device: Kobo Touch and Mini	Hack for the best ereaders The Amazon, Sony and Kobo operating systems all have serious limitations. I wonder if there are any hacks out there that enable perhaps a scaled down Linux OS to work. Or just hack the existing OS so its not so restrictive. Like being able to control the layout better. The Kindle DX would be a prime focus and that should work for the touch based and Paperwhite model, all very well made and designed yet burdened by a really stupid operating system. Kobos are much cheaper and the touch based ones are pretty good except they aren't so sensitive to my touch but they are cheap and good for most people. Especially if you want SD card storage. This would enable a traveler or anybody to have reams of data on tap (if only one could actually find anything....idiots with 5 items per page.) Ever try to type on a Kobo? its a joke. Different screen for numbers. Takes forever to input a complex password. My Kobo shows 5 books per page. How insanely stupid is that? They could show 5-10 times that much with proper screen organization. Everyone is so concerned with pretty layout with apparent zero concern about functionality. Don't the manufacturers realize that its pointless having the capacity to store 1000 books without the means to quickly find one of the books? Folders and subfolders (unlimited) is what we need. Amazon as some useless thing called Collections and Kobo has Shelves. This means 2 levels of organization. Ridiculous. Guess that would hurt their sales as people would transfer hundreds or thousands of accumulated books from their computer over and never need to buy anything for decades. Also the ability to load books from an external hard drive or USB drive without a computer would be awesome. Its probably much easier to hack an existing OS rather than start from scratch but I have no experience in this area, hence my post here. I noticed some mention an OS called OpenInkPot. Does it work for Amazon, Sony or Kobo devices? What's its main point or advantage? Anybody with any online knowledge knows you can get almost anything online for free and avoid the ludicrous prices these websites are charging. It costs them less than a penny in bandwith to send you the item and they want 15 bucks for it when the paper version is the same? What planet are they on? This is why the music industry is losing so much to piracy. If they would price online products sensibly reflecting their actual costs (almost nil) their would be almost no online piracy and their business volume would explode. They dig their own graves. Old people with new technology: Not a good combo.