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Originally Posted by Katsunami
I know, but the complications would be on the side of the manufacturer. Android itself, and all the apps it has, may (will?) complicate the device for users, as they'd be able to install applications that don't work well on e-ink screens, such as fast games.
Also, the reader would need to be 4:3... a 16:9 or 16:10 e-reader wouldn't cut it for me. Too wide, or too long, whichever way you hold it. All Android tablets apart from a few exceptions are widescreen.
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The kind of user that is going to value such a flexible reading device doesn't need protecting from themselves.
And, given that all the eink screens I've ever seen are 4x3, the odds of anything else are pretty low.
As I said in the other thread, I think there is room for at least one eink-based android tablet in the market as long as it's open.
But there's no need to overcomplicate the business model or the design. Just put android on a Kobo Aura HD lookalike and let users figure the rest out according to their preferences. If that means discovering that (oh horror!) Angry birds doesn't fly in B&W, so be it; you're not going to be getting all that many non-savvy buyers anyway.
This is a case where keeping it simple means keeping it generic.