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Originally Posted by pazos
Android itself isn't a bad decission for embedded devices with a touchscreen
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No, it's pointless for eink and pointless for something you can't install apps on.
I had a PRS-T1 and it didn't do anything Androidy. I think the T2 is basically a T1 that works better. Considering that Sony had FOUR years of experience doing ereaders without Android rather than being new in 2008 it made no sense. Also they had there own decent TV GUI before the Ghastly Android TV.
They produced PS1, PS2, PS3, PS4. The PS2 even had a Sony Linux Distro.
Minidisk
PSP (various models)
PCs & laptops
The only way it would have been slightly logical was if the Phone Division was taking over the ereaders.
I've written a program for Android and one in Java to run on Linux or Windows desktop identically.
I've written C programs for Linux (Debian) and also for OpenWRT with no GUI. I helped port Debian on to a 320 x 240 LCD panel portable gadget with touch screen, email, MP3, player, Firefox etc and Trolltech QT based GUI in late 2006 early 2007.
So from my own experience I can see no point to Android for an ereader of any screen type and less for eink. Especially when you've already been doing better ereaders than the first Kindle. No point to Android unless you are including the Android home screen and stock apps and no point if you can't install apps. You don't absolutely need the Playstore to install apps on Android, but unless you are Samsung, Huawei or Microsoft it's a bit mad.