Thread: Is Kobo browser still experimental?
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Old 08-27-2020, 09:26 PM   #4
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Originally Posted by DevonHess View Post
The reason the web browser is experimental, and will most likely always be experimental, is because using it on an e-ink device is garbage.

It's slow to render, slow to display, slow to recognize input.
There is no reason that more complex sites cannot be supported. Full motion video might not be that great, but, most of the other features could be. I think it is as much about the CPU and RAM in these devices. They are low powered to give the best battery life using relatively tiny batteries.

That plus the development cost of making a browser that works well under all these conditions. Kobo, Amazon, tolino and the others are making ereaders, not general purpose computers. Hence the browser is very much a secondary consideration.
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