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jhowell · 10-05-2022, 08:46 AM

As I mentioned previously Amazon already has experience with using Android in Kindles used in the Chinese market. In those devices there is no launcher or other Android user interface. It boots right into the Kindle app with no way to exit. From the user’s perspective it works like a regular Kindle.

There is likely a cost in CPU and battery utilization compared with the original Kindle OS. The Scribe can compensate by having a faster processor and larger battery.

I would not be surprised if all new Kindle models work this way going forward.

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jhowell Grand Sorcerer Posts: 7,119 Karma: 92500001 Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Charlottesville, VA Device: Kindles	As I mentioned previously Amazon already has experience with using Android in Kindles used in the Chinese market. In those devices there is no launcher or other Android user interface. It boots right into the Kindle app with no way to exit. From the user’s perspective it works like a regular Kindle. There is likely a cost in CPU and battery utilization compared with the original Kindle OS. The Scribe can compensate by having a faster processor and larger battery. I would not be surprised if all new Kindle models work this way going forward. Last edited by jhowell; 10-05-2022 at 08:52 AM.