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Polydwarf · 01-29-2010, 04:04 PM

I'm looking at getting something to do ebook reading (mostly pdf's, but I won't rule out other formats); secondary (very secondary) usage would be to use it for some internet browsing on my house wi-fi network.

I'm looking for something with a screen-size in the at least 7ish inch range.

The main question I have comes down to OS choice. WinCE seems to be out of favor. Android seems to be something everyone wants (I assume for the app store?). Linux seems to be in the middle (is it because of a fear of linux or something?). What is there to recommend one OS choice over another for normal ebook reading? Anything?

Right now, I'm leaning towards a SmartQ 7 (not v7; I don't care about HDMI out, linux seems to do what I'll want it to do, and the v7 seems to be a chunk of change more expensive).

The runner up would be the A81/W1060 (Is Wirelession basically a rebrander type of outfit, or are they a developer too?). It's WinCE, while people keep clamoring for Android to make it better somehow, and it's battery life isn't really close to the SmartQ 7.

The stuff shown at CES will take a few months or more to become available, right?

01-29-2010, 04:04 PM	#1
Polydwarf Enthusiast Posts: 28 Karma: 24 Join Date: Jan 2010 Device: SmartQ V7, Cybook Opus	OS Choice Question I'm looking at getting something to do ebook reading (mostly pdf's, but I won't rule out other formats); secondary (very secondary) usage would be to use it for some internet browsing on my house wi-fi network. I'm looking for something with a screen-size in the at least 7ish inch range. The main question I have comes down to OS choice. WinCE seems to be out of favor. Android seems to be something everyone wants (I assume for the app store?). Linux seems to be in the middle (is it because of a fear of linux or something?). What is there to recommend one OS choice over another for normal ebook reading? Anything? Right now, I'm leaning towards a SmartQ 7 (not v7; I don't care about HDMI out, linux seems to do what I'll want it to do, and the v7 seems to be a chunk of change more expensive). The runner up would be the A81/W1060 (Is Wirelession basically a rebrander type of outfit, or are they a developer too?). It's WinCE, while people keep clamoring for Android to make it better somehow, and it's battery life isn't really close to the SmartQ 7. The stuff shown at CES will take a few months or more to become available, right?