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fjtorres · 09-03-2013, 07:15 PM

I'd be interested, but...
The problem is that android has apps that would be useful to at least some readers so blocking non-reader apps would lose you sales.
Also, unless you are solely catering to lean-is-better zealots, Android "bloat" is no penalty to current eink reader SOCs. Neither the Hacked Nooks or Sonys have significant performance issues with non-game apps.
So your reader doesn't need to be anything more than generic Android 4.x on eink. If you can get the Play store on it, fine. If not, no biggie, as long as it's unlocked to sideloaded apps.
Conceptually, an eink android tablet would do the trick; no need to complicate things.

09-03-2013, 07:15 PM	#8
fjtorres Grand Sorcerer Posts: 11,732 Karma: 128354696 Join Date: May 2009 Location: 26 kly from Sgr A* Device: T100TA,PW2,PRS-T1,KT,FireHD 8.9,K2, PB360,BeBook One,Axim51v,TC1000	I'd be interested, but... The problem is that android has apps that would be useful to at least some readers so blocking non-reader apps would lose you sales. Also, unless you are solely catering to lean-is-better zealots, Android "bloat" is no penalty to current eink reader SOCs. Neither the Hacked Nooks or Sonys have significant performance issues with non-game apps. So your reader doesn't need to be anything more than generic Android 4.x on eink. If you can get the Play store on it, fine. If not, no biggie, as long as it's unlocked to sideloaded apps. Conceptually, an eink android tablet would do the trick; no need to complicate things.