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Kobo's new color E Ink eReaders start at only $150 (www.pocket-lint.com)
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[–] 4 points 2 years ago* (3 children)

Why can't they just use Android? I have books on all kinds of book stores.

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  • [–] 3 points 2 years ago

    some ereaders do use android, my old onyx did, but honestly i much prefer the dedicated solution kobo has. they could use android, but if they've got the resources to make their own os targeting their actual use case instead of cramming a mobile phone os in there, why wouldn't they? even their os has too much cruft for my taste, but it is a lot less than an android ereader.

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  • [–] 2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child)

    Onyx and Kobo do. But their battery life is way inferior to PocketBook, which uses naked Linux.

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  • [–] 2 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    I'm not aware of any Kobo using Android.

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  • [–] 2 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    All kobos use a custom OS built on Android...8 (lol). Its not recognizable as Android, but it is the base.

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  • [–] 1 point 2 years ago (1 child)

    Since Kobo rebrands as Tolino too and one i had years ago was clearly some sort of Android, i think they are still? Maybe more locked down and under the hood?

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