▲ 93 ▼ Kobo's new color E Ink eReaders start at only $150 (www.pocket-lint.com) submitted 2 years ago by sabreW4K3@lazysoci.al to c/technology@beehaw.org 39 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] MonkderDritte@feddit.de 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. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] hamsterkill@lemmy.sdf.org 2 points 2 years ago (2 children) I'm not aware of any Kobo using Android. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] IrritableOcelot@beehaw.org 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. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] hamsterkill@lemmy.sdf.org 2 points 2 years ago* I'm dubious Android even serves as a base for Kobo's OS. I've seen no evidence to support that claim. EDIT: if you are referring to Tolinos, they are not simple rebrands of Kobos. permalink fedilink source parent [–] MonkderDritte@feddit.de 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? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] hamsterkill@lemmy.sdf.org 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) Tolinos use different processors precisely because they run Android, while Kobos do not. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] MonkderDritte@feddit.de 1 point 2 years ago Right, now i remember reading about that. Which is why i got an Onyx then. Thanks! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] hamsterkill@lemmy.sdf.org 2 points 2 years ago (2 children) I'm not aware of any Kobo using Android. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] IrritableOcelot@beehaw.org 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. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] hamsterkill@lemmy.sdf.org 2 points 2 years ago* I'm dubious Android even serves as a base for Kobo's OS. I've seen no evidence to support that claim. EDIT: if you are referring to Tolinos, they are not simple rebrands of Kobos. permalink fedilink source parent [–] MonkderDritte@feddit.de 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? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] hamsterkill@lemmy.sdf.org 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) Tolinos use different processors precisely because they run Android, while Kobos do not. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] MonkderDritte@feddit.de 1 point 2 years ago Right, now i remember reading about that. Which is why i got an Onyx then. Thanks! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] IrritableOcelot@beehaw.org 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. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] hamsterkill@lemmy.sdf.org 2 points 2 years ago* I'm dubious Android even serves as a base for Kobo's OS. I've seen no evidence to support that claim. EDIT: if you are referring to Tolinos, they are not simple rebrands of Kobos. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] hamsterkill@lemmy.sdf.org 2 points 2 years ago* I'm dubious Android even serves as a base for Kobo's OS. I've seen no evidence to support that claim. EDIT: if you are referring to Tolinos, they are not simple rebrands of Kobos. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] MonkderDritte@feddit.de 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? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] hamsterkill@lemmy.sdf.org 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) Tolinos use different processors precisely because they run Android, while Kobos do not. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] MonkderDritte@feddit.de 1 point 2 years ago Right, now i remember reading about that. Which is why i got an Onyx then. Thanks! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] hamsterkill@lemmy.sdf.org 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) Tolinos use different processors precisely because they run Android, while Kobos do not. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] MonkderDritte@feddit.de 1 point 2 years ago Right, now i remember reading about that. Which is why i got an Onyx then. Thanks! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] MonkderDritte@feddit.de 1 point 2 years ago Right, now i remember reading about that. Which is why i got an Onyx then. Thanks! permalink fedilink source parent