[kwlug-disc] e-Readers -> e-Libraries - corners creased, sticky notes and bookmarks left in ... wha?

[Khalid Baheyeldin]

On Sat, Dec 6, 2014 at 2:55 PM, Gordon Dey <gordon.dey at happydeys.ca> wrote:
> On 14-12-06 12:36 PM, Nick Guenther wrote:
> [edit]
>> The manufacturers--Kobo,
>
> IMHO, the saddest is Kobo, because they're basically embedded Linux,
> proprietary bits like everyone else, but with no support what-so-ever
> for the Linux user. It's a no-man's land of empty and incompatible
> promise.
> Gord.

Since Kobo were mentioned.

It seems they are existing the tablet / Android business, and fired
their developers.

This is why their top of the line eReader is $200 (that is half price).

It has a very high resoultion screen and full Google Play access. Some
are reporting that replacing the launcher with something nimble (like
Novo Launcher) makes it faster.

It is not very hackable though, where you can replace the ROM.

I ordered one to try it out.

http://www.bestbuy.ca/en-CA/product/kobo-kobo-arc-10-1-16gb-android-4-2-2-tablet-with-nvidia-t40s-processor-black-kobo-arc-10-hd-16gb/10271008.aspx
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