[GTALUG] the wicked waste that is closed Android hardware

Factory Direct is selling the Hobo Arc HD for $119 (with a coupon). On paper, this is great hardware. It has a 10" 2560x1600 pixel IPS display! Just like my Nexus 10. The Kobo comes with Android 4.2 and is frozen in time at 4.2.2. The Nexus 10 gets frequent updates (but not to Andoid 6). No third party firmware projects seem to exist for the Kobo. So this wonderful hardware cannot be recommended. Most Andoid devices seem to be abandoned way too young. Nexus devices have a better track record. If a device is well supported by Cyanogen Mod then there is real hope.