-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA256 On 05/14/2016 11:59 AM, D. Hugh Redelmeier wrote:
Factory Direct ... Hobo Arc HD for $119 (with a coupon). On paper, ... great hardware. ... 10" 2560x1600 pixel IPS display! Just like my Nexus 10.
... 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.
AFAIK, one of the developers is based in YYZ. George, you lurking on the list?
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.
Had you seen this? https://github.com/kobolabs http://www.uscoffings.net/clc/tech/embedded/kobo-touch/ - -- Daniel Villarreal http://www.youcanlinux.org youcanlinux@gmail.com PGP key 2F6E 0DC3 85E2 5EC0 DA03 3F5B F251 8938 A83E 7B49 https://pgp.mit.edu/pks/lookup?op=get&search=0xF2518938A83E7B49 -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v2 iQEcBAEBCAAGBQJXN3t6AAoJEPJRiTioPntJpiYH/2X7P3d8VsHkLlTA+B4RX2CC 1zv0r3V6jOtlymrvS4ojIE6pqu8F+53hmRKYREyBduvBSrsvPORBGQvWXT7jhlv8 F3/iFkcZsykZrHPMIKRGec1jQXZVSd+TrzTaNjU1BZFRRr7kfpmnjRK0XyMT6qCe mDNs4/5G//k3rECfAfsawHgMHOjA4mzoaE+tJGsTCZasj3j0Cfe7e4NlhFUG/e47 /CE0TQ1d2vgzVsXLTx4xtpQUEWGv6RYuZ+rmoeMJl+jf8bmCKHHiHtfRDKDSON1z 6qX9Nd1k2AHtMqq/h4jSfUMoPRGq3wAI3wbHSDh++4JH98OagTatvryuPbiy4kQ= =Cp0F -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----