Its important to note that some models of Kobo are now fully repairable using parts from ifixit, down to motherboard and display.
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mosiacmango@lemm.ee 3 days agoKobo is made by Rakuten, a big Japanese tech company. I think Walmart just resells then.
Mnem667@sh.itjust.works 3 days ago
mesamunefire@piefed.social 3 days ago
Heh yeah....
I was part of the linux port for fun for a bit. Certain models are just pop the bottom off and now you have access to the SD card(!) that they use for the linux kernel. AND they published the linux kernel info on GH so we even knew what they were customizing under the hood. Not a whole lot if im honest. The battery/SD card/screen/buttons are all kinda cheap, but also super easy to swap out. So you just put https://github.com/Quill-OS/quill on it and boom linux eink device.
I think osme of their newer models have less repairable parts as the product line has become more popular.
jqubed@lemmy.world 3 days ago
I’ve had a Kindle for a long time and considered upgrading to a non-Kindle device but was concerned that they don’t seem to get manufacturer updates for very long. This could make that more attractive!
mesamunefire@piefed.social 3 days ago
If they go online, then yeah updates are a good thing.
Personally, I just dont make it go online. Calibre is so good that updates only make it worse.