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Old February 25th 21, 02:55 PM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
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Default Running XCSOAR on an ereader

On Wednesday, February 24, 2021 at 11:59:58 PM UTC, Tom BravoMike wrote:
On Wednesday, February 24, 2021 at 5:11:02 PM UTC-6, Moshe Braner wrote:
On 2/24/2021 5:45 PM, Tom BravoMike wrote:
On Wednesday, February 24, 2021 at 1:23:50 PM UTC-6, john firth wrote:
I would like advice on tablets such as KOBO mini which will
run XCSOAR; my Kobo Usb port has died.

stay safe.

John Firth

I've got this color e-ink reader:

http://www.onyxbooxusa.com/products/...ox-poke-color/

Checked it out (XCSoar) with an external GPS source (WiFi and BT connection available) and it works fine on the ground; still need to check it in the air. No speaker, but can attach one using either BT or USB-C OTG adapter (checked positive).

Interesting. Seems like a recent model. Did you have to hack control
away from the e-reading software, or does this model allow installing
other Android apps (such as XCsoar) in addition to the e-reading
software it comes with?

It's a regular Android 9.0 OS, it has the Google Play Store. No issue and no hacking needed to install the XSSoar and other Android apps so far.

There is also a 7,8 inch version due out next month