Like the Meebok M7 which runs Android 11. I know most apps support Android 9 as minimum, but how future proof will Android 11 be for these coming 5 years for example? I know it went EOL like last year. I could go for the Meebook M8 with Android 14, but it's much more expensive..
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Grntrenchman@sh.itjust.works · 5 pts · 1y
I got several "Nook Simple Touch" a few years ago and they've been able to read whatever I've thrown at them so far.
They're running on android 2.1!
I had to do some digging to find older versions of book apps that'd run on them, but this is the internet, the apks are out there.
Yingwu@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 2 pts · 1y
Wow okay, now I'm not worried at all haha
d00ery@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 1y
I don't doubt your experiences. However I worry about things like Pressreader that require a subscription or any sort of DRM or security.
I have the meebook 7 and mostly use Moon reader.
Grntrenchman@sh.itjust.works · 1 pts · 1y
this is true, anything requiring constant updates and calling home will probably have an issue eventually
Rentlar@lemmy.ca · 3 pts · 1y
Look up the Android version usage statistics. I think I remember reading guidance about targeting 95-98% of users was a good benchmark.
Depends on what you use it for. I wouldn't use banking apps, but just general internet usage, email, callimg, texting, mobile gaming and/or video watching I don't see an issue with.
Yingwu@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 2 pts · 1y
It'll be for reading as the screen is eink. Some book apps though and so forth.
Rentlar@lemmy.ca · 4 pts · 1y
Okay. If you're just loading books via USB and not connecting it to the internet, you could just as well use a Android 2.0 (Eclair) operating system tablet from 15 years ago. You'll be fine with that tablet.