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I tried searching and came to the conclusion this does not exist. I would like a tablet with the following features:
- Easy to install (or pre-installed) LineageOS, or some other open source OS that doesnt require any fighting with bloatware or control over updates (please give your opinion on what is best)
- Easy to open up and repair (and mod) the device hardware myself without any special tools (ie, standard electronics screwdrivers, etc)
- Matte screen with dynamic range that allows the screen to be bright enough to use in the sun but dark enough to use while falling asleep.
I don't plan on using it for anything besides basic web browsing and pdf reading, so it should be cheap. However, price is no object if it has those features. There was one other soft criteria but it sounded like an ad so I removed it... See if you can guess.
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Let me put it this way: today is going to be a learning experience.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday May 10 2018, @03:09PM (2 children)
This is actually really important so thanks. Can you comment on the minimum brightness level?
Also, I don't really like the idea of using any google developed software, and I don't consider constant auto updates to be a feature (instead of just security they are always changing my settings, the appearance and menu layouts, etc). All that stuff just makes me think the device is an adversary trying to spy on and manipulate me, when I just want to read a few webpages or documents with it. However if there are instructions to install a different OS available then it might work.
(Score: 2) by DannyB on Thursday May 10 2018, @03:45PM (1 child)
I do use it at night in bed to read text. (white text on black background) I do not turn it down to it's dimmest setting. That is not a very detailed description.
I understand what you are saying, which explains your preference for LineageOS.
I don't think it is spying so much as product influence coming from ill conceived poorly thought out ideas originating in a dark place of eternal suffering, torment and anguish, otherwise commonly known as Marketing.
Have you looked at whether you can re-purpose a cheap Kindle tablet?
For some odd reason all scientific instruments searching for intelligent life are pointed away from Earth.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday May 10 2018, @03:59PM
See the below discussion about e-Readers. The main issue is that everything will be in black and white. I just don't know how much of an issue that would be. I see color e-ink is still not developed: https://goodereader.com/blog/e-paper/color-e-paper-will-not-be-a-reality-anytime-soon [goodereader.com]