Re: [PLUG] $50 7" tablet

Good point about loss-leader (now I know I talk finance stuff with you too) but the Nexus line fits that category to some degree and if the idea is to attract customers to your products / services then Amazon should stop trying to lock out 3rd party vendors.

I'm not completely opposed to a 9" or an 8" but 7" is ideal. Why would they have mods for Fire HDX 9" and not say for the new HD 6" or HD 8"?

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From: "Rich Mingin (PLUG)" <plug@frags.us>
To: "Philadelphia Linux User's Group Discussion List" <plug@lists.phillylinux.org>
Sent: Thursday, September 17, 2015 10:48:50 AM
Subject: Re: [PLUG] $50 7" tablet

It's possible, most of the other Fire tablets have gotten Cyanogen at varying (but low) support levels, generally only unsupported builds. I wouldn't count on it, though, Amazon has been trying to lock out third party roms for a while, and on a loss leader like this, it'll be a major concern.

So sure, buy it if it's interesting as-is, but don't count on it getting AOSP/CMod.

In somewhat related info, I just bought a Kindle Fire HDX 9" and a Samsung Tab 2 10.1" on Swappa for 110$ and 120$ respectively, and both already have Cyanogenmod builds available, so don't get spellbound by the low price, there are competitors.

On Thu, Sep 17, 2015 at 10:44 AM, Keith C. Perry <kperry@daotechnologies.com> wrote:

Amazon... wow... Ok, I don't care about FireOS but if Cyanogenmod or AOSP can go on here then I think I have to do it.

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00TSUGXKE/ref=ods_gw_d_LG9_JL_Tab_Fire?pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_s=desktop-jeff-letter&pf_rd_r=0R1CFFCCAZZFS9BRGR19&pf_rd_t=36701&pf_rd_p=2210357402&pf_rd_i=desktop

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