Edit: One cool thing is I can borrow eBooks from Berlin libraries using Libby app and my local library card. That plus Audible has been a game changer for my kid, and she can read all she wants without straining her eyes.
For me being able to use pocket, play books, kindle and libby apps was important that having root password. I don't know if I can ssh into my boox air but I don't really care about that.
I am aware that the developer ecosystem around RM devices is top notch, however I had different needs from my device. To each their own.
However, if the company goes belly-up, if it stops supporting my device, if I get creative one day and have this awesome idea, I can implement it.
Of course, the Android ecosystem is quite open already, so this is a step-up from, say, a kindle. But having root access feels more like having the keys than sitting in a cab.
An idea I had for a while: draw simple schematics with the stylus, simulate them on the tablet with some SPICE implementation. Shouldn't be that complex :)
Not to mention you can read other textbook-like sources on e-ink like O'Reilly Books and Scribd as well through their Android apps.
Source: Bought a Boox Max Lumi and it's been the best device I've purchased in years.
> Bought a Boox Max Lumi
I was going back and forth between lumi and air. Are you finding bigger screen more useful for reading tech books?
I read an endless stream of academic papers, which why I opted for the lumi. Most textbooks are less dense (in my experience), so would probably be fine on an Air.