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Originally Posted by Quoth
It's just a patched version of Android. Nearly pointless with the version that has Playstore.
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It's not "just a patched version of android". A custom ROM is usually:
- More battery friendly (thanks to all bloatware removed)
- More privacy friendly (for those who actually don't like Google spywares)
- Snappier than the stock rom (as it is most of the time lighter than the stock firmware)
While for the GAPPS, F-droid and Aurora store are very good alternatives to Google apps.
So yes, there is definitely some interest in getting a custom rom on any Android device.
That being said, I am a privacy, "less is more" and anti-GAFAM user. Everytime I buy a device, I make sure it's as open (from a software standpoint) as possible.
So yes, an open e-ink Android tablet would be a plus. I'm actually eagerly waiting for it.
While for the stylus, if the custom ROM is well built, you don't loose it (especially with latest Android versions). As an example, I just bought a Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE and with another guy, we adapted a custom recovery (to flash custom ROM's) on it. Recovery and ROM's preserve the use of the S-Pen.