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Old 1st Dec 2011, 4:25 pm
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Hi Daniel,
My model has the RK2729 chip (I think but not opened it up yet), and runs Linux OS, with 2Gb memory. I has Adobe Mobile reader loaded from new and it works fine for the pdfs I have loaded. I could try to get you a set of the firmware off my unit if I can follow the directions of earlier posters in this topic, but may not be for a few days yet.

I think the manufacturer could be Chuwi ????|??mp3|??mp4-??????????? who are now making an a much improved Android OS on RK2918 chip with cam and wifi, but an earlier model which I think was Model E700 (now replaced by higher speced P700) has the same casing as ours but no current reference now to ours (made late 2010/early 2011) on that site. There is some info on www.slatedroid.com, and on How to Clone Rockchip Firmware | eHow.com , and on http:gadgetsland.net where some of the earlier posters to this thread did purchase their version of our unit.

However another site Mebook Touch Color eBook Reader Features | Price lists the WHITE version as "Mebook Touch is the latest color touchscreen eBook Reader which has released from Chinavasion"; amd its hardware spec is identical to my black one.

I am happy with my unit (with no cam) except that I would like to make it wifi enabled. My recent posting were to find out -
1) If the RK2729 units can be rooted to host Android OS; or
2) leaving thje original Linux OS on, can Linus drive a USB wifi adaptor (with a suitable linux driver) to make it communicate through wifi to my home wifi router? I am Linux-challenged Click the image to open in full size.

Is there someone out there who can advise me on this Linux/Wifi/RK2729 issue?
PG
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No reply yet? Tut tut Click the image to open in full size.
For those still interested in this ebook and its chipset, I have posted a technical query with Rock-chip (Japan) and hope for a reply. The query was as follows -
Regarding the RK2729 chip in the ebook reader I have purchased (Brand Vivid - model AEET100K - suspected OEM from Chuwi or Mebook) -
1. Which OS will run on this chip? Linux? Android? Other?
2. If it will run Android, how to setup for lading andoid OS? and which version of Android? Will this make the usb function for wifi adaptor (eg Netgear) with a suitable Android driver?
3. If ONLY Linux can run, can usb port use an external USB Wifi Adaptor (eg Netgear) and a Linux/netgear driver so to make the ebook wifi capable?
4. Can you supply me a datasheet for the RK2729 chip?
Thank you
PG
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