$79 PineTab: The First Real Linux Tablet?
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A cheap n' cheerful ARM64 Linux-powered slateJoey Sneddon
Updated 22 hours ago
Hardware / News
The Pinetab with magnetic keyboardI dream of owning a proper Linux tablet, one running something like Ubuntu — and that dream just took a step closer to reality.
Pine64 plan to release a 10-inch Linux tablet later this year priced at a ludicrously low $79.
The company is already well known as the makers of several popular (and cheap) ARM 64 single-board computers, as well as the $99 Pinebook laptop, so it’s certainly got form in this arena.
But might it be the first proper Linux tablet too?
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Here’s a quick overview of the key PineTab specs:
10.1-inch HD LCD Display
Allwinner A64 SoC
2GB of LPDDR3 RAM
16GB eMMC
WiFi 802.11n
Bluetooth 4.0
2MP front-facing camera
5MP rear camera
Ports wise the Pinetab will tentatively offer:USB 2.0 A host port
Micro USB 2.0 OTG port
microSD card slot
Pine64 say the tablet is built from a sleek black and ‘grippy’ plastic and features a volume rocket and ‘home’ button on the side, and a set of speakers on the rear. -
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That picture looks suspiciously like a early 2000s laptop.
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As far as devices go, I'm all for more options but what niche or market hole does this cover?
The price is damn cheap, but the specs also aren't overwhelming. Many old laptops have comparable specs and can be had for less money or even for free.
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They really need to get these things at 4GB starting points. The processor isn't the key issue, but the RAM really is.
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First Linux tablet has a Windows key. Fail, lol.
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@gjacobse said in $79 PineTab: The First Real Linux Tablet?:
That goes to their laptop offering at $99. Which looks way nicer.
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@scottalanmiller said in $79 PineTab: The First Real Linux Tablet?:
First Linux tablet has a Windows key. Fail, lol.
Yeah.
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@scottalanmiller said in $79 PineTab: The First Real Linux Tablet?:
That picture looks suspiciously like a early 2000s laptop.
Yeah.
Chromebooks don't come with the Windows key.
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I hope that this works for them, but I don't see much adoption for this.
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@Reid-Cooper said in $79 PineTab: The First Real Linux Tablet?:
@gjacobse said in $79 PineTab: The First Real Linux Tablet?:
That goes to their laptop offering at $99. Which looks way nicer.
It still only has 2GB of ram. It's as if they're attempting to compete with chromebooks with are meant for almost exclusive web browsing only.
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@DustinB3403 said in $79 PineTab: The First Real Linux Tablet?:
@Reid-Cooper said in $79 PineTab: The First Real Linux Tablet?:
@gjacobse said in $79 PineTab: The First Real Linux Tablet?:
That goes to their laptop offering at $99. Which looks way nicer.
It still only has 2GB of ram. It's as if they're attempting to compete with chromebooks with are meant for almost exclusive web browsing only.
I use Chromebooks a lot, and I avoid any with less than 4GB. Even at 4GB, you notice.
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@Reid-Cooper said in $79 PineTab: The First Real Linux Tablet?:
@gjacobse said in $79 PineTab: The First Real Linux Tablet?:
That goes to their laptop offering at $99. Which looks way nicer.
Your right,.. my apologies,.. trying to do to much at one time with three keyboards on the desk.
that is for the laptop... they don't seem to have the Tablet on their page yet.
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@gjacobse said in $79 PineTab: The First Real Linux Tablet?:
@Reid-Cooper said in $79 PineTab: The First Real Linux Tablet?:
@gjacobse said in $79 PineTab: The First Real Linux Tablet?:
That goes to their laptop offering at $99. Which looks way nicer.
Your right,.. my apologies,.. trying to do to much at one time with three keyboards on the desk.
that is for the laptop... they don't seem to have the Tablet on their page yet.
Makes me wonder if the weird picture is just a filler and not the real deal.
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@scottalanmiller said in $79 PineTab: The First Real Linux Tablet?:
@gjacobse said in $79 PineTab: The First Real Linux Tablet?:
@Reid-Cooper said in $79 PineTab: The First Real Linux Tablet?:
@gjacobse said in $79 PineTab: The First Real Linux Tablet?:
That goes to their laptop offering at $99. Which looks way nicer.
Your right,.. my apologies,.. trying to do to much at one time with three keyboards on the desk.
that is for the laptop... they don't seem to have the Tablet on their page yet.
Makes me wonder if the weird picture is just a filler and not the real deal.
In my excite me about it,.. I now also see this:
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On Sale Later This Year
The target price for the PineTab is $79, or $99 when bundled with the custom magnetic keyboard.Anyone attending FOSDEM this year will be able to get up close with a near-final version of the PineTab by visiting the Pine64 stand. If that will include you we’d (me, other readers, Linux tablet fans) would love to see some video and photos — so give us a ping!
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