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Pine64 launches the cheapest Linux Tablet ever priced at just $99.99

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Re: Pine64 launches the cheapest Linux Tablet ever priced at just $99.99

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Post by A4ET8a8uTh0 »

founderling wrote: post #20

I wonder why they price their products so cheap. They seem to be totally overrun by demand. And give a terrible user experience when you try to order from them. Friends of mine have ordered (and paid!) Pine64 products weeks ago and get no information when they will be shipped. When you send them an email, it either gets ignored or you get a reply by someone who does not speak English. Telling you something like "Yes…

I happen to agree. I am still waiting for my phone. They do have defense with Covid impact, but, were it any other company, I doubt I would be as patient or forgiving. They have a lot of goodwill. They should do what they can not to squander it.

Adjusting pricing may be better for them especially if demand is that high.

Re: Pine64 launches the cheapest Linux Tablet ever priced at just $99.99

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Post by Shared404 »

utopcell wrote: post #55
symlinkk wrote: post #23

I hate this “race to the bottom” behavior that a lot of Linux OEMs are doing. We need a flagship Linux product, not cheap throwaway products that will tarnish its reputation. This is Android all over again.

The Developer Edition XPS 13 is already a flagship Linux product.

Plus Lenovo's deal with Fedora.

Re: Pine64 launches the cheapest Linux Tablet ever priced at just $99.99

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Post by ndesaulniers »

SahAssar wrote: post #80
ndesaulniers wrote: post #51

Pretty sure Walmart sold RCA brand Android tablets for $50.

In common parlance "Linux (Phone|Tablet)" does not include android because the userspace is usually very different than what most people running linux think as linux.

Mmm...no true Scotsman.

Re: Pine64 launches the cheapest Linux Tablet ever priced at just $99.99

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Post by FlyingSnake »

katmannthree wrote: post #15

Anybody here remember the HP Touchpad firesale where HP liquidated their stock of cancelled not-quite-iPad-competitors for $99.99 and people went nuts for them? It's weird how that felt like a great deal and yet this one is expensive enough to make me question if I could get anything close to that much value out of it. The HP firesale was back in the days where a decent tablet cost around $500 and it was a screaming…

I have one of those HP touchpads, and it is the best non-Apple/Android tablets I’ve seen. The webOS was so ahead of its time, and everyone generously borrowed its UI/UX. I can start it and it works flawlessly, an impressive feat For a 9 year old device.

Re: Pine64 launches the cheapest Linux Tablet ever priced at just $99.99

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Post by the-dude »

SahAssar wrote: post #80
ndesaulniers wrote: post #51

Pretty sure Walmart sold RCA brand Android tablets for $50.

In common parlance "Linux (Phone|Tablet)" does not include android because the userspace is usually very different than what most people running linux think as linux.

GNU/Linux, please.

Re: Pine64 launches the cheapest Linux Tablet ever priced at just $99.99

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Post by wiml »

ndesaulniers wrote: post #83
SahAssar wrote: post #80

Earlier quoted context omitted.

In common parlance "Linux (Phone|Tablet)" does not include android because the userspace is usually very different than what most people running linux think as linux.

Mmm...no true Scotsman.

I propose we refer to this as the "no true Stallman" argument.

Re: Pine64 launches the cheapest Linux Tablet ever priced at just $99.99

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Post by brnt »

zozbot234 wrote: post #42
NikolaeVarius wrote: post #40

Earlier quoted context omitted.

4gb is fine if you run a lighter DE. I program go/python/c++ directly on a Jetson Nano w/ vim and firefox and haven't had any huge issues

OTOH a touchscreen-enabled device is exactly where a heavier DE might make some sense. GNOME3 is still only borderline-usable on 2GB of RAM (though you can obviously work around this by adding swap).

Gnome 3 is since a year or so the memory-heaviest Linux DE. You may get a better experience with another DE!

Re: Pine64 launches the cheapest Linux Tablet ever priced at just $99.99

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Post by lacker »

mNovak wrote: post #89

Slightly off topic, but I'm still always shocked when I see small businesses running iPads just to plug in a Square card reader, or run some basic form-fill application.

You can get a refurbished iPad for $100 and a new one for $280. And you know all your employees will be familiar with the interface. Why bother using anything else?
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