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JingPad A1 – Consumer-level Linux Tablet

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Re: JingPad A1 – Consumer-level Linux Tablet

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Post by skykooler »

TheAceOfHearts wrote: post #67
Shared404 wrote: post #10

I am unconvinced. First of all, Android is Linux based, and not an unpleasant userland if you install Termux and use LineageOS or some other custom fork. Second, even if you don't count Android, there's still Ubuntu Mobile, and PostmarketOS, and Sailfish, and Mobian, and others, all of which existed before this as far as I can tell. Third, this website is drowning in rough marketing speak, with little substance. I ca…

With Sailfish some of us are still a bit sore over the Jolla Tablet [0] that never shipped and wasn't refunded. [0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jolla_Tablet

As an app developer I tried for so long to get my hands on a Jolla Tablet, or an alternative tablet that could run Sailfish, so I could update my apps to run properly in tablet mode. I've finally given up on that with the realization that if the tablets are this hard to get, then there aren't enough users with them to bother fixing my apps for them.

Re: JingPad A1 – Consumer-level Linux Tablet

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Post by wongarsu »

tomxor wrote: post #74
Toutouxc wrote: post #70

An iPad design ripoff (complete with the JingPad Pencil) with fake images from a Chinese company. That's a no from me.

Yes it's a rectangle ripoff it's true.

I think it's the solid, flat grey-metallic border that gives it the iPad look. It's clearly distinct from e.g. the Surface (also grey border, but either slanted or with grove) or the Galaxy Tab (rounded towards the rear) or the Lenovo Tab (black, rounded in all directions).

Though really there are only so many variations on "flat rectangle with screen" you can do, it's hard to come up with an obvious design that isn't in use by someone.

Re: JingPad A1 – Consumer-level Linux Tablet

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Post by tomxor »

wongarsu wrote: post #82
tomxor wrote: post #74

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Yes it's a rectangle ripoff it's true.

I think it's the solid, flat grey-metallic border that gives it the iPad look. It's clearly distinct from e.g. the Surface (also grey border, but either slanted or with grove) or the Galaxy Tab (rounded towards the rear) or the Lenovo Tab (black, rounded in all directions). Though really there are only so many variations on "flat rectangle with screen" you can do, it's hard to come up with an obvious design that isn'…

sold? flat? grey?

> really there are only so many variations on "flat rectangle with screen" you can do

Exactly, and of those variation only a subset are widely palatable. In other words solid, grey rectangles are kinda inevitable for what is essentially a consumer hand held computer display... It's like someone calling the concept of a loop a ripoff from C - no.

Re: JingPad A1 – Consumer-level Linux Tablet

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Post by 177tcca »

29083011397778 wrote: post #66
noobermin wrote: post #43

Earlier quoted context omitted.

The pinetab is not good enough to be anyone's daily driver

Considering how many people on the Pine64 forums and messaging groups are claiming to use their pinephones for their main phone, I suspect the Pinetab could be. The number isn't high, but it's higher than I would have guessed before (and after) I bought and started playing with mine. I'm not saying it's a good experience, but some people have lots of patience and very few (phone-requiring) responsibilities.

It's 2021 and people still don't care about boot security of their devices?

Re: JingPad A1 – Consumer-level Linux Tablet

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Post by yjftsjthsd-h »

pmontra wrote: post #36
yjftsjthsd-h wrote: post #19

Earlier quoted context omitted.

> First of all, Android is Linux based, and not an unpleasant userland if you install Termux and use LineageOS or some other custom fork. Android can be hacked into a passable system, but notice that termux is no longer in the Play store because of locked down permissions and expects further breakage from upcoming OS changes. On the other hand, completely agreed that there are good options available and inbound, so u…

I just checked and termux is still on the Play Store. https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.termux&hl=...

https://wiki.termux.com/wiki/Termux_Google_Play

More precisely, no new versions go to the Play store.

Re: JingPad A1 – Consumer-level Linux Tablet

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Post by folmar »

tluyben2 wrote: post #34
hyperpallium2 wrote: post #29

AMOLED! Consistent with recent reports of a new 7" AMOLED Switch, and AMOLED becoming cheap. Linux is not as tuned for battery life as android, but they claim 10 hours from their 8Ah. Believable. 11", 6.7mm, 500g, 8 core ARM (model not specified; should be the 7x line). Bet it will cost far more than a comparable Android tablet (which can run termux).

> Linux is not as tuned for battery life as android, On devices that run both that I have (had), Linux always wins (by a very large margin). It does take tweaking and running i3wm, but Android is a hog compared in my experience. As is Windows.

Do you compare to Android with Google services or without/with microg? It makes a big difference.

Re: JingPad A1 – Consumer-level Linux Tablet

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Post by yjftsjthsd-h »

noobermin wrote: post #43
yjftsjthsd-h wrote: post #23

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Pinetab should be usable before this ships, I'd bet.

The pinetab is not good enough to be anyone's daily driver

And the JingPad is currently vaporware. I'm not saying that either works today; I'm betting on which will exist and be usable first.
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