Juno Computers launches the Juno Tab 3 Linux-powered tablet with a 2K touchscreen, 12GB RAM, an Intel N100 processor, and Ubuntu 24.04 LTS.
    • Snot Flickerman@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish
      24·
      9 天前

      I would think it’s hard to stay in business promoting Linux-first products as it is, and the higher price is because they know they will sell fewer units, and so they need to recoup a higher per-unit cost to functionally stay in business.

      I agree that the price seems a bit absurdly high, but finding a quality Linux tablet of any type seems pretty dicey as it is.

      EDIT: https://pine64.com/product/pinetab2-10-1-4gb-64gb-linux-tablet-with-detached-backlit-keyboard/

      For example, this Linux tablet from Pine64 is more affordable, but with a Rockchip RK3566 it’s just way underpowered compared to the N100, and that’s over $200. Further, the Pine64 seems restricted to 64gb eMMC while the Juno Tab 3 can be upgraded to 2tb storage with its M.2 slot. I see no mention of an M.2 slot for the Pine64 Tablet. This genuinely seems like a more fully featured tablet compared to other available Linux-first tablets.

      • rotopenguin@infosec.pubEnglish
        8·
        9 天前

        The PineTab doesn’t even have a wifi/bt radio that’s supported by its own OS. When you’re an OEM and you’re choosing what chips you’re putting in a design, I think you should stick to chips that are usable. Chips where the manufacturer has written specs and maybe even a driver that transforms “a piece of glass with a lead frame” into something with a purpose.

        Anyway, that’s just how I feel.

  • ColdWater@lemmy.ca
    39·
    4 天前

    “Celeron N100” for 700$? That’s absurd, you can get a Raspberry pi tablet for way less and if you want x86 there are cheaper alternatives, maybe they’re just a small team and assemble everything by hand that might explain the high price but 700$ is a little high

    • lps@lemmy.ml
      13·
      9 天前

      That’s the linux tax again…w a free OS no less 🤦‍♂️

        • Snot Flickerman@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish
          8·
          8 天前

          Right, the point they’re making is that the Linux devices are more costly, despite having a free OS, compared to cheap Android tablets, for instance. It’s a markup that Linux-first devices can’t avoid because they just can’t sell as many devices (because Linux is less popular), so they have to go with a higher per-unit price up front to recoup costs and make a profit.

          They lack the economies of scale that allow them to be sold for cheaper.

      • mariah@feddit.rocks
        2·
        8 天前

        I use it. Its not great. The touchscreen will freeze randomly requiring a reboot. Sometimes just a reboot isn’t enough. U have to unplug it, shut down, then it’ll work. Its good otherwise. I can run 100 minecraft mods just fine

  • solrize@lemmy.world
    281·
    9 天前

    This seems terrible. You can get a nice laptop for a lot less, including some that you can configure as a tablet, e.g. Lenovo Yoga.

    • Qkall@lemmy.ml
      7·
      8 天前

      So I’m like a week in… but I bought an ‘p8 mini laptop’ off ebay as it found a sale cheaper than aliexpress… but i’m loving it. n100, 12gb ram and 512gb hd. amaa

      Necro edit - forgot to mention I got it for 330 pulse shipping

        • Qkall@lemmy.ml
          3·
          8 天前

          so i have’t really gotten to test this hard but seems like 4ish to 6ish hrs of work… It does get a lil warm but I have my plasma settings to change cpu gov on power events and that really helps… i think i could get more if I switched to sway or something. It suspends really well with only loosing a percent or two overnight and hibernating works.

      • 7eter@feddit.org
        3·
        9 天前

        Did you had any troubles with the hardware? Did the touchscreen work out of the box and which OS?

        • Qkall@lemmy.ml
          4·
          8 天前

          The only things that aren’t working out of box are autorotating the screen and when the device boots up it seems to want to display the login screen on a screen other than the default. A simple closing the lid, waiting for it to sleep and reopening the screen fixes this. Or if you have an external monitor it’ll output there by default. I feel like the latter could easily be fixed as it feels like I need to default it do the correct screen and I suspect it’s picking up the touch screen device as the display… It shows up on the battery settings as a display with a discharging battery for some reason. The auto rotating doesn’t bother me… I prefer having explicit control of the rotation for my needs.

          I’m using endeavoros with plasma 6