Moreover, many desktop developers ensure you can easily drape their creations over your existing installation. At the end of the day you can install it just as you would any other piece of software. For all intents and purposes, a desktop environment is just another piece of software, albeit an expansive and complicated one. This is a project to watch for people looking for a FOSS alternative to the reMarkable tablet or the Android-powered Boox e-readers.The thought of a desktop environment as a separate entity from the operating system sounds foreign to most mainstream users coming from Windows or Mac OS.īut that’s just another example of the dexterity of Linux. But for the time being, the device is only available for pre-order with developers as the intended audience.
With 4GB of RAM and 128GB of storage, the device could be a capable tablet someday. The PineNote is another tablet from Pine64 sporting an 11-inch e-ink display, a Wacom pen, and more powerful internals.
Keep an eye on the project to see what the future holds, see if you can find a used one for sale, or look ahead to the PineNote. The original batch has sold out, and it's unclear if Pine64 will ship the same device in the future or perhaps go for an upgraded model. Like other Pine hardware, the PineTab is purchased and sold in batches. But with the right set of optimized software, and realistic expectations of what you intend to use this device for, the PineTab may be able to serve your needs. The slow CPU and 2GB of RAM result in a lengthy delay when both launching and interacting with apps, and that's only for those that don't simply crash. That means the software experience is slower than most people are willing to put up with. Someday, perhaps, but the device shares the same internals powering the original $99 Pinebook. On the surface, the PineTab looks like an affordable alternative to the iPad.
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