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This $149 RISC-V Tablet Runs Ubuntu 24.04 (www.omgubuntu.co.uk)

submitted 2 months ago by werefreeatlast to c/[email protected]

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The link makes it seem like crap hardware, and sure 4gb of ram is really crappy. But how does this compare with one of my kid's Fire tablets? Does anyone have opinions on that?

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[–] AndrewZabar 5 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

I had Ubuntu on two of my ASUS transformer pads and I finally caved and went back to Android-x86 on the one that I use as a tablet more frequently. I really wish someone would make a proper full fledged touch distro for tablets, and at the same time I totally get why nobody has gone to the effort yet. Android kinda has it covered enough. I tried Bliss but some elements of the OS just would not play nice.

I think if any DE is close enough to what a tablet should have it’s Unity, and I don’t see anyone trying to bring that up to speed with Wayland etc. but it seems to be the best candidate short of making a DE from scratch - which might just be the best idea when all is said and done.

[–] ikidd 4 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Mobian as developed for PostmarketOS and Pinephone is about the best you can find today. I've never tried it on a tablet, just phones, so YMMV.

[–] AndrewZabar 3 points 2 months ago

Hmm Mobian. I’ll have to try that.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Mobian developed for PostmarketOS? I feel like you are mixing something up here, as those are both distros. Maybe you mean Phosh?

[–] ikidd 2 points 2 months ago

Yes, you're right. I was trying to figure out what the DE alone was.