- twolate ( @twolate@discuss.tchncs.de ) 68•1 year ago
Seems like no stylus? If so it makes the starlite not very surface-like in my mind. Ain’t a stylus the reason for something like this?
- darq ( @darq@kbin.social ) 21•1 year ago
Ah damn yeah, I was just thinking that this device might be something I’d consider blowing my budget for, if it can replace multiple devices. But the lack of stylus on a device like this is huge let down.
- aname ( @lauha@lemmy.one ) 1•11 months ago
They do have a generic MPP active pen as a configuration option though
- Treedav ( @Treedav@lemmy.one ) 36•1 year ago
I’m not sure on Starlab’s background or people’s stance on them, but I think this looks pretty nice.
Coreboot, 3:2 aspect ratio, magnetic keyboard, aluminium finish, I’d say makes this a pretty compelling alternative to a surface. Specs aren’t super beefy, but I don’t think they need to be in this form factor. Introductory price on this seems nice, too.
- RockyC ( @RockyC@lemm.ee ) English33•1 year ago
I am of the opinion that if we keep waiting for the “perfect” Linux tablet, it will never exist. The specs of this unit are head and shoulders above any other Linux-dedicated tablet thus far.
I plan on buying one once I see a product review, and if it’s as good as I hope it will be, I hope that Linux users will support it with their wallets so we get more and better devices like this.
- dona1dquixote ( @dona1dquixote@lemm.ee ) 21•1 year ago
It seems like Star Labs is pivoting away from making superheroes and finally decided to use their technology more responsibly!
- Twashe ( @Twashe@lemmy.ml ) 15•1 year ago
Always wanted to try a star labs product. What always stops me are the specs. Not enough ram or storage or CPU to justify the price. Even though I know the premium is there because they aren’t just white labeled clevos like every other Linux focused PC company
- RotatingParts ( @RotatingParts@lemmy.ml ) English13•1 year ago
I wish I would have known about this before buying the Pinetab2. I didn’t realize (completely my fault) that the Pinetab2 was a development unit without working wifi, bluetooth, camera and other issues. Once again, my fault, not Pine64’s.
- theshatterstone54 ( @theshatterstone54@feddit.uk ) 12•1 year ago
Great RAM and SSD, but at the cost of a quad core processor at 1Ghz. Still, I’d consider it a bargain, especially at 500 with the keyboard, as it is right now.
- Madex ( @Madex@lemm.ee ) 1•1 year ago
I mean what high processing thing could you do on a tablet?
- Diplomjodler ( @Diplomjodler@feddit.de ) 12•1 year ago
The point of a tablet is to be secure to use it with a touch interface. If you install just some vanilla Linux distro, that won’t work. Is there any touch based interface for Linux that’s worth using?
- Shareni ( @Shareni@programming.dev ) 2•1 year ago
If only there was another group of touch first devices, preferably with even smaller screens, oh wait…
- Diplomjodler ( @Diplomjodler@feddit.de ) 1•1 year ago
Yeah, I know I could just use Android or ChromeOS. But there’s a reason why I prefer Linux.
- Shareni ( @Shareni@programming.dev ) 3•1 year ago
You haven’t read the list to the end, have you?
- jernej ( @jernej@lemmy.ml ) 9•1 year ago
I didn’t see anything in the article, but will it have stylus support?
- socsa ( @socsa@lemmy.ml ) 8•1 year ago
Damn this might be an easy buy for $600
- lvl ( @lvl@kbin.social ) 7•1 year ago
Very appealing for a travel device running a Linux kernel. On the product page, they also mention Open Warranty, which makes me believe it will be easily serviceable - this would be a big plus, especially for a travel tablet, being able to switch the disk easily.
- SgtThunderC_nt ( @SgtThunderC_nt@lemmy.zip ) English7•1 year ago
Looks like a dope little device but at that price I think I might be more interested in a Steam Deck.
This is the best summary I could come up with:
In the market for a new laptop or perhaps a Microsoft Surface-like tablet style system?
Well, Star Labs have turned their StarLite laptop into a tablet.
I have to admit, I love the form factor on this giving you the best of both worlds.
You get a sweet fully Linux supported tablet, and you can hook it up to a magnetic keyboard to get a full laptop experience too.
This is a proper Linux system too with open-source firmware powered by coreboot and edk II with updates via LVFS.
They support and test many different configurations, and you get a decent warranty with it too allowing you to to take your computer apart, replace parts, install an upgrade, and use any operating system and even your firmware, all without voiding the warranty.
I’m a bot and I’m open source!
- darkfiremp3 ( @darkfiremp3@beehaw.org ) English5•1 year ago
WiFi AC is interesting, mostly because AX has a lot of improvements for congestion
- iturnedintoanewt ( @iturnedintoanewt@lemm.ee ) 4•1 year ago
They are using older/more affordable chipsets
- bdonvr ( @bdonvr@thelemmy.club ) 4•1 year ago
Y’know what? I may just sell my iPad for this.
- gianni ( @gianni@lemmy.ca ) English1•1 year ago
FWIW this thing is nowhere near as powerful as a modern iPad. Different universes.
- bdonvr ( @bdonvr@thelemmy.club ) 3•1 year ago
True - but hell all I ever do with mine is watch videos and browse the web anyway…
Waste of an M1 processor honestly