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Some notable upgrades for the PineTab-V tablet have arrived.
PINE64 has quietly upgraded the PineTab-V tablet, with it now shipping with a new Debian-based Linux distribution developed by StarFive and some new hardware. This new addition to the PINE64 tablet family kicks things up a notch in terms of both utility and software compatibility.
Earlier, the PineTab-V didn't come installed with an operating system and was only available for developers and early adopters back in 2023.
In terms of hardware, this updated model adds a new accelerometer, a fix for a slow charging issue, an LED status indicator light, and a unique identifier for the PineTab-V in the EEPROM (Electrically Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory).
The last bit helps the bootloader, OS, or firmware identify that the device is a PineTab-V, allowing for proper hardware detection and configuration.
While what's underneath the upgraded PineTab-V is mostly similar to the previous version, here's a refresher of the specifications:
The StarFive JH7110 SoC (System on Chip) that powers this tablet is a quad-core RISC-V processor that, while not that powerful, is good enough for general tasks. If you're someone who is into experimenting with non-mainstream processor architectures, then you will appreciate that the PineTab-V is one of the most accessible RISC-V devices out there.
What got me most interested in this updated tablet is the Debian-based distro that has been tweaked specifically for RISC-V, giving users a stable foundation with access to thousands of supported packages.
To me, the PineTab-V feels like a small yet notable leap towards making RISC-V more accessible in the mainstream.
The PineTab-V will cost you $225 with the current community pricing in place. Though the listed retail price is $299.99, and I am not sure when the promotional offer will end.
PINE64 also mentions that there might be 1-3 dead pixels on the LCD screens and requests buyers that this device is for development and evaluation purposes only.
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