▲ 153 ▼ Juno Tab 3 Linux Tablet Launches at $699 with Ubuntu 24.04 LTS - 9to5Linux (9to5linux.com) submitted 2 years ago by mfat@lemdro.id to c/linux@lemmy.ml 24 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] carzian@lemmy.ml 30 points 2 years ago (2 children) Man that's a hard sell when the starlite is going for $627 https://us.starlabs.systems/pages/starlite $70 cheaper with better specs is a no brainer permalink fedilink source hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] lps@lemmy.ml 13 points 2 years ago (1 child) That's the linux tax again...w a free OS no less 🤦♂️ permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] scholar@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago (1 child) The StarLight is also Linux permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] SnotFlickerman@lemmy.blahaj.zone 8 points 2 years ago* 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. permalink fedilink source parent [–] gramgan@lemmy.ml 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) Anyone using this? How is it? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] mariah@feddit.rocks 2 points 2 years ago 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 permalink fedilink source parent
[–] lps@lemmy.ml 13 points 2 years ago (1 child) That's the linux tax again...w a free OS no less 🤦♂️ permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] scholar@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago (1 child) The StarLight is also Linux permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] SnotFlickerman@lemmy.blahaj.zone 8 points 2 years ago* 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. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] scholar@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago (1 child) The StarLight is also Linux permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] SnotFlickerman@lemmy.blahaj.zone 8 points 2 years ago* 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. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] SnotFlickerman@lemmy.blahaj.zone 8 points 2 years ago* 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. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] gramgan@lemmy.ml 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) Anyone using this? How is it? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] mariah@feddit.rocks 2 points 2 years ago 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 permalink fedilink source parent
[–] mariah@feddit.rocks 2 points 2 years ago 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 permalink fedilink source parent