The JingPad A1 is a Linux based tablet developed by Jingling. The JingPad A1 was released in 2021. The tablet is using its own JingOS Linux distribution which is based on the Android hardware layer Halium and KDE Plasma mobile. Ubuntu Touch has been ported to the tablet.[1][2] The device is using a Unisoc Tiger T510 SOC, has 8GB of RAM and a maximum of 256GB storage. It has a pencil and attachable keyboard accessories.[3][4]

JingPad A1
Also known asJingPad C1 (Android Variant)
DeveloperJingling
TypeTablet computer
Release date2021
Introductory price$700 USD
Operating systemJingOS
System on a chipUnisoc Tiger T7510
CPU4x Arm Cortex-A75 2.0GHz, 4x Arm Cortex-A55 1.8GHz
Memory8GB LPDDR4 RAM
Storage128 GB, 256 GB UMCP, Micro SD
Display11 inches (279 mm) 2368 x 1728 px (266 ppi) with a 4:3 aspect ratio
GraphicsPowerVR GM9446
InputMulti-touch touch screen, headset controls, Fingerprint sensor, Six-axis gyro, Ambient light sensor, JingPad Pencil, JingPad Keyboard
CameraFront: 8MP
Rear: 16MP
Connectivity
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 2.4G/5G dual-band WiFi

Bluetooth 5.0

Wi-Fi + Cellular:
GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Beidou
Power9V/2A 18W lithium-polymer 8000 mAh battery
Dimensions243 mm (9.6 in) (h)
178 mm (7.0 in) (w)
6.7 mm (0.26 in) (d)
Mass500g
Websitehttps://en.jingos.com/jingpad-a1/

Reviews said that the device is physically well made but its drivers are unfinished and as being built on top of the Android compatibility layer and not truly open hardware it is unknown what its target group is.[5][6][7]

References

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  1. ^ "JingLing JingPad A1/C1 • Ubuntu Touch • Linux Phone". devices.ubuntu-touch.io. Retrieved 2022-08-05.
  2. ^ "JingPad A1 - How to install Ubuntu Touch". JingOS. 2022-03-07. Archived from the original on 2022-08-05. Retrieved 2022-08-05.
  3. ^ Aufranc (CNXSoft), Jean-Luc (2021-05-09). "JingPad A1 Arm Linux 2-in-1 tablet can run Android apps (Crowdfunding) - CNX Software". CNX Software - Embedded Systems News. Retrieved 2022-08-05.
  4. ^ "The JingPad A1 is a Linux tablet with 2K display, pen input, 5G and much more". TuxPhones - Linux phones, tablets and portable devices. 2021-03-15. Retrieved 2022-08-05.
  5. ^ ShortCircuit, Is Linux The ANSWER??? - JingPad A1 Tablet, retrieved 2022-08-05
  6. ^ Linux experiments, JingPad A1 Review: Flagship Hardware, but that software..., retrieved 2022-08-05
  7. ^ ETA-Prime, JingPad A1 First look World's FIRST Consumer-level ARM-based Linux Tablet, retrieved 2022-08-05
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