14 DAY TRIAL // Android has always been advertised as one versatile operating system, but it does have its limitations. So mobile users sick of bumping into limitations have always craved for the Linux alternative.
It appears the answer to all of their prayers has arrived in a form of a tablet, sporting dual-booting Android-Linux capabilities. Meet the PengPod, a device build by a small Florida team which managed to get crowdfunding via Indiegogo.
At the moment the device it still in its prototype stages, but the guys over at CNET managed to get a unit in for testing. It appears that the slate features an appealing 9.7-inch display with an impressive 2,048 x 1,536 resolution.
Power comes from an Allwinner quad-core ARM based processor. 16GB of internal storage will allow the quick shifting between operating systems.
The machine runs the Linaro Linux desktop, the ARM-compatible version of Linux, but it’s also possible to add Ubuntu Touch, Fedora, ArchLinux and OpenSuSE. The default OS is Android Jelly Bean 4.1.
Hopefully, the new PengPonds will become available to crowdfunders as soon as this December for $249 / €184 a pop.