PengPod 1040: Quad Core Linux-Android Dual Booting Tablets | Indiegogo
PengPod1040 Presentation - YouTube
PengPod is back and this time our hardware can go head to head with anything on the market. Our latest tablet, the PengPod 1040 has a Quad-Core Allwinner A31 Processor, High def 2048x1536 9.7" LCD, 2Gb of Ram, 16GB of Flash, SD Slot, Wifi, Bluetooth, 7 Ah battery and more.
Do you ever think, ?I like the portability and cost of tablets but sometimes I have real work to do? ?
Thats why the latest PengPod can dual boot GNU/Linux and Android, all from internal memory. No SD cards required, no flashing. Have the best of both worlds right out of the box. Android for web surfing, playing games and watching videos with its excellent touch UI. GNU/Linux provides access to a standard desktop, office suite, software IDEs, powerful networking tools and much, much more. Both systems share a large data partition for the easy exchange of files. Rebooting is simple and painless with an on screen menu to select an alternate boot option, or just let it time out to boot your default OS.
The PengPod 1040 Tablet
Specifications
Product Description
PengPod 1040 ? Quad Core Dual Boot - Android 4.1/Linaro - 16 GB - 9.7"
Features
HDMI Port, Micro USB OTG
Dimensions (WxDxH)
9.45?x 7.4? x 0.4? ( 24 cm x 18.8 cm x 0.99 cm )
Weight
1.4 lbs (635 g)
Processor
ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-Core)
Product Type
Tablet
RAM
2 GB
Display
9.7" IPS - 2048 x 1536 - Multi-Touch
Operating System
Linaro 13.04 / Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean)
Color
White/Silver
Wireless Connectivity
Bluetooth, 802.11b/g/n
Processor Clock Speed
1 GHz (Quad core)
Battery
7000 mAH
Camera
2 Megapixel rear + 0.3 Megapixel front
Storage
16 GB integrated - Micro SD Expansion
About the Processor - A31 SoC Features
CPU:
ARM Cortex-A7 Quad-Core
256KB L1-Cache
1MB L2-Cache
GPU:
Power VR SGX 544
Eight logic cores (8 shader engines)
Complies with Open GL ES2.0, Open CL1.x, DX 9_3
Video:
UHD H.264 4K ?2K @30fps video decoding
Full HD video decoding
BD Directory, BD ISO and BD m2ts video decoding
H.264 High Profile 1080P@60fps encoding
3840x1080@30fps 3D decoding
Comply with RTSP, HTTP, HLS, RTMP, MMS streaming media protocol
Memory:
Dual-Channel LPDDR2/DDR3/DDR3L Controller
Dual-Channel NAND FLASH Controller
64-bit ECC
PMIC:
A31exclusively tailor-made PMIC AXP221
21-CH power output and 2.2A Flash charging
Comply with USB 3.0 power supply standard
Embedded Controller:
AR100, an OpenRISC controller. Manages deep powersave modes.
OS Options
The PengPods come with Android and Linaro installed on flash. The system will boot by default into Android (initially, this can be changed but Android should be run first to format the shared partition). The Android install has Google certification and access to the play store, maps and other typical Android apps you might expect. Linaro is a typical LXDE desktop environment backed by the Ubuntu Arm repositories including LibreOffice, GIMP, Apache, MySQL and most other mainstream Linux desktop applications.
Here is a list of the currently booting OS/Distribution options
Android 4.1 (4.2 Source available, should be ready soon)
Linaro (Based on Ubuntu for Arm with LXDE)
Fedora
Arch
OpenSUSE
Ubuntu Touch
Here is a list of the OS options we are working on adding. The funds raised will help bring more of these to a working state. Some of these could be guaranteed with stretch goals if we reach that point.
Debian
Bodhi
Tizen
Cyanogenmod
FirefoxOS
Mer/NemoMobile
Chromium
Plasma Active
What you can do with your PengPod
The original PengPods have been used in many diverse applications including SCADA industrial controls, POS register systems, 3D printer controls, nurse stations, access control systems, survey equipment, LAMP servers, GPS navigation systems and more. With an open system the possibilities are only limited by your abilities and imagination.
An open system protects your freedom as well. All source for the Android build is available, not just Linux. You don't have to worry about what your tablet might be sending behind your back it is all free to be reviewed, modified and customized to your liking.
Why we need you
We want to be able to offer PengPod 1040 Tablet with the best software possible, at the best price possible and produce a quality product with an experienced, open source friendly contract manufacturer. To meet our hardware goals and guarantee quality we need volume.
This is our second time to market and we are now familiar with the demands of delivering the perks. Open software is the lifeblood of the PengPod and what makes it so versatile. There are many exciting, evolving touch based Linux platforms we would like to offer with the PengPod. Each of these will require time and effort and with funding we will be able to make more of these available.
Crowd-funding will allow us to bring on more permanent staff, including at least one full time engineer who will be dedicated to expanding and improving the software options available for the PengPod 1040.
The Perks
This time the perks are simple, some swag, shirts and the like, the Tablet and optionally some accessories:
Tablet includes
PengPod 1040 ? 9.7 Tablet described above
Power Supply (US Prongs, prong adapter if international)
USB ? Micro Cable
USB OTG Micro-Full Size female, adapter
Manual (English)
Bluetooth Accessory pack includes:
Capacitive Stylus
Bluetooth Keyboard/Case
Bluetooth mouse
PengPod1040 Presentation - YouTube
PengPod is back and this time our hardware can go head to head with anything on the market. Our latest tablet, the PengPod 1040 has a Quad-Core Allwinner A31 Processor, High def 2048x1536 9.7" LCD, 2Gb of Ram, 16GB of Flash, SD Slot, Wifi, Bluetooth, 7 Ah battery and more.
Do you ever think, ?I like the portability and cost of tablets but sometimes I have real work to do? ?
Thats why the latest PengPod can dual boot GNU/Linux and Android, all from internal memory. No SD cards required, no flashing. Have the best of both worlds right out of the box. Android for web surfing, playing games and watching videos with its excellent touch UI. GNU/Linux provides access to a standard desktop, office suite, software IDEs, powerful networking tools and much, much more. Both systems share a large data partition for the easy exchange of files. Rebooting is simple and painless with an on screen menu to select an alternate boot option, or just let it time out to boot your default OS.
The PengPod 1040 Tablet
Specifications
Product Description
PengPod 1040 ? Quad Core Dual Boot - Android 4.1/Linaro - 16 GB - 9.7"
Features
HDMI Port, Micro USB OTG
Dimensions (WxDxH)
9.45?x 7.4? x 0.4? ( 24 cm x 18.8 cm x 0.99 cm )
Weight
1.4 lbs (635 g)
Processor
ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-Core)
Product Type
Tablet
RAM
2 GB
Display
9.7" IPS - 2048 x 1536 - Multi-Touch
Operating System
Linaro 13.04 / Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean)
Color
White/Silver
Wireless Connectivity
Bluetooth, 802.11b/g/n
Processor Clock Speed
1 GHz (Quad core)
Battery
7000 mAH
Camera
2 Megapixel rear + 0.3 Megapixel front
Storage
16 GB integrated - Micro SD Expansion
About the Processor - A31 SoC Features
CPU:
ARM Cortex-A7 Quad-Core
256KB L1-Cache
1MB L2-Cache
GPU:
Power VR SGX 544
Eight logic cores (8 shader engines)
Complies with Open GL ES2.0, Open CL1.x, DX 9_3
Video:
UHD H.264 4K ?2K @30fps video decoding
Full HD video decoding
BD Directory, BD ISO and BD m2ts video decoding
H.264 High Profile 1080P@60fps encoding
3840x1080@30fps 3D decoding
Comply with RTSP, HTTP, HLS, RTMP, MMS streaming media protocol
Memory:
Dual-Channel LPDDR2/DDR3/DDR3L Controller
Dual-Channel NAND FLASH Controller
64-bit ECC
PMIC:
A31exclusively tailor-made PMIC AXP221
21-CH power output and 2.2A Flash charging
Comply with USB 3.0 power supply standard
Embedded Controller:
AR100, an OpenRISC controller. Manages deep powersave modes.
OS Options
The PengPods come with Android and Linaro installed on flash. The system will boot by default into Android (initially, this can be changed but Android should be run first to format the shared partition). The Android install has Google certification and access to the play store, maps and other typical Android apps you might expect. Linaro is a typical LXDE desktop environment backed by the Ubuntu Arm repositories including LibreOffice, GIMP, Apache, MySQL and most other mainstream Linux desktop applications.
Here is a list of the currently booting OS/Distribution options
Android 4.1 (4.2 Source available, should be ready soon)
Linaro (Based on Ubuntu for Arm with LXDE)
Fedora
Arch
OpenSUSE
Ubuntu Touch
Here is a list of the OS options we are working on adding. The funds raised will help bring more of these to a working state. Some of these could be guaranteed with stretch goals if we reach that point.
Debian
Bodhi
Tizen
Cyanogenmod
FirefoxOS
Mer/NemoMobile
Chromium
Plasma Active
What you can do with your PengPod
The original PengPods have been used in many diverse applications including SCADA industrial controls, POS register systems, 3D printer controls, nurse stations, access control systems, survey equipment, LAMP servers, GPS navigation systems and more. With an open system the possibilities are only limited by your abilities and imagination.
An open system protects your freedom as well. All source for the Android build is available, not just Linux. You don't have to worry about what your tablet might be sending behind your back it is all free to be reviewed, modified and customized to your liking.
Why we need you
We want to be able to offer PengPod 1040 Tablet with the best software possible, at the best price possible and produce a quality product with an experienced, open source friendly contract manufacturer. To meet our hardware goals and guarantee quality we need volume.
This is our second time to market and we are now familiar with the demands of delivering the perks. Open software is the lifeblood of the PengPod and what makes it so versatile. There are many exciting, evolving touch based Linux platforms we would like to offer with the PengPod. Each of these will require time and effort and with funding we will be able to make more of these available.
Crowd-funding will allow us to bring on more permanent staff, including at least one full time engineer who will be dedicated to expanding and improving the software options available for the PengPod 1040.
The Perks
This time the perks are simple, some swag, shirts and the like, the Tablet and optionally some accessories:
Tablet includes
PengPod 1040 ? 9.7 Tablet described above
Power Supply (US Prongs, prong adapter if international)
USB ? Micro Cable
USB OTG Micro-Full Size female, adapter
Manual (English)
Bluetooth Accessory pack includes:
Capacitive Stylus
Bluetooth Keyboard/Case
Bluetooth mouse
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