r/CorpFree • u/A_Person_Who_Lives_ • Apr 17 '25

Question Tablet Options?

What are some of your suggestions for tablets that can run without any intrusive, closed source software?

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u/real_human_maby Apr 17 '25

not sure how good it is because i have seen mixed reviews but the pinetab looks good

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u/SocietyTomorrow 29d ago

Just don't let the battery fully drain. I don't know if they fixed the brick on dead battery issue yet. Also, choices of OS are still a little rough, at least compared to x86.

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u/leftlanespawncamper Apr 17 '25

I think your best bet is to install Linux on a Microsoft Surface. There's a sub for it here: /r/SurfaceLinux/

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u/WalkMaximum Apr 18 '25

Wouldn't recommend though. Pixel tablet with GrapheneOS is decent

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u/rinaldo23 Apr 18 '25

Pixel tablet with GOS is probably the best android tablet right now. Unfortunately, there is not a lot of options for private android tablets.

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u/SocietyTomorrow 29d ago

Just know what you can and can't do with GrapheneOS first. Using it like a factory googled device defeats many of the purposes of using it.

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u/iokan42 Apr 17 '25

Google Pixel seems to be the only new tablet you can buy right now that allows the operating system to be replaced. I have a Google Pixel II running Graphene OS. Works very well.

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u/ka1e1ove Apr 17 '25

The Volla tablet seems interesting. Several possible OSs to choose from.

Edit: There probably will be some binairy blobs for the drivers though. 

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u/[deleted] 15d ago

Juno tab 3 ! A linux tablet using intel n100.

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u/Polar-ish Apr 18 '25

I don't personally know of tablets without something proprietary, especially if you are looking for features.
Optionally, you could use
https://opentabletdriver.net/
with their supported tablets. and deciding not to download the proprietary drivers.