Introducing the Jolla Tablet, Sailfish OS 2.0, Crowd-funded - Only $189

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Intel 1.8GHz Quad-Core | 32GB EMMC ROM | 2GB DDR3L-RS RAM
7.85” with IPS | 2048 x 1536 pixel resolution | 330 pixels-per-inch | Capacitive 5 points multi-touch

Unique and independent Sailfish OS
Jolla Tablet’s Sailfish operating system will be unlike anything you’ve tried before. Once you try it, you’ll never want to go back. Independent and powered by open source, change whatever you like, whenever you like.

We believe in privacy
At Jolla, we believe in your privacy and respecting our users. That’s why Sailfish OS is totally independent and has been built the way it has. It’s our company policy that we’ll never sell or share your data with anyone. There are no back doors or anything third parties could use for monitoring your activity. Together with the open source community, we’re continuing to strengthen our privacy capabilities at every opportunity.

It’s easy to do more
Multitasking on Sailfish OS shows all your running apps conveniently in one single view. At a glance, you’ll see everything that’s going on, as well as easily switch between apps. You can also control Sailfish OS apps directly from the multitasking view – for example, change your music or play and pause your video stream without opening the app in full.

Super-fast interaction
Sailfish OS works with your natural hand movements via gestures, which makes using the tablet super-fast. You don’t have to push tiny buttons or search your way back home – everything is always under your thumb.

All the apps you could dream of
Besides running its own native apps, Sailfish OS has the capability to run Android apps. You can continue using your favourite apps like Facebook, Twitter and Instagram, as well as downloading all the latest ones via the Jolla Store and other Android app marketplaces. If an app doesn’t exist, you can always make it.

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Comparison to other tablet devices; Jolla Tablet, iPad Mini 3, Nexus 9, Nokia N1.

[Image credits to OMGUbuntu.co.uk]

Aside from out-classing its rivals in screen, power and price, the device is also being custom made and designed; this isn’t some off-the-shelf Android tablet from China with Sailfish OS slapped on, but a couture fit of hardware and software.

I won’t comment too much on the OS (suffice to say I haven’t used it). But Jolla pitch it as an ‘independent and open source’ alternative to Android and iOS, one focused on user privacy, customisation and simplicity.

And since it’s using a combination of Linux, Mer and Qt it should, in theory at least, be possible install regular Linux apps on it, too.

Source: http://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2014/11/jolla-tablet-linux-based-os-crowdfunding