[#]: collector: (lujun9972) [#]: translator: ( ) [#]: reviewer: ( ) [#]: publisher: ( ) [#]: url: ( ) [#]: subject: (A Raspberry Pi Based Open Source Tablet is in Making and it’s Called CutiePi) [#]: via: (https://itsfoss.com/cutiepi-open-source-tab/) [#]: author: (Ankush Das https://itsfoss.com/author/ankush/) A Raspberry Pi Based Open Source Tablet is in Making and it’s Called CutiePi ====== CutiePie is an 8-inch open-source tablet built on top of Raspberry Pi. For now, it is just a working prototype which they announced on [Raspberry Pi forums][1]. In this article, you’ll get to know more details on the specifications, price, and availability of CutiePi. They have made the Tablet using a custom-designed Compute Model (CM3) carrier board. The [official website][2] mentions the purpose of a custom CM3 carrier board as: > A custom CM3/CM3+ carrier board designed for portable use, with enhanced power management and Li-Po battery level monitoring features; works with selected HDMI or MIPI DSI displays. So, this is what makes the Tablet thin enough while being portable. ### CutiePi Specifications ![CutiePi Board][3] I was surprised to know that it rocks an 8-inch IPS LCD display – which is a good thing for starters. However, you won’t be getting a true HD screen because the resolution is 1280×800 – as mentioned officially. It is also planned to come packed with Li-Po 4800 mAh battery (the prototype had a 5000 mAh battery). Well, for a Tablet, that isn’t bad at all. Connectivity options include the support for Wi-Fi and Bluetooth 4.0. In addition to this, a USB Type-A, 6x GPIO pins, and a microSD card slot is present. ![CutiePi Specifications][4] The hardware is officially compatible with [Raspbian OS][5] and the user interface is built with [Qt][6] for a fast and intuitive user experience. Also, along with the in-built apps, it is expected to support Raspbian PIXEL apps via XWayland. ### CutiePi Source Code You can second-guess the pricing of this tablet by analyzing the bill for the materials used. CutiePi follows a 100% open-source hardware design for this project. So, if you are curious, you can check out their GitHub page for more information on the hardware design and stuff. [CutiePi on GitHub][7] ### CutiePi Pricing, Release Date & Availability CutiePi plans to work on [DVT][8] batch PCBs in August (this month). And, they target to launch the final product by the end of 2019. Officially, they expect it to launch it at around $150-$250. This is just an approximate for the range and should be taken with a pinch of salt. Obviously, the price will be a major factor in order to make it a success – even though the product itself sounds promising. **Wrapping Up** CutiePi is not the first project to use a [single board computer like Raspberry Pi][9] to make a tablet. We have the upcoming [PineTab][10] which is based on Pine64 single board computer. Pine also has a laptop called [Pinebook][11] based on the same. Judging by the prototype – it is indeed a product that we can expect to work. However, the pre-installed apps and the apps that it will support may turn the tide. Also, considering the price estimate – it sounds promising. What do you think about it? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below or just play this interactive poll. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- via: https://itsfoss.com/cutiepi-open-source-tab/ 作者：[Ankush Das][a] 选题：[lujun9972][b] 译者：[译者ID](https://github.com/译者ID) 校对：[校对者ID](https://github.com/校对者ID) 本文由 [LCTT](https://github.com/LCTT/TranslateProject) 原创编译，[Linux中国](https://linux.cn/) 荣誉推出 [a]: https://itsfoss.com/author/ankush/ [b]: https://github.com/lujun9972 [1]: https://www.raspberrypi.org/forums/viewtopic.php?t=247380 [2]: https://cutiepi.io/ [3]: https://i2.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/cutiepi-board.png?ssl=1 [4]: https://i1.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/cutiepi-specifications.jpg?ssl=1 [5]: https://itsfoss.com/raspberry-pi-os-desktop/ [6]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qt_%28software%29 [7]: https://github.com/cutiepi-io/cutiepi-board [8]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Engineering_validation_test#Design_verification_test [9]: https://itsfoss.com/raspberry-pi-alternatives/ [10]: https://www.pine64.org/pinetab/ [11]: https://itsfoss.com/pinebook-pro/