• August Update: Note-able Tablet Updates Table of contents Housekeeping Welcome back to another community update! • In this update we announce a new community manager, updates to the PineTab2 and PineNote, FreeBSD on the PinePhone Pro, a guide on upstreaming PinePhone Pro patches and a small bit for you Pinecil users. • PinePhone Pro discontinuation Recently PineStore has also discontinued the PinePhone Pro which was talked about in the last recent blog post. • TLDR, sales were low which lead to the discontinuation of the device. • Spare parts will be available for purchase for up to two years depending on if they sell well. • If you still want a PinePhone Pro, refurbished ones will be put up for sale on the PineStore around the end of the month, similar to how it worked for the PineBook Pro.
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- August Update: Note‑able Tablet Updates
In August, the Pine64 community announced several key changes. PinePhone Pro has been discontinued due to low sales, with spare parts available for up to two years and refurbished units slated for sale by month‑end. Camden “CarbonatedCaffeine” has taken over as community manager, succeeding Gamiee, and will focus on transparency, improved communication with PineStore, and re‑introducing community editions. The update also highlights new firmware for the PineTab 2 and PineNote, the release of FreeBSD on PinePhone Pro, a guide for upstreaming PinePhone Pro patches, and minor updates for Pinecil users.
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