They FAILED us! JingOS and their Linux Tablet

enter enter the jing pad the jing pad the jing pad a1 the jing pet a1 jingpad a1 the a1 the jing pet a1 jingpad a1 the a1 the jing pet a1 jingpad a1 the jingpad a1 from jingling this is a linux jingpad a1 from jingling this is a linux jingpad a1 from jingling this is a linux based tablet it's an arm based tablet based tablet it's an arm based tablet based tablet it's an arm based tablet the genepad a1 is powered by jing os the the genepad a1 is powered by jing os the the genepad a1 is powered by jing os the world's first consumer ready linux world's first consumer ready linux world's first consumer ready linux tablet tablet tablet hello everybody this is tech cut in this hello everybody this is tech cut in this hello everybody this is tech cut in this video what we're going to be doing is video what we're going to be doing is video what we're going to be doing is talking about jingling the company talking about jingling the company talking about jingling the company responsible for the jing pad but before responsible for the jing pad but before responsible for the jing pad but before we get into the weeds we need to talk we get into the weeds we need to talk we get into the weeds we need to talk about what the company was yes was based about what the company was yes was based about what the company was yes was based on everything i've been seeing the on everything i've been seeing the on everything i've been seeing the company is probably no longer so company is probably no longer so company is probably no longer so jingling was founded in june of 2020 and jingling was founded in june of 2020 and jingling was founded in june of 2020 and quickly assembled a team of about 80 quickly assembled a team of about 80 quickly assembled a team of about 80 people most of which were primarily people most of which were primarily people most of which were primarily focused on gos their flagship operating focused on gos their flagship operating focused on gos their flagship operating system this linux distribution had the system this linux distribution had the system this linux distribution had the goal of being a consumer friendly mobile goal of being a consumer friendly mobile goal of being a consumer friendly mobile operating system operating system operating system with a linux space and android with a linux space and android with a linux space and android application support the hardware and application support the hardware and application support the hardware and software teams were separate with the software teams were separate with the software teams were separate with the jing os team primarily being located in jing os team primarily being located in jing os team primarily being located in beijing while the hardware team was beijing while the hardware team was beijing while the hardware team was developing in shenzhen where its actual developing in shenzhen where its actual developing in shenzhen where its actual hardware supply chain was located and hardware supply chain was located and hardware supply chain was located and that hardware being this flagship device that hardware being this flagship device that hardware being this flagship device the jing pad a1 now funding for this the jing pad a1 now funding for this the jing pad a1 now funding for this device launched on indiegogo with a device launched on indiegogo with a device launched on indiegogo with a suspiciously low goal of a 20 000 which suspiciously low goal of a 20 000 which suspiciously low goal of a 20 000 which they met rather rapidly on their they met rather rapidly on their they met rather rapidly on their indiegogo here you could see that it was indiegogo here you could see that it was indiegogo here you could see that it was actually kind of a marketing point actually kind of a marketing point actually kind of a marketing point funded in 15 minutes and we can see funded in 15 minutes and we can see funded in 15 minutes and we can see right here what they actually raised

right here what they actually raised right here what they actually raised which was which was which was really close to 220 000 really close to 220 000 really close to 220 000 but this really was just a drop in the but this really was just a drop in the but this really was just a drop in the bucket compared to what they're actually bucket compared to what they're actually bucket compared to what they're actually able to raise in some capital funding able to raise in some capital funding able to raise in some capital funding rounds they managed to uh scrape up 10 rounds they managed to uh scrape up 10 rounds they managed to uh scrape up 10 million dollars for development from uh million dollars for development from uh million dollars for development from uh sino evasion ventures as well as the sino evasion ventures as well as the sino evasion ventures as well as the private equity firm trust bridge private equity firm trust bridge private equity firm trust bridge partners and down here we have a quote partners and down here we have a quote partners and down here we have a quote from uh peter fang which is one of the from uh peter fang which is one of the from uh peter fang which is one of the people at this uh first capital venture people at this uh first capital venture people at this uh first capital venture firm and he says we've seen the best firm and he says we've seen the best firm and he says we've seen the best product iteration for work and product iteration for work and product iteration for work and entertainment through the combination of entertainment through the combination of entertainment through the combination of ipad pro and the magic keyboard but no ipad pro and the magic keyboard but no ipad pro and the magic keyboard but no tablet maker has delivered a superior tablet maker has delivered a superior tablet maker has delivered a superior user experience for the android system user experience for the android system user experience for the android system so far so we decided to back jing os so so far so we decided to back jing os so so far so we decided to back jing os so essentially these capital investment essentially these capital investment essentially these capital investment firms really thought that this device firms really thought that this device firms really thought that this device actually had some potential in being a actually had some potential in being a actually had some potential in being a competitor to the ipad the jing pad did competitor to the ipad the jing pad did competitor to the ipad the jing pad did have this nice little keyboard here that have this nice little keyboard here that have this nice little keyboard here that was an optional feature with it but it was an optional feature with it but it was an optional feature with it but it also came with a pencil an attempt to also came with a pencil an attempt to also came with a pencil an attempt to compete long term with apple and compete long term with apple and compete long term with apple and honestly from a hardware perspective the honestly from a hardware perspective the honestly from a hardware perspective the jing pad here is awesome i mean it's got jing pad here is awesome i mean it's got jing pad here is awesome i mean it's got a amoled 2k display and 8 core arm cpu a amoled 2k display and 8 core arm cpu a amoled 2k display and 8 core arm cpu at just under 2.0 gigahertz 8 gigs of at just under 2.0 gigahertz 8 gigs of at just under 2.0 gigahertz 8 gigs of ram 256 internal storage and 8 000 ram 256 internal storage and 8 000 ram 256 internal storage and 8 000 milliamp battery in the camera that milliamp battery in the camera that milliamp battery in the camera that actually can turn out some of pretty actually can turn out some of pretty actually can turn out some of pretty decent photos overall it's sleek it's decent photos overall it's sleek it's decent photos overall it's sleek it's powerful and the accessories that it can powerful and the accessories that it can powerful and the accessories that it can come with are come with are come with are moderately moderately decent so moderately moderately decent so moderately moderately decent so what went wrong first the software when

what went wrong first the software when what went wrong first the software when i took the initial look at this device i took the initial look at this device i took the initial look at this device it was missing a lot of the features it was missing a lot of the features it was missing a lot of the features that you'd need on a daily basis but that you'd need on a daily basis but that you'd need on a daily basis but overall the software seemed like it was overall the software seemed like it was overall the software seemed like it was headed in the right direction with the headed in the right direction with the headed in the right direction with the main problem being that the jnos team main problem being that the jnos team main problem being that the jnos team was not able to deliver on many of the was not able to deliver on many of the was not able to deliver on many of the things that they promised even basic things that they promised even basic things that they promised even basic things that probably should have been things that probably should have been things that probably should have been included in launch to their credit included in launch to their credit included in launch to their credit though they did improve some things like though they did improve some things like though they did improve some things like the virtual keyboard adding the ability the virtual keyboard adding the ability the virtual keyboard adding the ability for auto rotation settings additions for auto rotation settings additions for auto rotation settings additions such as vpn and better peripheral such as vpn and better peripheral such as vpn and better peripheral control but even with that there are control but even with that there are control but even with that there are some some some issues with this device that i just issues with this device that i just issues with this device that i just cannot get around first the copy and cannot get around first the copy and cannot get around first the copy and paste function shows up but it simply paste function shows up but it simply paste function shows up but it simply does not work something you're probably does not work something you're probably does not work something you're probably going to need on a linux device like going to need on a linux device like going to need on a linux device like this because you're going to need to be this because you're going to need to be this because you're going to need to be able to copy and paste commands around able to copy and paste commands around able to copy and paste commands around as their application store is bone dry as their application store is bone dry as their application store is bone dry and actually at least as of now it is and actually at least as of now it is and actually at least as of now it is more than bone dry the repositories more than bone dry the repositories more than bone dry the repositories won't even load properly the second won't even load properly the second won't even load properly the second thing and probably the most important thing and probably the most important thing and probably the most important thing is the price 699 thing is the price 699 thing is the price 699 dollars that was the shipping price for dollars that was the shipping price for dollars that was the shipping price for this device you got discounts if you this device you got discounts if you this device you got discounts if you supported the indiegogo a little earlier supported the indiegogo a little earlier supported the indiegogo a little earlier but that was what the price was going to but that was what the price was going to but that was what the price was going to be msrp and with that if you wanted this be msrp and with that if you wanted this be msrp and with that if you wanted this keyboard trackpad combo keyboard trackpad combo keyboard trackpad combo this one accessory was this one accessory was this one accessory was 200 200 200 and don't get me wrong this actual and don't get me wrong this actual and don't get me wrong this actual device is pretty well built it's solid device is pretty well built it's solid device is pretty well built it's solid it's i've been using it off and on for it's i've been using it off and on for it's i've been using it off and on for quite a bit it's pretty strong i mean if quite a bit it's pretty strong i mean if quite a bit it's pretty strong i mean if i actually put the jing pad in here it's i actually put the jing pad in here it's i actually put the jing pad in here it's not going nowhere but 200 is still a not going nowhere but 200 is still a not going nowhere but 200 is still a little uh excessive for this kind of a

little uh excessive for this kind of a little uh excessive for this kind of a device here and the problem was with device here and the problem was with device here and the problem was with that in addition is because of the that in addition is because of the that in addition is because of the software issues that this thing has the software issues that this thing has the software issues that this thing has the the keyboard and trackpad combo is the keyboard and trackpad combo is the keyboard and trackpad combo is essential to be able to use it unless if essential to be able to use it unless if essential to be able to use it unless if you bluetooth your own devices but then you bluetooth your own devices but then you bluetooth your own devices but then at that point it's not as comfortable at that point it's not as comfortable at that point it's not as comfortable and ergonomic as it is with their and ergonomic as it is with their and ergonomic as it is with their product to spend about 900 on a device product to spend about 900 on a device product to spend about 900 on a device like this alienated a whole group of like this alienated a whole group of like this alienated a whole group of people in the linux community that get people in the linux community that get people in the linux community that get devices just like this to be able to devices just like this to be able to devices just like this to be able to tinker and play around in my personal tinker and play around in my personal tinker and play around in my personal opinion it probably would have been a opinion it probably would have been a opinion it probably would have been a good move to have a lower spec lower good move to have a lower spec lower good move to have a lower spec lower price device as the introduction device price device as the introduction device price device as the introduction device so that way they could get hardware out so that way they could get hardware out so that way they could get hardware out and then have community help to actually and then have community help to actually and then have community help to actually develop the software properly somewhat develop the software properly somewhat develop the software properly somewhat to what pine64 is doing to what pine64 is doing to what pine64 is doing with their pine phone line here now to with their pine phone line here now to with their pine phone line here now to be frank this phone does kind of suck be frank this phone does kind of suck be frank this phone does kind of suck but it's intended to be a tinkering toy but it's intended to be a tinkering toy but it's intended to be a tinkering toy for hobbyists and developers and a for hobbyists and developers and a for hobbyists and developers and a device like this with a low cost to device like this with a low cost to device like this with a low cost to entry gives the actual company pine 64 entry gives the actual company pine 64 entry gives the actual company pine 64 the perfect amount of time to perfect the perfect amount of time to perfect the perfect amount of time to perfect the devices as well as take the time to the devices as well as take the time to the devices as well as take the time to go ahead and pick what operating system go ahead and pick what operating system go ahead and pick what operating system that they're going to put on these that they're going to put on these that they're going to put on these officially which they did pick it's officially which they did pick it's officially which they did pick it's manjaro but as you can see this one is manjaro but as you can see this one is manjaro but as you can see this one is brand new with debian will mobian brand new with debian will mobian brand new with debian will mobian technically because this was their technically because this was their technically because this was their attempt or their go with the mobium attempt or their go with the mobium attempt or their go with the mobium system so they were able to experiment system so they were able to experiment system so they were able to experiment and figure out what worked best on their and figure out what worked best on their and figure out what worked best on their devices and with the combination of all devices and with the combination of all devices and with the combination of all that community support and work that community support and work that community support and work development things like that they've development things like that they've development things like that they've created the pine phone pro that we're created the pine phone pro that we're created the pine phone pro that we're going to be able to play around with going to be able to play around with going to be able to play around with soon slightly more expensive slightly soon slightly more expensive slightly soon slightly more expensive slightly higher spec but even that is still higher spec but even that is still higher spec but even that is still cheaper than this jing pad is now cheaper than this jing pad is now cheaper than this jing pad is now jingling they they're a little ambitious

jingling they they're a little ambitious jingling they they're a little ambitious or they were a little ambitious because or they were a little ambitious because or they were a little ambitious because they dived in head first with their own they dived in head first with their own they dived in head first with their own operating system their own hardware and operating system their own hardware and operating system their own hardware and they really did not give themselves that they really did not give themselves that they really did not give themselves that much time to develop everything up to much time to develop everything up to much time to develop everything up to the point where it was actually consumer the point where it was actually consumer the point where it was actually consumer friendly which was the primary goal of friendly which was the primary goal of friendly which was the primary goal of the entire project and company and for the entire project and company and for the entire project and company and for my third point here it's going to be a my third point here it's going to be a my third point here it's going to be a mixture of a couple different things but mixture of a couple different things but mixture of a couple different things but you can summarize it all with overall you can summarize it all with overall you can summarize it all with overall communication initially communication communication initially communication communication initially communication wasn't too bad at all they reached out wasn't too bad at all they reached out wasn't too bad at all they reached out to a lot of people to get review units to a lot of people to get review units to a lot of people to get review units out they were always posting things and out they were always posting things and out they were always posting things and updates to twitter engaging with the updates to twitter engaging with the updates to twitter engaging with the community and whenever there was any community and whenever there was any community and whenever there was any major update they would have a full major update they would have a full major update they would have a full dedicated forum post specifically to it dedicated forum post specifically to it dedicated forum post specifically to it with all the various change logs but with all the various change logs but with all the various change logs but when i first noticed that there is going when i first noticed that there is going when i first noticed that there is going to be a a problem with how everything is to be a a problem with how everything is to be a a problem with how everything is working overall was shortly after i working overall was shortly after i working overall was shortly after i posted my very last video covering the posted my very last video covering the posted my very last video covering the jing os probably about a month or so i jing os probably about a month or so i jing os probably about a month or so i needed to restore it something happened needed to restore it something happened needed to restore it something happened i updated it through the terminal and i updated it through the terminal and i updated it through the terminal and didn't like it for some reason so i didn't like it for some reason so i didn't like it for some reason so i needed to factory reset it i looked needed to factory reset it i looked needed to factory reset it i looked through their website i looked through through their website i looked through through their website i looked through all the possible documentations forms all the possible documentations forms all the possible documentations forms everything like that and there was not everything like that and there was not everything like that and there was not any information i couldn't get into the any information i couldn't get into the any information i couldn't get into the device to actually do this through the device to actually do this through the device to actually do this through the settings so there had to be some other settings so there had to be some other settings so there had to be some other way to do it i messaged my contact on way to do it i messaged my contact on way to do it i messaged my contact on discord how i actually got the review discord how i actually got the review discord how i actually got the review unit and i had to be forwarded to a unit and i had to be forwarded to a unit and i had to be forwarded to a couple different people that didn't know couple different people that didn't know couple different people that didn't know until i finally got put into a group until i finally got put into a group until i finally got put into a group chat with like five different members chat with like five different members chat with like five different members from the team all in an attempt to help from the team all in an attempt to help from the team all in an attempt to help me format my device and granted this was me format my device and granted this was me format my device and granted this was all during the period in which they were all during the period in which they were all during the period in which they were already starting to ship out devices to already starting to ship out devices to already starting to ship out devices to the indiegogo supporters the fact that the indiegogo supporters the fact that the indiegogo supporters the fact that there wasn't some guide somewhere and it

there wasn't some guide somewhere and it there wasn't some guide somewhere and it took more than one person to help me out took more than one person to help me out took more than one person to help me out with this was incredibly concerning and with this was incredibly concerning and with this was incredibly concerning and another red flag went up when i actually another red flag went up when i actually another red flag went up when i actually got the information i needed to flash it got the information i needed to flash it got the information i needed to flash it and the software was and the software was and the software was the software they used required windows the software they used required windows the software they used required windows which is rather odd for a linux centric which is rather odd for a linux centric which is rather odd for a linux centric company and as you can see here the company and as you can see here the company and as you can see here the software doesn't really give off the software doesn't really give off the software doesn't really give off the best vibes at all and going through the best vibes at all and going through the best vibes at all and going through the process half the time it just didn't process half the time it just didn't process half the time it just didn't work and if we we go to their form here work and if we we go to their form here work and if we we go to their form here we can see some of the latest forum we can see some of the latest forum we can see some of the latest forum posts so if i go to right here under posts so if i go to right here under posts so if i go to right here under latest june 16th we can see how to flash latest june 16th we can see how to flash latest june 16th we can see how to flash the jing os rom and how to flash the the jing os rom and how to flash the the jing os rom and how to flash the android uh chingpathrom they didn't post android uh chingpathrom they didn't post android uh chingpathrom they didn't post these until right before they these until right before they these until right before they disappeared and uh you can you can go to disappeared and uh you can you can go to disappeared and uh you can you can go to this today i'll post a link in the this today i'll post a link in the this today i'll post a link in the description the actual steps to do this description the actual steps to do this description the actual steps to do this you can see all the people here having you can see all the people here having you can see all the people here having issues and just not working for a lot of issues and just not working for a lot of issues and just not working for a lot of people which really sucks because people which really sucks because people which really sucks because apparently ubuntu touch is really nice apparently ubuntu touch is really nice apparently ubuntu touch is really nice on this device but here you can see the on this device but here you can see the on this device but here you can see the process download this random thing on process download this random thing on process download this random thing on google drive download the toolkit right google drive download the toolkit right google drive download the toolkit right here which looks like something i want here which looks like something i want here which looks like something i want to be thrown on my computer install the to be thrown on my computer install the to be thrown on my computer install the toolkit on your computer let's zoom in toolkit on your computer let's zoom in toolkit on your computer let's zoom in here look you go to install some random here look you go to install some random here look you go to install some random driver you get to driver you get to driver you get to open a research download exe file down open a research download exe file down open a research download exe file down here you actually load in the image the here you actually load in the image the here you actually load in the image the process is down there and supposedly it process is down there and supposedly it process is down there and supposedly it should work i tell you what if they should work i tell you what if they should work i tell you what if they would have posted that little guide from would have posted that little guide from would have posted that little guide from the beginning that would have been a the beginning that would have been a the beginning that would have been a huge uh area of controversy and they huge uh area of controversy and they huge uh area of controversy and they probably would have been forced to probably would have been forced to probably would have been forced to change that whole process uh from the change that whole process uh from the change that whole process uh from the start and now let's say you want to

start and now let's say you want to start and now let's say you want to theoretically unlock the bootloader if theoretically unlock the bootloader if theoretically unlock the bootloader if we go to this article here on how to we go to this article here on how to we go to this article here on how to install ubuntu touch you can see install ubuntu touch you can see install ubuntu touch you can see unlocking the bootloader is one of the unlocking the bootloader is one of the unlocking the bootloader is one of the requirements the fact the bootloader is requirements the fact the bootloader is requirements the fact the bootloader is locked alone how do you unlock the locked alone how do you unlock the locked alone how do you unlock the bootloader you might ask well i'll tell bootloader you might ask well i'll tell bootloader you might ask well i'll tell you right here they have a handy guide you right here they have a handy guide you right here they have a handy guide that they posted and i think this right that they posted and i think this right that they posted and i think this right here this update from march 10th is the here this update from march 10th is the here this update from march 10th is the very last communication or public very last communication or public very last communication or public communication communication communication i personally know of and that's saying i personally know of and that's saying i personally know of and that's saying you could just flash the android rom you could just flash the android rom you could just flash the android rom which by the way android on these which by the way android on these which by the way android on these devices i have devices i have devices i have a second one here to be uh open here a second one here to be uh open here a second one here to be uh open here this probably wasn't a good financial this probably wasn't a good financial this probably wasn't a good financial decision on the company's part but decision on the company's part but decision on the company's part but android is absolutely phenomenal on this android is absolutely phenomenal on this android is absolutely phenomenal on this device like i said earlier the hardware device like i said earlier the hardware device like i said earlier the hardware itself is fantastic if you're interested itself is fantastic if you're interested itself is fantastic if you're interested on seeing more about android on this on seeing more about android on this on seeing more about android on this device i recommend you checking out device i recommend you checking out device i recommend you checking out nicolo's video he has a pretty good one nicolo's video he has a pretty good one nicolo's video he has a pretty good one on the the tablet that could have been on the the tablet that could have been on the the tablet that could have been but what i was getting at over here they but what i was getting at over here they but what i was getting at over here they have a bunch of warnings and here get have a bunch of warnings and here get have a bunch of warnings and here get the device id connect to a linux desktop the device id connect to a linux desktop the device id connect to a linux desktop at least there's that download fastboot at least there's that download fastboot at least there's that download fastboot get into bootloader get the device id get into bootloader get the device id get into bootloader get the device id and now this is the problem submit your and now this is the problem submit your and now this is the problem submit your device id via email please use device id via email please use device id via email please use bootloader unlock order number plus bootloader unlock order number plus bootloader unlock order number plus shopping channel plus device id as your shopping channel plus device id as your shopping channel plus device id as your email title with that this is the email title with that this is the email title with that this is the information you have to submit and you information you have to submit and you information you have to submit and you will receive a file from them called will receive a file from them called will receive a file from them called unlock.bin they want a little uh unlock.bin they want a little uh unlock.bin they want a little uh little waiver they want you to email little waiver they want you to email little waiver they want you to email them a waiver before you do this them a waiver before you do this them a waiver before you do this basically i understand the risks of basically i understand the risks of basically i understand the risks of unlocking the bootloader any distros unlocking the bootloader any distros unlocking the bootloader any distros that not provided by the jingos team that not provided by the jingos team that not provided by the jingos team have not been certified blah blah blah have not been certified blah blah blah have not been certified blah blah blah blah blah blah and then with your actual

blah blah blah and then with your actual blah blah blah and then with your actual bin you run a fastboot command to go bin you run a fastboot command to go bin you run a fastboot command to go ahead and unlock that and of course no ahead and unlock that and of course no ahead and unlock that and of course no surprise you see people in here surprise you see people in here surprise you see people in here complaining about never actually getting complaining about never actually getting complaining about never actually getting it it's been more than a week but it it's been more than a week but it it's been more than a week but luckily we did find this here somebody luckily we did find this here somebody luckily we did find this here somebody made a handy little tool to not have to made a handy little tool to not have to made a handy little tool to not have to rely on the company unfortunately it's rely on the company unfortunately it's rely on the company unfortunately it's not working for me yet i probably just not working for me yet i probably just not working for me yet i probably just need to try it again with a different need to try it again with a different need to try it again with a different device but hopefully i could get ubuntu device but hopefully i could get ubuntu device but hopefully i could get ubuntu touch on one of these so i could make a touch on one of these so i could make a touch on one of these so i could make a couple videos on that but with that couple videos on that but with that couple videos on that but with that besides the point the fact that any of besides the point the fact that any of besides the point the fact that any of this is even something you have to do this is even something you have to do this is even something you have to do for a linux shipped device is for a linux shipped device is for a linux shipped device is mind-boggling to me part of the joy of mind-boggling to me part of the joy of mind-boggling to me part of the joy of using linux devices is being able to using linux devices is being able to using linux devices is being able to distro hop and switch between various distro hop and switch between various distro hop and switch between various operating systems and software with ease operating systems and software with ease operating systems and software with ease and that joy is kind of just stripped and that joy is kind of just stripped and that joy is kind of just stripped away with how this software needs to be away with how this software needs to be away with how this software needs to be flashed it should just be unlocked and flashed it should just be unlocked and flashed it should just be unlocked and we should be able to just boot into an we should be able to just boot into an we should be able to just boot into an image and immediately install that image image and immediately install that image image and immediately install that image onto our internal storage onto our internal storage onto our internal storage easy as that with the pine phone all you easy as that with the pine phone all you easy as that with the pine phone all you got to do is throw a sd card in here got to do is throw a sd card in here got to do is throw a sd card in here with the operating system you want and with the operating system you want and with the operating system you want and you're good to go it's one thing to have you're good to go it's one thing to have you're good to go it's one thing to have struggles with like a samsung or lg struggles with like a samsung or lg struggles with like a samsung or lg phone something you know is going to be phone something you know is going to be phone something you know is going to be locked down and requires a little bit of locked down and requires a little bit of locked down and requires a little bit of work around but to have these struggles work around but to have these struggles work around but to have these struggles on a linux device is just silly i've on a linux device is just silly i've on a linux device is just silly i've tried to reach out to a few different tried to reach out to a few different tried to reach out to a few different people on the jingling team including people on the jingling team including people on the jingling team including that initial group chat where i needed that initial group chat where i needed that initial group chat where i needed help actually flashing the device uh one help actually flashing the device uh one help actually flashing the device uh one person replied a few months back person replied a few months back person replied a few months back confirming initial layoffs and stating confirming initial layoffs and stating confirming initial layoffs and stating that they're not really sure the that they're not really sure the that they're not really sure the direction of the company at the moment direction of the company at the moment direction of the company at the moment and my main contact and one of the ahead

and my main contact and one of the ahead and my main contact and one of the ahead honchos uh left me on red and this is honchos uh left me on red and this is honchos uh left me on red and this is right after he told me to hold off on right after he told me to hold off on right after he told me to hold off on making the uh video reviewing the second making the uh video reviewing the second making the uh video reviewing the second device that they sent me following this device that they sent me following this device that they sent me following this there were some major discounts on these there were some major discounts on these there were some major discounts on these that gene pads up presumably to go ahead that gene pads up presumably to go ahead that gene pads up presumably to go ahead and get rid of their inventory and with and get rid of their inventory and with and get rid of their inventory and with all of this the absolute worst thing all of this the absolute worst thing all of this the absolute worst thing that this company did is simply just that this company did is simply just that this company did is simply just vanish there was no announcement there vanish there was no announcement there vanish there was no announcement there was no concern for the actual longevity was no concern for the actual longevity was no concern for the actual longevity of their devices and they just didn't of their devices and they just didn't of their devices and they just didn't say anything to anybody it had to be a say anything to anybody it had to be a say anything to anybody it had to be a moderator on their discord server to moderator on their discord server to moderator on their discord server to actually say something in regards to actually say something in regards to actually say something in regards to this and he doesn't even have a this and he doesn't even have a this and he doesn't even have a connection to the actual staff basically connection to the actual staff basically connection to the actual staff basically all these jing pad devices are as is the all these jing pad devices are as is the all these jing pad devices are as is the source code and drivers have been source code and drivers have been source code and drivers have been released but that alone took way longer released but that alone took way longer released but that alone took way longer than it should have this moderator is than it should have this moderator is than it should have this moderator is hopeful that i can make a comeback but i hopeful that i can make a comeback but i hopeful that i can make a comeback but i sincerely doubt that considering that sincerely doubt that considering that sincerely doubt that considering that some of the people that i've been some of the people that i've been some of the people that i've been messaging have been executive level and messaging have been executive level and messaging have been executive level and none of them have been active for a none of them have been active for a none of them have been active for a pretty long time so to kind of wrap up i pretty long time so to kind of wrap up i pretty long time so to kind of wrap up i really do wish this company would have really do wish this company would have really do wish this company would have succeeded having hardware like this in succeeded having hardware like this in succeeded having hardware like this in the linux space is something we truly the linux space is something we truly the linux space is something we truly need they should have probably just need they should have probably just need they should have probably just thrown a boom to touch on these things thrown a boom to touch on these things thrown a boom to touch on these things and people would have flocked to and people would have flocked to and people would have flocked to purchase them their main problem again purchase them their main problem again purchase them their main problem again is just diving in head first too early is just diving in head first too early is just diving in head first too early and trying to compete at a level they and trying to compete at a level they and trying to compete at a level they were simply not ready to even in discord were simply not ready to even in discord were simply not ready to even in discord from a message a while back from from a message a while back from from a message a while back from somebody higher up in the company spoke somebody higher up in the company spoke somebody higher up in the company spoke of incredibly ambitious plans including of incredibly ambitious plans including of incredibly ambitious plans including a cell phone ebook and more in hindsight a cell phone ebook and more in hindsight a cell phone ebook and more in hindsight they probably should have put more they probably should have put more they probably should have put more resources into the hardware less on resources into the hardware less on resources into the hardware less on software and kind of use the community

software and kind of use the community software and kind of use the community as a crutch until they can get as a crutch until they can get as a crutch until they can get themselves up and moving because it's themselves up and moving because it's themselves up and moving because it's companies that take full advantage of companies that take full advantage of companies that take full advantage of community support in this ecosystem that community support in this ecosystem that community support in this ecosystem that really do wind up succeeding overall really do wind up succeeding overall really do wind up succeeding overall this could have been wonderful i still this could have been wonderful i still this could have been wonderful i still do hope that there's a small team out do hope that there's a small team out do hope that there's a small team out there that can turn this around but more there that can turn this around but more there that can turn this around but more likely i hope that other teams learn likely i hope that other teams learn likely i hope that other teams learn from jingling both what they did wrong from jingling both what they did wrong from jingling both what they did wrong and what they did right so i do hope you and what they did right so i do hope you and what they did right so i do hope you enjoyed this video i i'm not a fan of enjoyed this video i i'm not a fan of enjoyed this video i i'm not a fan of making a negative videos but i covered making a negative videos but i covered making a negative videos but i covered it enough on this channel that i had it enough on this channel that i had it enough on this channel that i had almost no choice but to make a follow up almost no choice but to make a follow up almost no choice but to make a follow up on it with that if you enjoy linux on it with that if you enjoy linux on it with that if you enjoy linux content or just technology content in content or just technology content in content or just technology content in general make sure you subscribe and you general make sure you subscribe and you general make sure you subscribe and you ring that bell so you do not miss any ring that bell so you do not miss any ring that bell so you do not miss any future uploads uh with all that i do future uploads uh with all that i do future uploads uh with all that i do hope you have an absolutely beautiful hope you have an absolutely beautiful hope you have an absolutely beautiful day and good bye