Some of the Orange Pi CM5 Tablet Base Board’s key features include: 3 x 100-pin connectors for an Orange Pi CM5 1 x USB 3.0 Type-C (DP 1.4 alt mode and data) 1 x USB 3.0 Type-A 1 x USB 2.0 Type-A ...

That’s not bad, but if all you wanted were a tablet, the MSRP of $1,000 would certainly push it. Then again, it’s on sale for $800, and you can get it for a little more than $500 on AliExpress.

Where it diverges from other E Ink designs is that this isn’t just another Kindle clone, but a full Android 14 platform with access to the Play Store and the apps on it. That said, due to the ...