Murena, the French privacy firm that’s forked Android to deliver so-called deGoogled smartphones, has repeated the trick with a tablet. So if you’re keen to get your hands on a shiny Pixel Tablet — but without the usual bundle of Google apps and services — Murena has you covered.
I am always wary of buying devices that come with a third-party privacy-respecting OS preinstalled. I feel much more comfortable installing that OS myself.
I picked up a Lenovo 10e Chromebook tablet for under $40 recently. The thing was initially released in 2020 with an octa-core processor 10-in color screen not a full HD but for it’s size well more than adequate. Slap post-market OS on it and I now have a portable desktop that’s full touch screen with KDE plasma. Download and run Android apps through waydroid. Not simple enough that it’ll work for your grandmother. But if you’re the least bit techy and or privacy focused it’s actually pretty sweet. The full system is at your control