Pretty much every tech company makes its own tablet now, so why not Oracle, too?

The enterprise software and hardware company has unveiled the "DukePad," a tablet powered by a Raspberry Pi and JavaSE Embedded 8. It's not actually for sale, but Oracle described it a few days ago in a technical keynote at its JavaOne conference and posted all the details on the OpenJDKWiki. In addition to providing instructions, open source software, and pointers to the necessary hardware, Oracle said it is "working with suppliers to make available pre-made kits that can be more easily assembled."

The tablet itself is bulky and doesn't look like much fun to use, but that's not really the point. Dukepad might appeal to do-it-yourselfers who view it as a learning experience or a fun project.

DukePad builders will need to get a screen and display board for $135, the Raspberry Pi and camera add-on, a memory card, a battery pack, a case, and various other components. The total price adds up to $367.55, plus however many hours it takes to assemble the tablet and configure the software.

DukePad uses the Raspbian operating system under the hood, but its user interface is powered by JavaFX. "Applications for the DukePad are built and exposed as JavaFX OSGi modules, running on Eclipse Equinox," a story on InfoQ notes.

Full DukePad instructions were posted by Richard Bair, chief architect for Oracle's Java client platform.