i’m seriously considering permanently abandoning laptops in favor of tablets. i spent a day working on my wife’s tablet today and it was fine enough for when you’re on the go that the small screen isn’t too much of an issue. plus, you get an extended battery life, no noise, more comfort carrying it around, and the best of all, for much less money

the biggest downside is that, since tablets are technically embedded devices, they’re much more locked up and you basically have no access to the system with the stock rom

so im looking for a cheap tablet ($100-$200), around 10 inches, that i can easily (or at least reliably) install linux to. any recommendations?

  • mFat@lemdro.idEnglish
    31·
    13 days ago

    I think any Linux device with out a proper keyboard is a pain to use. Mini laptops are better choices.

    • markstos@lemmy.world
      5·
      12 days ago

      Counterpoint: for those who prefer split ergo keyboards, the internal keyboard on laptops is rarely used.

      A tablet where you can bring your own weird keyboard to pair with it is better.