• Subscript5676
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    3 days ago

    I’ve been thinking about a Linux tablet and a convertible would be perfect.

    But man it’s gonna be pricey af isn’t it

    But I know, there’s the Pinetab (or Pine Tablet?)

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      2 days ago

      Do the research first. Surface tablets make decent Linux devices.
      There’s a few Linux distros with the Linux Surface Kernel rolled in. My personal favourite is Nobara, it’s from Glorious Eggroll, who does the ProtonGE fork. It’s a fork of Fedora.
      If one of the ones with LSK rolled in doesn’t suit you? It’s super painless to add it to any distro you prefer.

      LSK github

      LSK compatibility spreadsheet

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        6 hours ago

        Thank you for the suggestion! Though I’ve selectively ignored the Surfaces cause Microsoft. I’m not in a rush to get one, and I’d rather support other vendors if I could, and wouldn’t even get a Surface off someone else just so that I don’t advertise for Microsoft. All the more reason to do so given the current political climate (I’m not from the US).

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      4 days ago

      Probably too much.

      Framework says it won’t share the modular machine’s full spec breakdown, ship date or pricing until it’s available for pre-order. So, you won’t know how “entry-level” it is until the clock is ticking to reserve one.

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        3 days ago

        Framework needs to stop just making new products and instead focus on bringing costs down. They’re basically destroying their entire business with this fragmentation. Their CEO needs a reality check.