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Linux is a family of open source Unix-like operating systems based on the Linux kernel, an operating system kernel first released on September 17, 1991 by Linus Torvalds. Linux is typically packaged in a Linux distribution (or distro for short).

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Linux tablet 5g support and small enough to lend itself to everyday portability (feddit.uk)

submitted 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) by squid@feddit.uk to c/linux@lemmy.ml

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Something ive been wanting for a while is a highly portable linux device like a phone or small tablet but obviously running fully flegde linux.

I need a device that is x86, 5g/4g networking water resistant if possible, sliding kB would be great but thats a bye gone era.

I don't want to use android based systems as when they have linux support it is via a spersific distribution made for that device. Virtualization is also not for me.

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[–] jollyrogue@lemmy.ml 20 points 10 months ago (2 children)

StarLabs StarLite is the closest device I’ve seen to those requirements. It’s a 12” x86 tablet without a cell modem or water resistance.

https://us.starlabs.systems/pages/starlite

[–] lauha@lemmy.one 7 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (1 children)

This sounds almoat good to be true. What's the catch?

Edit. The processor is quite slow, which is fine for my use cases, but you are not going to game with that thing.

[–] jollyrogue@lemmy.ml 2 points 10 months ago

That probably says more about the state of x86 processors than anything else.

[–] makingStuffForFun@lemmy.ml 5 points 10 months ago

Love this thread. That looks amazing