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Linux tablet 5g support and small enough to lend itself to everyday portability (feddit.uk)
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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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[–] Pantherina@feddit.de 2 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (1 children)

I really wonder when there will be Linux for the Google Pixel Tablet. Its very secure, GrapheneOS is already there. But Android is a shitty tablet OS, Firefox is not optimized at all, leave alone

  • keepassxc
  • aegis
  • newpipe, grayjay
  • lemmy
  • antennapod
  • F-droid basic
  • aurorastore
  • collabora office
  • file managers
  • image editors, galleries
  • Element, K9mail, Signal, Telegram
  • weather apps
  • Jerboa, Fedilab, PixelDroid
  • Torbrowser Android

Many other apps work greatly though.

Its simply a bad experience compared to an ipad, while KDE or GNOME are probably great.

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

I haven't ever tried to root an android device and Linuxify it before. Now I am curious. I use Linux at work but I am no greybeard and that task sounds like something suited for someone with a little more crust than myself.