Which convertible / tablet can you guys recommend?
I am looking for a replacement for my laptop.
It should run smooth. I don’t run games on it. It’s for writing prose and analysis with vscodium.
Microsoft surface go?
My recommendation: HP x360 Elitebook 1040 G8. Great machine, hardware support in Debian is great, everything works out of the box.
The Surface might be an interesting device, however do your research very well. https://www.zdnet.com/article/how-i-put-linux-on-a-microsoft-surface-go-in-just-an-hour/ and https://github.com/linux-surface/linux-surface. There are a few details.
I have a lenovo ideapad flex 5i 14" (I think the 2022 model?) that I’ve run quite a few different distros on (currently on fedora) and everything seems to work except the fingerprint scanner (worked in windows 11, never worked in linux, seems pretty common) and some issues with sleeping (varies by distro). I did have some problems with the speakers in fedora 38 and a version of opensuse (can’t remember if tumbleweed or leap) but that’s fixed in fedora 39 and I haven’t tried opensuse since.
The PineTab 2 looks nice, but I haven’t seen one in person yet.
