For some time I have been shopping for a computer to hold while reading in a recliner, hence weight is an issue. I started looking at tablets, thinking that I could get one with a separate keyboard for times when the touchscreen was not adequate. But lately I've discovered that nowadays there are lots of Chromebooks that are "2-in-1" capable, that is, the keyboard is detachable. Of these the one currently at the top of my list is the Lenovo IdeaPad Chromebook Duet 5 13.3, which is available for ~$400.
The problem is that I'd much rather have a real distro instead of Chrome OS. Yes, I know that Chrome OS is based on Linux, but it's kind of limiting, plus I'd like to stay away from Google, if possible. The problem is trying to find information about putting any other OS on the Duet 5 13.3. For example, I stumbled on Gallium, an Xfce/Ubuntu 'for Chromebooks' spin-off, but their hardware support page lists only Chromebooks several years old. Plus, the Duet 5 13.3 has a Snapdragon 7 CPU, which they don't even mention, and I know next to nothing about CPUs. I also checked Ubuntu forums, but didn't come up with much Does anyone know about putting Linux on Chromebooks? Or websites dedicated to the issue? Suggestions welcome!
