If you have not purchased anything yet, this may be another option for you (though a bit experimental):
https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/pocket-3-a-modular-and-full-featured-handheld-pc?fbclid=IwAR2xopyryIdeOTqD6CFLFNoTb-dH0x58-Oxx19BLdyV8YhXP56ZvJu8e5f0#/ https://liliputing.com/2021/11/running-linux-on-the-gpd-pocket-3-mini-laptop.html?fbclid=IwAR1UgdQsl7Ze35pH6w5CqntOmAmCX1xHVakyXo3R8eCIPN9s9HHHvay6uXs On Mon, Jan 17, 2022 at 8:47 PM John Jason Jordan <[email protected]> wrote: > 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! >
