On 28 October 2012 13:47, Nick Rout <nick.r...@gmail.com> wrote: > On Sun, Oct 28, 2012 at 1:22 PM, Aidan Gauland > <aidal...@no8wireless.co.nz> wrote: > > I've completed my last *full* year of uni, so now I'm ready to ditch my > > clunky laptop for a tablet. First question: what's the difference > > between a tablet and a tablet PC? There seem to be no strict > > definitions. > > > > Actual question: Can anyone recommend a model or series that can run > > GNU/Linux (as opposed to Android) nicely? I don't mind non-free > > drivers, so long as I can put my own distro on it. It doesn't even have > > to be open hardware. (I'm more a pragmatist than a purist when it comes > > to software freedom, but I still prefer the free option.) > > I understand the google nexus 7 can now run linux, read it on some > blog yesterday. > > http://www.ubuntu.com/devices/android http://linuxonandroid.org/
But do remember that the tiddly tablets are a bit short on resources when compared to a modern desktop PC. -- Sincerely, Christopher Sawtell
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