Maybe somebody on here knows. Is there a (mostly) Linux compatible laptop that offers the following?
- 10-11 inch (preferably the size of the 11" Macbook Air or 10.5 inch iPad)
- Good touchscreen (with Linux support)
- Good keyboard with hinged display (2-in-one would be awesome, but I doubt that's possible given the other constraints I already have)
- Solid CPU options (i.e. no Atom)
I bought a Chuwi Surbook Mini and installed Linux on it but while the Hardware works fine, the touchscreen is so-so and the attached keyboard cover is awful. I'd buy a Microsoft Surface 10" but Linux on there doesn't support hibernation and that's a must for me (and I won't go with Windows. I tried that with the Chuwi, that OS is just not for me, I loathe it). I'd also maybe go with a Pixel Slate but 12.3 inch sounds too big for me and Google doesn't sell it here so I can't even preview it.
I have the old Asus Zenbook, although it's a little larger than what you're looking for, plus apparently Asus stopped making the good version. It's fast with excellent touchscreen and fully works under Linux.
It's a real shame that Sony stopped making the original Vaio (the one which was the size of a large paperback book). The GDP Pocket is supposed to be equivalent and may be more like what you're looking for - I have not tried one.
The 12" Chromebook models (Pixel Slate, Pixelbook, Samsung Chromebook Pro) are not any larger than the 11" MBA. They're narrower and slightly taller. The MBA just has enormous bezels and also a different aspect ratio.
Thanks, I haven't had a chance to try them out because the few Google products I'm actually interested are apparently only for the US marked. I'll look at some comparison pictures and make up my mind.
Sorry. I just briefly read the repo. So you're saying when I put the cover on the device it will suspend to ram (consuming very little energy) and when I open it again it will come back immediately?
You will have to configure this behavior, as by default that would require pressing the power button instead of using the Hall effect sensors and the magnets from the cover.
But yes, you are correct: it will consume very little power while suspended if you use s2ram (resuming immediately) or hibernate (slower ersume, but consumes nothing)
Thanks, yeah I was tempted by the Pixelbook, but it is not being sold here so I can't just try it out in a store or try it out and send it back. I'll try to research it some more.
- 10-11 inch (preferably the size of the 11" Macbook Air or 10.5 inch iPad)
- Good touchscreen (with Linux support)
- Good keyboard with hinged display (2-in-one would be awesome, but I doubt that's possible given the other constraints I already have)
- Solid CPU options (i.e. no Atom)
I bought a Chuwi Surbook Mini and installed Linux on it but while the Hardware works fine, the touchscreen is so-so and the attached keyboard cover is awful. I'd buy a Microsoft Surface 10" but Linux on there doesn't support hibernation and that's a must for me (and I won't go with Windows. I tried that with the Chuwi, that OS is just not for me, I loathe it). I'd also maybe go with a Pixel Slate but 12.3 inch sounds too big for me and Google doesn't sell it here so I can't even preview it.