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Looking for a "couch laptop" (local106.com)

submitted 9 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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I'm in the market for a Linux friendly ultralight laptop to check web apps and run terminal, nothing fancier then that. Do any cheap systems exits these days? I was looking at a chrome book but apparently the mediatek chip doesn't play nicely with FOSS.

Any thoughts?

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Just buy a tablet at that point.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 9 months ago (1 children)

With a terminal being a core use for the machine?

[–] [email protected] 4 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (1 children)

Terminal app for iOS

Terminal app for Android

Expensive premium Windows tablet to use PowerShell

Cheap Windows tablet to use PowerShell

Expensive linux tablet

Cheap linux tablet

Cheap Chromebook tablet to use CroSH chrome terminal

Problem?

[–] [email protected] 7 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Yeah, trying to use either a soft keyboard for that, or a tablet keyboard while lounging on the couch.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago (1 children)

I bet you money that you statistically use the touch screen keyboard on your phone significantly more than you ever are to your hardware keyboard for your PC.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 9 months ago (1 children)

You would be very very wrong, since I hardly use my phone.

But to your point, a soft keyboard is very different for conversational input that autocorrect and predictive typing excels at, and command entry and scripting where syntax is critical and you aren't really typing in English or some other language.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 9 months ago (1 children)

I write and run plenty of small to medium Python scripts on my iPhone. It's an adjustment, but it's absolutely manageable.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Is that your preference?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Not particularly. I use it because it's always available.

But the limiting factor is way more the lack of real estate than it is typing.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago

I'd much rather have something with a dedicated keyboard and sturdy hinge.