Is there any Linux tablet similar to a surface

away2thestars@programming.dev to Free and Open Source Software@beehaw.org – 35 points –

Looking to draw with a pen straight on the screen, and being able to run kubuntu for example so that I can install aseprite for instance

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Compatibility with software you mean?

Software can be hit or miss on ARM processors, but it's getting much better. If you stick to mainstream distros/apps, you're not going to run into many problems. I'm writing this from a 2014 Acer C720 running Debian, and it does it beautifully. This old thing still gets 10 hours of battery life, and I paid less than $100 for it.

Yes, I guess @Apostato@beehaw.org is right though that software compatibility for arm is improving, so it really depends on your use-case and workflow. I don't remember exactly what I was doing at the time I just remember the program I wanted couldn't run on arm.