Starlite?

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Has anyone bought one of these?

https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2023/08/star-labs-reveal-their-new-starlite-a-surface-like-linux-tablet/

They look pretty good, and the price is decent.

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I don't really like tablets in the first place. Don't understand what they're for that laptops can't already do.

But aside from that, the problem is not hardware, it's the OS. Android, iOS and iPad OS are all distinctly very different from their desktop counterparts, with respect to how you interact with the device. Linux needs the same.

They’re more portable, lighter and arguably perfect for media consumption on the go. Add a decent detachable keyboard and it’s all the computer quite a few people will ever need.

Just depends on how you use your pc.

They’re more portable, lighter

Sure, but is that so important that it's worth spending hundreds of dollars on an entirely separate device that you still have to carry and manage?

You're assuming that everybody that buys a tablet like this also wants/has a laptop. Many people ONLY want the tablet as a portable computer while having a more powerful desktop in their home or office

In my case I have a tablet and a laptop, but my laptop ends up staying at home 99% of the time docked and acting as a desktop. When it comes time to replace it, I'll just get a desktop and keep the tablet

I see. I guess everyone I know that has a tablet also has a laptop, and carries both of them around. Makes more sense as a laptop replacement, I suppose.