This however may be more to your liking? http://www.zdnet.com/article/heres-an-open-source-pc-that-can-be-a-laptop-desktop-or-even-tablet/ This also may be more your speed, https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/librem-2-in-1-tablet-that-does-not-track-you-laptop-computer#/ On Wed, Sep 27, 2017 at 8:38 AM, Stephen Partington wrote: > https://lifehacker.com/build-your-own-sidekick-inspired- > mobile-raspberry-pi-co-1793894398 might entertain you. > > > > On Tue, Sep 26, 2017 at 11:44 PM, der.hans wrote: > >> Am 25. Sep, 2017 schwätzte techlists@phpcoderusa.com so: >> >> moin moin, >> >> I have to ask, with these prices, why not spend a little more and go with >>> a MAC? >>> >> >> Because that would be moving more proprietary and less trustworthy. >> >> I can easily and somewhat inexpensively get nice android tablets. >> >> I want something with a stronger Free Software ecosystem. >> >> I did find there's Ubuntu for the android n7, so that might fit my needs. >> >> Heck, a pi system with attachable touchscreen would actually be awesome. >> >> ciao, >> >> der.hans >> >> >> On 2017-09-25 12:42, der.hans wrote: >>> >>>> Am 25. Sep, 2017 schwätzte Carruth, Rusty so: >>>> >>>> moin moin, >>>> >>>> I don't know if those system 76 (or whatever their name was) have >>>>> convertibles, but their price was actually pretty good. >>>>> >>>> >>>> I hear lots of good things about System76. I have a nice light laptop >>>> from ZaReason. I'm quite happy with it as my primary laptop. >>>> >>>> I also have an aircraft carrier for times that I need to live on a >>>> laptop >>>> for an extended period. Not as powerful as Brian's helicarrier, but mine >>>> also doesn't have enough fans to levitate. >>>> >>>> I checked both ZaReason and System76 before posting and neither had a >>>> laptop that converts to tablet. >>>> >>>> The laptop is my 3rd ZaReason device in the last decade. I've been quite >>>> happy with their products and support. Not that I require much of the >>>> latter. >>>> >>>> ciao, >>>> >>>> der.hans >>>> >>>> And I forgot to mention - the Alienware is NOT a convertible... >>>>> >>>>> -----Original Message----- >>>>> From: PLUG-discuss [mailto:plug-discuss-bounces@lists.phxlinux.org] >>>>> On Behalf Of Ted Gould >>>>> Sent: Monday, September 25, 2017 11:59 AM >>>>> To: plug-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org >>>>> Subject: Re: seeking lapblet >>>>> >>>>> On 09/25/2017 01:21 PM, der.hans wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> I don't see a way to buy it without the windows tax. Anyone know a way >>>>>> to get an unloaded XPS from Dell? >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> You have to search for "developer edition." Here is a link to one: >>>>> >>>>> http://www.dell.com/en-us/work/shop/dell-laptops-and-noteboo >>>>> ks/xps-13-developer-edition/spd/xps-13-9360-laptop/cax13w10p >>>>> 7b5135ubuntu >>>>> >>>>> Also the awesome part is that the support also handles Ubuntu, so if a >>>>> motherboard goes out they don't complain that Linux must have broke it. >>>>> >>>>> I'm currently using a Surface Pro 3. It was the only tablet that I >>>>> could find with an i7 in it, which I need. Everything else had the m3 or m5 >>>>> which just isn't enough for what I use it for. >>>>> >>>>> Ted >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> --------------------------------------------------- >>>>> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org >>>>> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >>>>> http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >>>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> # https://www.LuftHans.com https://www.PhxLinux.org >>>> # Freedom isn't everything, but without freedom you have nothing. - >>>> der.hans >>>> --------------------------------------------------- >>>> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org >>>> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >>>> http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >>>> >>> --------------------------------------------------- >>> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org >>> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >>> http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >>> >> >> -- >> # https://www.LuftHans.com https://www.PhxLinux.org >> # If it's not a toy you're looking at it wrong. -- der.hans >> --------------------------------------------------- >> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org >> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >> http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >> > > > > -- > A mouse trap, placed on top of your alarm clock, will prevent you from > rolling over and going back to sleep after you hit the snooze button. > > Stephen > > -- A mouse trap, placed on top of your alarm clock, will prevent you from rolling over and going back to sleep after you hit the snooze button. Stephen