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 <
cryptworks@gmail.com>
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 <PLUGd@lufthans.com> 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
>>>>>
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> 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
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rolling over and going back to sleep after you hit the snooze button.
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