[gentoo-user] laptop/tablet convertibles linux compatibility

[gentoo-user] laptop/tablet convertibles linux compatibility

[Stefano Crocco]

Hello to everyone.

I'd like to buy a laptop/tablet convertible and to install Gentoo on it. 
Searching Google I couldn't find up to date information about the linux
compatibility of this kind of device (most of the pages I found are at least a
couple of years old and at any rate, they give quite contradictory
information). Does anyone know what the situation is like today in this regard?

In particular, I'm looking to buy some of the less expensive convertibles, at
most around 300€ (350$), as my needs for it are modest (basically, as I'm a
teacher, I'd like to use it as a tablet in the classroom to record absent
students, marks and so on instead of the very old tablet the school provided and
to use it as a laptop to read e-books and write while traveling to school by
bus). Looking on amazon, I found some models which could satisfy my needs:

* Asus T100TAF-BING-DK024B [1]
* Asus T100TAL-BING-DK034B [2]
* Acer Aspire Switch W5-012-149A [3]
* HP Pavilion x2 10-n002nl [4]

Does anyone know whether they work with Gentoo? Are there any models which work
well and that I overlooked?

Thanks in advance

Stefano

[1] http://www.amazon.it/Asus-T100TAF-BING-DK024B-Transformer-Convertibile-Touchscreen/dp/B00SU7V1A8/ref=sr_1_1/280-8290032-6323628?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1446368786&sr=1-1
[2] http://www.amazon.it/gp/product/B00P0YRGW6/ref=ask_ql_qh_dp_hza
[3] http://www.amazon.it/Acer-Aspire-Switch-W5-012-149A-Convertibile/dp/B00PMCS2WO/ref=sr_1_3/280-8290032-6323628?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1446368786&sr=1-3
[4] http://www.amazon.it/HP-Pavilion-10-n002nl-Touchscreen-DDR3L-1600/dp/B011760S7K/ref=sr_1_5/276-5315837-3449853?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1446369891&sr=1-5

[gentoo-user] Re: laptop/tablet convertibles linux compatibility

[Hans]

On 01/11/15 19:53, Stefano Crocco wrote:
> Hello to everyone.
>
> I'd like to buy a laptop/tablet convertible and to install Gentoo on it.
> Searching Google I couldn't find up to date information about the linux
> compatibility of this kind of device (most of the pages I found are at least a
> couple of years old and at any rate, they give quite contradictory
> information). Does anyone know what the situation is like today in this regard?
>
> In particular, I'm looking to buy some of the less expensive convertibles, at
> most around 300€ (350$), as my needs for it are modest (basically, as I'm a
> teacher, I'd like to use it as a tablet in the classroom to record absent
> students, marks and so on instead of the very old tablet the school provided and
> to use it as a laptop to read e-books and write while traveling to school by
> bus). Looking on amazon, I found some models which could satisfy my needs:
>
> * Asus T100TAF-BING-DK024B [1]
> * Asus T100TAL-BING-DK034B [2]
> * Acer Aspire Switch W5-012-149A [3]
> * HP Pavilion x2 10-n002nl [4]
>
> Does anyone know whether they work with Gentoo? Are there any models which work
> well and that I overlooked?
>
> Thanks in advance
>
> Stefano
>
> [1] http://www.amazon.it/Asus-T100TAF-BING-DK024B-Transformer-Convertibile-Touchscreen/dp/B00SU7V1A8/ref=sr_1_1/280-8290032-6323628?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1446368786&sr=1-1
> [2] http://www.amazon.it/gp/product/B00P0YRGW6/ref=ask_ql_qh_dp_hza
> [3] http://www.amazon.it/Acer-Aspire-Switch-W5-012-149A-Convertibile/dp/B00PMCS2WO/ref=sr_1_3/280-8290032-6323628?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1446368786&sr=1-3
> [4] http://www.amazon.it/HP-Pavilion-10-n002nl-Touchscreen-DDR3L-1600/dp/B011760S7K/ref=sr_1_5/276-5315837-3449853?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1446369891&sr=1-5
>
>
I purchased during the last 10 years 2 Toshiba, 1 Gateway and 1 HP. They 
all work with Gentoo. I tested them before purchase with OpenSuse and 
Sabayon Live CD installed on a USB stick. Important points to test are 
Wireless and Extended Function Keys. Do not buy from a dealer who does 
not allow extensive testing before you pay or provide credit card details.

The alternative is to buy from a Linux specialist with Gentoo installed.

Re: [gentoo-user] Re: laptop/tablet convertibles linux compatibility

[Stefano Crocco]

Excerpts from Hans's message of 2015-11-01 14:26:10 +0100:
> On 01/11/15 19:53, Stefano Crocco wrote:
> > Hello to everyone.
> >
> > I'd like to buy a laptop/tablet convertible and to install Gentoo on it.
> > Searching Google I couldn't find up to date information about the linux
> > compatibility of this kind of device (most of the pages I found are at least a
> > couple of years old and at any rate, they give quite contradictory
> > information). Does anyone know what the situation is like today in this regard?
> >
> > In particular, I'm looking to buy some of the less expensive convertibles, at
> > most around 300€ (350$), as my needs for it are modest (basically, as I'm a
> > teacher, I'd like to use it as a tablet in the classroom to record absent
> > students, marks and so on instead of the very old tablet the school provided and
> > to use it as a laptop to read e-books and write while traveling to school by
> > bus). Looking on amazon, I found some models which could satisfy my needs:
> >
> > * Asus T100TAF-BING-DK024B [1]
> > * Asus T100TAL-BING-DK034B [2]
> > * Acer Aspire Switch W5-012-149A [3]
> > * HP Pavilion x2 10-n002nl [4]
> >
> > Does anyone know whether they work with Gentoo? Are there any models which work
> > well and that I overlooked?
> >
> > Thanks in advance
> >
> > Stefano
> >
> > [1] http://www.amazon.it/Asus-T100TAF-BING-DK024B-Transformer-Convertibile-Touchscreen/dp/B00SU7V1A8/ref=sr_1_1/280-8290032-6323628?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1446368786&sr=1-1
> > [2] http://www.amazon.it/gp/product/B00P0YRGW6/ref=ask_ql_qh_dp_hza
> > [3] http://www.amazon.it/Acer-Aspire-Switch-W5-012-149A-Convertibile/dp/B00PMCS2WO/ref=sr_1_3/280-8290032-6323628?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1446368786&sr=1-3
> > [4] http://www.amazon.it/HP-Pavilion-10-n002nl-Touchscreen-DDR3L-1600/dp/B011760S7K/ref=sr_1_5/276-5315837-3449853?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1446369891&sr=1-5
> >
> >
> I purchased during the last 10 years 2 Toshiba, 1 Gateway and 1 HP. They 
> all work with Gentoo. I tested them before purchase with OpenSuse and 
> Sabayon Live CD installed on a USB stick. Important points to test are 
> Wireless and Extended Function Keys. Do not buy from a dealer who does 
> not allow extensive testing before you pay or provide credit card details.
> 
> The alternative is to buy from a Linux specialist with Gentoo installed.

Thanks for the advice

Stefano