Originally Posted by spouse of scouse (Post 11561431)

What did you end up getting, Zulu?

Originally Posted by Bix (Post 11562109)

I bet he got fish & chips.................or did you mean laptop?:p

Originally Posted by spouse of scouse (Post 11561431)

What did you end up getting, Zulu?

Originally Posted by Swerv-o (Post 11559187)

No, RT is a deal breaker for me.


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Originally Posted by Beoz (Post 11568549)

Yeah. I have it on my Surface 1st gen. Its actually OK as it does have full MS Office but zero exe and msi support which once or twice has been an issue.

Originally Posted by Swerv-o (Post 11568555)

What I am really after is a decent 10.1" tablet with an Intel processor that I can install a Linux distribution on, yet I just seem completely unable to source one. Nobody makes them.

there are some that have restricted bootloaders etc, but nothing that seems suitable for running Ubuntu, which is a real shame.


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Originally Posted by GarryP (Post 11568595)

I would have thought that one of the chinese tablets would have been quite up to that, say like the Aldi 10.1" Windows tablet that on sale on Saturday for $249

https://www.aldi.com.au/en/special-b...s-tablet-16gb/

Provided it runs an Intel chip and you can get access to the bootloader, it should work - no?

Originally Posted by knockoff nige (Post 11573216)

I've read that Lenovo are deploying certificates to new pc's that allow htpps connections to be broken.

Lenovo might be the guys to avoid right now unless you are installing your own non bundled OS onto it.

Originally Posted by GarryP (Post 11568595)

I would have thought that one of the chinese tablets would have been quite up to that, say like the Aldi 10.1" Windows tablet that on sale on Saturday for $249

https://www.aldi.com.au/en/special-b...s-tablet-16gb/

Provided it runs an Intel chip and you can get access to the bootloader, it should work - no?

Originally Posted by keel (Post 11552985)

The daughter started Kalamunda High school today. We had to buy her a Microsoft Pro 3 computer. The cheapest model was about $1100 including the software. They didn't give us much choice because it had to run windows (rules out iMac), had to be a tablet that had a USB port (rules out iPads), have a stylus, minimum of 11" screen and 8 hours battery life.

Originally Posted by Wol (Post 11573253)

Is it possible to put Linux on a Samsung Galaxy 12.2" tablet? It doesn't have an intel chip AFAIK - it is just grossly overloaded with Samsung apps that I don't need or want - and which mostly have names I have no idea what they do anyway!

Originally Posted by knockoff nige (Post 11573216)

I've read that Lenovo are deploying certificates to new pc's that allow htpps connections to be broken.

Lenovo might be the guys to avoid right now unless you are installing your own non bundled OS onto it.

Originally Posted by Amazulu (Post 11574562)

That is worrying but I just read that they have stopped installing Superfish so hopefully not a problem in future. I have a spare W8.1 licence if needed

I'm keen on the Lenovo as it is a lot of PC for the money

Originally Posted by irishbloo (Post 11641108)

Just wondering what you got.Was going to get a new one for my daughter for uni.