I’m on the hunt for a replacement for my Surface, but sure as shit not getting anything with copilot. Curious what alternatives are out there.

Linux options seem a little light on the tablet front.

I put Mint on my Surface Pro 5, it works quite nicely so far. Granted I do “typical” stuff on it like web browsing, email, basic picture editing, and some chats, but for those things everything’s working fine.

The only different part of the install was installing the Surface kernel after the fact: github.com/linux-surface/linux-surface

GitHub - linux-surface/linux-surface: Linux Kernel for Surface Devices

Linux Kernel for Surface Devices. Contribute to linux-surface/linux-surface development by creating an account on GitHub.

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Great to know! Does the pen still generally work for writing/notes? Also any clue if things work well with the newer generations?

Last I dug into Linux on the SP, it was a 3-4 generation lag on stable compatibility. My tablet is nearing EOL (because the charge port sucks and mine doesnt support USB-C charging as a fallback). If I replace it I don’t love replacing it with something used, 4 years old, that may have a short life.

The pen seems to work fine so far.

They show fairly decent compatibility with newer models: github.com/…/Supported-Devices-and-Features#featu…

Looks like the SP5 - 7 are the sweet spot however.

Supported Devices and Features

Linux Kernel for Surface Devices. Contribute to linux-surface/linux-surface development by creating an account on GitHub.

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