Netbooks could have been great if they were started in 2015 and not 2005. Modern day ARM and perhaps future RISC-V could make them miles ahead.
I currently use a Chromebook for “on the go but needing a bigger screen and keyboard”, as my thinkpad is too big for that task. I do however consider getting something like an X230 frequently, so I’m not stuck to Chrome OS because mine is not supported by any of the community “Chromebook to usable laptop with Linux” methods.
AnUnusualRelic@lemmy.world 8 months ago
Exactly. I keep looking at small Linux devices, waiting for the day when I can replace my phone with one of those.
Sadly, more and more, an android phone is made quasi mandatory for a number of things (like banking auth), and I’m not sure how to work around that yet.
smileyhead@discuss.tchncs.de 8 months ago
First really important thing to do is to refuse anything that locks you in.
btaf45@lemmy.world 8 months ago
An Android phone is a small Linux device. Just install termux.
smileyhead@discuss.tchncs.de 8 months ago
It’s not. It just has really heavly modified Linux kernel and the similarities end there. Termux uses a hack that was already patched, so if Termux ever update to newer API level it won’t work.
I hate how files, the UI and overall services managment work on Android. I cannot mount a drive, access app’s files and their configs, I cannot change the UI environment or system theme (besides basic setting of app launcher and dark/light), I cannot update beyond manufacturer support and swap OSes like on PC and the list goes on…
btaf45@lemmy.world 8 months ago
I got a brand new phone and installed Termux a few weeks ago.
That is a problem on normal Android. But with Termux and certain other programs that have the right permissions, like the “File” app that came with my Samsung, you can access the entire OS and network drives.
If you root your phone you can do anything.