Hey y’all,
There’s currently a sale on the Samsung S10+ tablet which I decided to buy out of curiosity. I am absolutely blown away by how good the screen is. I currently own a Pixel 9 so I’m definitely an AMOLED snob and the Samsung software has come a long way. Dex is also a great feature.
However I find it to be a bit too big and heavy with a case and the one accessory which solves the problem the official keyboard case, is 200+ dollars. I am considering returning it as it’s a pretty massive investment for what is essentially a YouTube machine.
I just wanted to crowdsource some opinions and see what my options are. I’m considering waiting for an S9 to go on sale instead but the S9 won’t be supported as long as the S10+. The pixel tablet is also on sale so it’s an option if I can live with a 60hz screen.
Depends for whom.
I got a 2-in-1 ThinkPad L390 Yoga, and for me, that’s absolutely awesome. But the S10+ weights only 571g, this ThinkPad is 1.54kg. I personally don’t mind the weight though.
And the keyboard is already built in. It kinda sounds like you’re basically searching for a laptop.Originally, I thought I wouldn’t even use the touchscreen, I only took it as I heard that the yoga version has better display colors, but oh wow does it make sense on a portable device. Something like viewing a map makes far more sense, it’s also better for scrolling and in KDE Plasma I also have gestures for nicer window switching.
And I can also just use it as a full on tablet if I flip the keyboard around.Never have I thought I’d want laptop with a touchscreen, but now I don’t want one without it.
Yeah. 2 in 1s are an option for me. But right now the best 2 in 1s are Windows devices. Which I’m not a fan of. I don’t like windows in anything aside from desktops.
With the Samsung I’m getting android, with Linux via terminal emulation, and if I spend the money I can basically turn it into a laptop.
Proper 2 in 1s now have ARM chips and stupid copilot buttons. That’s not compatible with Linux.