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My Linux wish list for 2016 is just one item long

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Network World; By Bryan Lunduke
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We're past the point of predictions for 2016, so let's talk about the one thing I really want to happen in the Linux world this year: desktop Linux on tablets.

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From article wrote:That thing? Regular desktop Linux on tablets.


Isn't that thing Tizen? This is also something I've been waiting for...
The author is calling for a laptop in a tablet. All the functionality, performance, and battery life of a laptop, but with the form factor of a tablet. After you tackle the limitations of technology making that impossible, you have to tackle the limitations imposed by the vendor's since it would contain highly specialised components without supporting software available.

It's challenging enough finding a laptop that supports GNU/Linux.
Pi-Top and Kano are steps in that direction. They both use the PiTFT display so touch input is supported. Pi-Top claims 6 hours on a single charge.
My definition of "regular desktop" and his is likely to be highly divergent.

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