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[–] twolate@discuss.tchncs.de 1 points 1 year ago

Seems like no stylus? If so it makes the starlite not very surface-like in my mind. Ain't a stylus the reason for something like this?

[–] TCB13@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago

Finally a decent Linux tablet that can actually replace many laptops. Only thing is that it would've been great with an i3-N300.

[–] Treedav@lemmy.one 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I'm not sure on Starlab's background or people's stance on them, but I think this looks pretty nice.

Coreboot, 3:2 aspect ratio, magnetic keyboard, aluminium finish, I'd say makes this a pretty compelling alternative to a surface. Specs aren't super beefy, but I don't think they need to be in this form factor. Introductory price on this seems nice, too.

[–] woelkchen@lemmy.world 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I’d say makes this a pretty compelling alternative to a surface.

And like a Surface, it puts a desktop OS onto a tablet, basically repeating Microsoft's mistake.

Specs aren’t super beefy, but I don’t think they need to be in this form factor.

There's a difference between "not beefy" and a super crappy 1.00GHz Intel N200. A hardware OEM just needs to go to AMD and pick off the shelf whatever is the closest thing to Steam Deck's CPU.

[–] penguin@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Desktop OS on a tablet is fine and even preferred depending on what you want it for.

I have a surface and don't mind using full windows that way.

[–] woelkchen@lemmy.world 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Desktop OS on a tablet is fine and even preferred depending on what you want it for.

If the use case is to use a tablet as a tablet, then a desktop OS is not fine. Source: Me and my Surface Pro 7 which is unusable without the type cover.

[–] A7thStone@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

Gnome shell works well on my vivo as either a tablet or with the keyboard.