I Finally Found a Solid Debian Tablet: The Surface Go 2
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I Finally Found a Solid Debian Tablet: The Surface Go 2
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#2Random comment about the device: I have the weak version and I'm amazed at its sleep battery preserve capability. Put it in airplane mode, hit the power button to turn off screen, then leave it on my desk for weeks, still has battery later on/wakes up.
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#4As for decent powered charger try one from https://frame.work -- it also has both power and USB-C cords detachable, so you can use any other USB-C you like, as well as custom length (or plug) power cords.
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#5In the comments, there is a question about LTE working or not. That's a good question, wish the author replied.
Anyone know if y/n?
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#6> I have a wonderful System76 Lemur Pro
I bought one of these recently but the keyboard is making me very sad. Especially the arrow keys are almost too small for my fingers.
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#7Does anyone have experience with Linux on the latest model, the Surface Go 3?
I'm considering getting one of these as they seem like ideal travel devices, but uneasy about having to rely on a small community for basic driver support. Official Linux support would be much better.
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#8In the comments, there is a question about LTE working or not. That's a good question, wish the author replied. Anyone know if y/n?
They linked the hardware support matrix:
https://github.com/linux-surface/linux-surface/wiki/Supporte...
https://github.com/linux-surface/linux-surface/wiki/Surface-...
>The LTE version of the Surface Go 2 features the same Qualcomm Snapdragon X16 modem as the Surface Pro 2017 with LTE and the original Surface Go with LTE. The following thread is dedicated to enabling the LTE modem of those systems on Linux
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#9Made possible by the Linux Surface project, have been using this on Surface laptop 3s for a few years its pretty great and an active project. https://github.com/linux-surface/linux-surface
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#10Does anyone have experience with Linux on the latest model, the Surface Go 3? I'm considering getting one of these as they seem like ideal travel devices, but uneasy about having to rely on a small community for basic driver support. Official Linux support would be much better.
I don’t have one anymore (it was an internal device that I gave back when I left Microsoft proper), but I had one last summer and while most of my testing on it was for Windows 11 builds, I did put Linux on it before and after release. And it worked well.
I don’t think official support will ever happen, but the Linux Surface project is very good and has lots of users internally at Microsoft who are very committed to helping report bugs/contribute back because they use it for work and for play. There’s a whole community of Linux enthusiasts at Microsoft and unsurprisingly, many use Surface devices, including the Surface Go line.
If I were to buy a Surface Go again — maybe the next model will be a little speedier (that was my main gripe with the 3), I think I would primarily use it as a Linux box, with Windows installed just in case , just as OP has.