CentOS - Jun 2014 - Suggestiong for a tablet computer to run Centos-6/7?

I have an iPad Air.  Nice kit and good battery life but experience has shown
the iPad is just a little too opaque and network dependent for my taste.

I was wondering if there existed a similarly sized/robust tablet that can run
CentOS-6/7 that anyone would recommend?  I am looking from something that I
can take on international trips that I can scrub on a regular basis.  But, I
also desire the software that I am familiar with (CentOS, SSH,
Open/Libre-Office, Inkscape, Tor Browser, Jitsi, etc.).  I do not really need
a GarageBand/iTunes replacement.  But I do want a USB connection and the
ability to run stock CentOS, not some specialised fork thereof.

I did the Google thing but that has not provided me any clear recommendations.
Ubuntu seems to be the most popular distribution for these things and I am
reluctant to invest the time to learn the idiosyncrasies of yet another Linux
distribution. Does anyone here have any experience with this type of CentOS
setup?

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On 09.06.2014 14:25, James B. Byrne wrote:
> I have an iPad Air.  Nice kit and good battery life but experience has 
> shown
> the iPad is just a little too opaque and network dependent for my 
> taste.
> 
> I was wondering if there existed a similarly sized/robust tablet that 
> can run
> CentOS-6/7 that anyone would recommend?  I am looking from something 
> that I
> can take on international trips that I can scrub on a regular basis.  
> But, I
> also desire the software that I am familiar with (CentOS, SSH,
> Open/Libre-Office, Inkscape, Tor Browser, Jitsi, etc.).  I do not 
> really need
> a GarageBand/iTunes replacement.  But I do want a USB connection and 
> the
> ability to run stock CentOS, not some specialised fork thereof.
> 
> I did the Google thing but that has not provided me any clear 
> recommendations.
> Ubuntu seems to be the most popular distribution for these things and 
> I am
> reluctant to invest the time to learn the idiosyncrasies of yet 
> another Linux
> distribution. Does anyone here have any experience with this type of 
> CentOS
> setup?
I don't think there is such a tablet, I haven't heard of any. I'd 
strongly recommend an ultrabook.

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On 6/9/2014 6:25 AM, James B. Byrne wrote:
>   was wondering if there existed a similarly sized/robust tablet that can
run
> CentOS-6/7 that anyone would recommend?  I am looking from something that I
> can take on international trips that I can scrub on a regular basis.  But,
I
> also desire the software that I am familiar with (CentOS, SSH,
> Open/Libre-Office, Inkscape, Tor Browser, Jitsi, etc.).  I do not really
need
> a GarageBand/iTunes replacement.  But I do want a USB connection and the
> ability to run stock CentOS, not some specialised fork thereof.
centos stock doesn't have much in the way of touch screen UI. using a 
touchscreen as a mouse replacement is clumsy and awkward at best.

an x86 PC compatible tablet would be a real battery pig, too.   my 10" 
android tablet has 1GB ram, and 16GB flash, and runs for a week of 
moderate use on a charge, its not even 1/4" thick and weighs ounces.

It *is* possible you could run CentOS on the new Microsoft Surface Pro, 
as thats running Windows 8.1 x86, not some ARM or MIPS version.


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