[gentoo-user] Re: laptop/tablet convertibles linux compatibility

[Hans]

On 01/11/15 19:53, Stefano Crocco wrote:
> Hello to everyone.
>
> I'd like to buy a laptop/tablet convertible and to install Gentoo on it.
> Searching Google I couldn't find up to date information about the linux
> compatibility of this kind of device (most of the pages I found are at least a
> couple of years old and at any rate, they give quite contradictory
> information). Does anyone know what the situation is like today in this regard?
>
> In particular, I'm looking to buy some of the less expensive convertibles, at
> most around 300€ (350$), as my needs for it are modest (basically, as I'm a
> teacher, I'd like to use it as a tablet in the classroom to record absent
> students, marks and so on instead of the very old tablet the school provided and
> to use it as a laptop to read e-books and write while traveling to school by
> bus). Looking on amazon, I found some models which could satisfy my needs:
>
> * Asus T100TAF-BING-DK024B [1]
> * Asus T100TAL-BING-DK034B [2]
> * Acer Aspire Switch W5-012-149A [3]
> * HP Pavilion x2 10-n002nl [4]
>
> Does anyone know whether they work with Gentoo? Are there any models which work
> well and that I overlooked?
>
> Thanks in advance
>
> Stefano
>
> [1] http://www.amazon.it/Asus-T100TAF-BING-DK024B-Transformer-Convertibile-Touchscreen/dp/B00SU7V1A8/ref=sr_1_1/280-8290032-6323628?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1446368786&sr=1-1
> [2] http://www.amazon.it/gp/product/B00P0YRGW6/ref=ask_ql_qh_dp_hza
> [3] http://www.amazon.it/Acer-Aspire-Switch-W5-012-149A-Convertibile/dp/B00PMCS2WO/ref=sr_1_3/280-8290032-6323628?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1446368786&sr=1-3
> [4] http://www.amazon.it/HP-Pavilion-10-n002nl-Touchscreen-DDR3L-1600/dp/B011760S7K/ref=sr_1_5/276-5315837-3449853?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1446369891&sr=1-5
>
>
I purchased during the last 10 years 2 Toshiba, 1 Gateway and 1 HP. They 
all work with Gentoo. I tested them before purchase with OpenSuse and 
Sabayon Live CD installed on a USB stick. Important points to test are 
Wireless and Extended Function Keys. Do not buy from a dealer who does 
not allow extensive testing before you pay or provide credit card details.

The alternative is to buy from a Linux specialist with Gentoo installed.