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I have read that they are much faster but I don't have empirical evidence to support that. That all works OK, but you have to take some care to get the armhf (not armel) versions installed, they work great and are much faster.
#INSTALL LINUX ON ASUS TRANSFORMER TF101 TABLET ANDROID#
Android Terminal Emulator supports the control key, shift, and "back" for escape, it's perfectly usable. You wanted Linux so you could run a terminal, apt-get, and compile software? You got it. I found it's best to forego any X11 stuff.
#INSTALL LINUX ON ASUS TRANSFORMER TF101 TABLET INSTALL#
I had good luck with "Debian Kit" and my current install of Ubuntu is older than my current install of Android, so I can't tell you exactly how I got it installed, but if you're not familiar with the chroot method of installing Linux, there are several different market apps with the goal of making it easy for you. There are various APKs that will let you install Linux from several (mostly debian-based) distros into a chroot, by mounting a loopback file. The partitioning can be accomplished using OLiFE Prime (don't mind that you may not have the TF Prime, that's not what prime means here.) My favorite configuration on my TF-101 is TeamEOS nightly builds with a separate partition for Ubuntu Precise which I run without X11. if you try just once to install a reasonable Linux on your android transformer, you might get the wrong idea and believe that Android Linux is just not usable. Thought I would chime in, because I've had a fair amount of experience with this and it's basically a battleground. Asus Transformer is not a bad option, but having the keyboard double as the cover and keeping it light sounds so much awesome. As long as it lets me run whatever OS I want to, I'm all for it.
I personally don't like Microsoft, but the new line of Surface tablets look promising. The only thing left is to have a good tablet that can run Linux, has a big enough display, and has keyboard accesories. And if you can support it with something with more horse-power than Raspberry Pi, you can call it a thin client/fat server pair. (I haven't done this yet, you can see the pattern here.) That basically means almost everything you can do on Linux, you can do it on your tablet too. Look, Ubuntu is installable on the Nexus 7 right now. I hope Android ecosystem will mature even more in the near future. (Which I also don't, I'm too busy most of the time, and at the other times plain lazy.) I wanted it to replace all my laptop needs -I haven't had a laptop for many years, after my last one died and got a desktop which I still love- but without a hardware keyboard and a big enough display, it's only great for reading anywhere. (There are not many tablet exclusive apps, but I'm way too obsessive to miss them.) But unfortunately I couldn't spare too much money and ended up with a 8 GB Nexus 7. I also needed an Android tablet a couple months ago, because I didn't want to miss the tablet side of the Android. I hope if I can find some spare time, and a working SD card, I'll achieve this goal. I was so eager to use it when it came out, then I had a faulty microSD card and lost all spirit to turn it into a credit card-sized media center. I got a Raspberry Pi which is gathering dust on the shelf now. This was supposed to be my dream setup too. With a bit of hacking it seems like a fantastic 'monitor extension with a brain'. The resolution is insane and only for that I will get it. I think, if it could install Linux, the Nexus 10 with a keyboard would be great solution.
#INSTALL LINUX ON ASUS TRANSFORMER TF101 TABLET PORTABLE#
Transformer prime (TF700) and Pandora are really great both very portable systems and just work on the Pandora (full linux install with SSH/VNC/X). Disadvantage it's extremely small and low res. Pandora has over 10 hours battery life for me and I can swap batteries in no time (so 20 hours). It's just not that easy to do some Crash when bored/relaxing. For a bit less power and same form factor I also still use my Zaurus C860 which works fine and runs things like Haskell fine.
When I am in a cramped space or need a lot of time and need all my development stuff (even Java), I use my Pandora which works like charm. I really the way these machines 'feel', but battery life is more important for me. It is really great, but they cost way too much (imho).
#INSTALL LINUX ON ASUS TRANSFORMER TF101 TABLET MAC#
I have a Hypermac battery and that's definitely the best buy for mobile mac use. Even with a new battery it's just too short lived. My Macbook 13 inch is better but also going down.
#INSTALL LINUX ON ASUS TRANSFORMER TF101 TABLET PRO#
Macbook pro is a no-go the battery life is dropping fast. More of these articles please! I really like hearing from other mobile people.