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Looking for a tablet for taking notes in engineering and deeper math classes.

I always used paper or typing (shoutout notesnook), but I want to have a big digital handwritten journal to look back at and reference.

Or if anyone is familiar with custom ROMs for android and know a good and easy to flash tablet.

I already have a thinkpad x1 carbon laptop for everything else.

Tablet will be separate for reading, home assistant, taking notes with Saber and watching entertainment.

Again, looking for a decently easy Linux tablet or de-googleable tablet with an advanced stylus.

And I'd prefer not supportting Microsoft or Google of course. And budget strictly under $200 l.

Thanks!

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[–] just_another_person@lemmy.world 6 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (3 children)

Minisforum v3. Should be able to get it at a decent price by now.

Edit: of this is going to be an all day type of thing, you may just want to stick with a lower power android tablet though, not that I'm thinking about it. The v3 is a great form factor, and works perfectly with a stylus, but it packs a big CPU, and both the Gnome and KDE full tablet exper5leaves something to be desired. You'll definitely need to charge if using for a full day of classes.

[–] illusionist@lemmy.zip 2 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (2 children)

There are no minisforum v3 on ebay kleinanzeigen in Germany. That's sad :(

[–] APF@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

I bought mine here, with german keyboard layout https://minisforumpc.eu/products/minisforum-v3-se-3-in-1-tablet-mit-magnetischer-tastatur Its the slower one maybe the faster comes back idk, i got the r7 8xxx from there in april Took two month to arrive

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