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. -- john r pierce 37N 122W somewhere on the middle of the left coast