# Linux Tablet **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [November 19, 2013, 7:33am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/linux-tablet/233905 "2013-11-19T07:33:45Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![boxxa](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/boxxa/32/5045_2.png) [@boxxa](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boxxa)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2013, 7:33am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/linux-tablet/233905/1 "2013-11-19T07:33:45Z")
Anyone use a tablet and boot a desktop linux OS? I am looking at them but would want something more practical such as a tablet that can boot Windows and Linux or just run Linux so I can make it useful ---
**Author:** ![evane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/6bbea6/32.png) [@evane](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/evane)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2013, 9:03pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/linux-tablet/233905/2 "2013-11-20T21:03:51Z")
> [@boxxa"](#): > > Anyone use a tablet and boot a desktop linux OS? I am looking at them but would want something more practical such as a tablet that can boot Windows and Linux or just run Linux so I can make it useful There is nothing practical about running a desktop OS on a tablet. Ubuntu is only linux distro with a skin in the tablet game but Unity Touch is still very much alpha software. Surface is your only option that still gives you a desktop. _edit_ Link for Ubuntu Touch install directions… [Touch/Install - Ubuntu Wiki](https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Touch/Install) ---
**Author:** ![boxxa](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/boxxa/32/5045_2.png) [@boxxa](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boxxa)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2013, 6:08am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/linux-tablet/233905/3 "2013-11-21T06:08:55Z")
I think I was more looking for what tables people had that they installed it on. It seems some protect your boot that you really have no direct hardware access so wanted to see what was out there. ---
**Author:** ![honda4life](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/honda4life/32/5300_2.png) [@honda4life](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/honda4life)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2013, 7:34am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/linux-tablet/233905/4 "2013-11-21T07:34:56Z")
Surface rt or pro is awesome ---
**Author:** ![boxxa](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/boxxa/32/5045_2.png) [@boxxa](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boxxa)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2013, 8:17am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/linux-tablet/233905/5 "2013-11-21T08:17:54Z")
> [@honda4life](#): > > Surface rt or pro is awesome Do you own one? How big did you buy? I like them but they get way up there with price when you want one with a usable hard drive. I have been looking at the 128 or 256 one. ---
**Author:** ![LZ1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@LZ1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LZ1)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2013, 8:26am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/linux-tablet/233905/6 "2013-11-21T08:26:12Z")
Asks about Linux tablet then discusses surface lol ---
**Author:** ![boxxa](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/boxxa/32/5045_2.png) [@boxxa](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boxxa)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2013, 8:36am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/linux-tablet/233905/7 "2013-11-21T08:36:24Z")
You can rip the OS off Surface. The hardware is pretty solid from the line of others out there. Figure it would be the best start. I would buy a surface pro 2 in a second if they had the ability to remote play games off my Xbox ---
**Author:** ![honda4life](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/honda4life/32/5300_2.png) [@honda4life](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/honda4life)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2013, 2:54pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/linux-tablet/233905/8 "2013-11-21T14:54:47Z")
> [@boxxa](#): > > Do you own one? How big did you buy? I like them but they get way up there with price when you want one with a usable hard drive. I have been looking at the 128 or 256 one. I plan on buying 2x of the 32gb rt and just stuffing larger memory cards in. but my mom got a 64gb rt all the belle and whistles, and it’s flat out awesome, you can totally expand with it too, micro sd slot, USB etc. IMO it’s worth the price. ---
**Author:** ![honda4life](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/honda4life/32/5300_2.png) [@honda4life](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/honda4life)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2013, 2:55pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/linux-tablet/233905/9 "2013-11-21T14:55:07Z")
> [@LZ](#): > > Asks about Linux tablet then discusses surface lol You can install Linux on them…