On Sat, 17 Oct 2015 12:15:33 -0500 rlhar...@oplink.net wrote:
> > I just now remembered the Asus eeePC. Those can run Debian, can they > not? If so, that may be the solution. And the combination of an > eeePc and G4 modem may be less expensive than is a smartphone. > I have an Acer Aspire One, unfortunately with the original very slow 8GB SSD, but it runs Debian unstable usably. It has wifi and I also use a GSM dongle, assisted by the much-maligned Network Manager, which handles both of these plus openvpn. It Works For Me (tm). I also have a little rechargeable Bluetooth GPS device, for the odd occasion that I'm on foot somewhere unfamiliar. Netbooks do still exist, but cost as much as real (15"+) laptops. Yes, something about the size of a Kindle, running proper Debian, that might be something I could carry all the time. With, as you say, an entirely separate and definitely extremely stupid phone. -- Joe
