Deguza writes:

I am getting a Samsung Tab A for 135 bucks from Costco.

I'm typing this on the same tablet that I got for about the same price
on eBay last summer (it was a basically unused return). I'm using a
small bluetooth keyboard with it.

If you're a linux guy who doesn't mind the command line you can install
termux and get the equivalent of a linux box for most purposes.

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Thomas