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Samsung's latest tablet lineup, particularly the Galaxy Tab S11 Ultra, is a great productivity tool. It provides several powerful features, including Samsung's Galaxy AI suite, that help you get some serious work done.
The tablets do have a hidden talent as well which elevates their productivity to an entirely different level, provided you know how to maximize it.
The Galaxy Tab S11 series supports the Linux Terminal app which enables you to run proper Linux programs on the tablet. The Linux Terminal app was launched by Google earlier this year. It works by booting Debian in a virtual machine, effectively transforming the device into a Linux PC.
Device compatibility for the app varies based on chipset. Many Snapdragon-powered devices don't support it, which is why you can run Linux Terminal on the Exynos 2500-powered Galaxy Z Flip 7 but not the Galaxy Z Fold 7 which has runs on the Snapdragon 8 Elite.
Samsung's Galaxy Tab S11 don't use either of those chipsets, they run on MediaTek's Dimensity 9400+. It wasn't known initially where this chipset would allow for the Linux Terminal app to run, but that mystery has been sorted by the diligent folks at Reddit.
They've confirmed that not only does Linux Terminal run on the Galaxy Tab S11 but that it's also possible to manually configure graphical apps. This certainly makes Samsung's new tablets a lot more appealing to those who need to get work done on Linux.
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The tablets do have a hidden talent as well which elevates their productivity to an entirely different level, provided you know how to maximize it.
It runs Linux Terminal without breaking a sweat
The Galaxy Tab S11 series supports the Linux Terminal app which enables you to run proper Linux programs on the tablet. The Linux Terminal app was launched by Google earlier this year. It works by booting Debian in a virtual machine, effectively transforming the device into a Linux PC.
Device compatibility for the app varies based on chipset. Many Snapdragon-powered devices don't support it, which is why you can run Linux Terminal on the Exynos 2500-powered Galaxy Z Flip 7 but not the Galaxy Z Fold 7 which has runs on the Snapdragon 8 Elite.
Samsung's Galaxy Tab S11 don't use either of those chipsets, they run on MediaTek's Dimensity 9400+. It wasn't known initially where this chipset would allow for the Linux Terminal app to run, but that mystery has been sorted by the diligent folks at Reddit.
They've confirmed that not only does Linux Terminal run on the Galaxy Tab S11 but that it's also possible to manually configure graphical apps. This certainly makes Samsung's new tablets a lot more appealing to those who need to get work done on Linux.
The post This hidden Galaxy Tab S11 talent makes it a productivity champion appeared first on imeisource.