So I bought that cheapo RCA Windows tablet from Walmart

RCA Cambio W101 V2

I wanted something cheap and hyperportable to complement my bigass desktop, and I wanted something that was at least capable of any random task I wanted to throw at it, even if it don't do it that quickly. Thus the W101. I figured if I really use it lots I'd evetually get a higher end system, but in the meantime I have something little I can just throw in a bag when i go somewhere and do random shit like download movies or browse the internet.

It's a little bit better than the el-cheapo Windows tablets of two or more years ago. Windows 10 performs admirably on it considering my desktop can eat it for breakfast and still go hungry. There is the occasional slowdowns when I have too much going on, but otherwise it's been pretty responsive. I'll have to look further into file management if I fill up the drive (anyone can recommend a really good but cheap 32-64gb microSD card?), but it seems like it will be fine for when I just want something to mindllessly browse the internet or pull up porn on.

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When it comes to micro-sd cards there are various brands, the most used by far are:
- Kingston
- Samsung
- Sandisk

Now, I particularly use Sandisk more with media, those mini SD's do a much better job with photo thing related and music, at least in my experience, as well Kingston, Samsung is the kind that does a more balanced job, an all around stat-er in that sense, so you can go with anything, really, if I was you I would pick a Sandisk one, it seems the most compatible for Tablets and I'm kinda biased due to my Samsung mini-SD not performing that well on my 3DS, so yeah, best recommendation for me is a Sandisk of 32/64 gb.
 
The mic and webcam are a little subpar but it seems to be pretty decent. It runs better than my stepdad's Toshiba with a hdd. It doesn't feel flimsy or anything like that, but I do wish the microsd port had a cover.
 
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Anything can install and run Linux Mint 18 on it @hobbledehoy899
 
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Nah, the Atom tablets all have impossibly half-assed attempts at UEFI to support Secure Boot on a 32-bit system. Running, much less installing, Linux is nigh upon impossible; even dual-booting Android generally only works if the manufacturer has a special BIOS setup.
 
@FireEmblemGuy That's why I said you'd have to force it. I'd know, I ran into the exact same situation with my HP laplet (really minimal BIOS settings on these things.)
 
This thing only has 32gb so no dual-booting, and I bought it specifically for compatibility with Windows apps. If Linux was even a consideration I'd have just gone for the cheaper Android version.
 
I'm checking the UEFI/bios settings now (which are remarkably extensive). Seems secure boot is disabled (but can be enabled), but there's no mention of legacy boot mode. I'll try booting from a live USB just to see if it work, but I'm not going to install anything. I have to download a fresh ISO because my experimental ones are 64-bit, so I'm downloading Linux Mint + MATE

...as soon as my internet stops being shitty. One of the reasons why I bought this thing was so I can go to the library to download stuff when needed, so I may do that.
 
I never got around to it, and I'm not going to try. But this has definitely been useful as a rarely used backup computer. I just have to boot it up so it updates before I go on my road trip to see my dad.
 

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