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I've put Arch Linux with GNOME on my SP7 and it's been great. There are a few tweaks I needed to make, but nothing too drastic and I really think the hardware is word-class, I love the tablet form-factor, but iPad OS is way too limiting. SP solves that, so I hope MS will keep making them.

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Does the pen still work? What about multi-touch and pressure sensitivity?

The pen doesn't currently work, I have an older iPad Pro for when I need pen input so not a big issue for me.

I primarily like it for the form-factor & build quality, which in my opinion matches Apple level, but I seldom use it as a "tablet". It's more a super-portable laptop for me that can also serve as a convenient way to kick back and consume content.

I, weirdly enough, also like the type cover over standard laptop keyboards. Maybe it's because it's not part of the tablet itself that I find the keys less stiff and as a result more comfortable than on most laptops.

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