Linux on a tablet PC?

[Grev]

Greetings!

I'm thinking of switching my laptop to Linux, as Vista just bogs the poor thing down. The catch is, the laptop is a tablet PC, and I really like the the pen interface for some of the things I do. I've used a lot of OSes over the years, so I'm not worried about finding an interface I can work with so much as a Linux version that works with my current rig.

Does any one know where I can find info on hardware compatibility and accessibility for various Linux flavors without having to download a million live CDs? I'd love to keep the tablet functionality, but upgrade to a more efficient OS.

Thanks a ton!

[JohnT]

Give us some more information about your hardware setup.

[saikee]

Grev,

Welcome to Justlinux!

Try Ubuntu. If there is a hardware problem there is a big community to ask. You don't have to install it. Just run it as a Live CD to check everything out to your satisfaction first.

Moreover You can install Ubuntu inside a MS Windows too, acting like a virtual system but without a virtual machine manager.

[SaintDanBert]

I have a reasonable experience with a Thinkpad X61 or X220 "Tablet PC".
It is not load and go. There is a tinker factor.
The 12.04 (April 2012) edition of Ubuntu seems to have a good reputation so I will be going there shortly. I currently run Linux Mint-12 (based on Ubuntu 11.10) with Cinnamon Desktop. I'm told that 12.04 is worth the effort to update.

Keep us informed,
~~~ 0;-Dan