Originally Posted by
mzzxx11
I was thinking of using an android phone as a backup, but there are two issues:
1. Screen size is way too small to allow any productive work. This could probably be solved by using an Android sub 10" tablet instead of a phone.
2. Getting a proper Linux OS installed side-by-side to Android seems like a risky affair.
Have you tried this? is the android device running some dual-boot loader which allows to select between Android or the Linux distro?
Even with a tablet, the need for a keyboard to do real work can be a problem. One of the smaller Chromebooks would probably be better than an android device, but from the "dual boot" (indeed, probably not strictly necessary; there are builds that can run real Linux software alongside the ChromeOS shell/apps) perspective and not dealing with an external keyboard these are preferable.
Also cheaper than the nicer Android 10" tablets, if slightly pricier than the cheapo tablets.