I love the look of this device. If it ends up around the price point stated or even a bit more I would buy one. Both for development and to support projects like this.
Linux in tablet form is really my fantasy tech revolution that I want to come true.
Without looking I'm going to assume that the Surface Go is not an open source hardware platform -- not to mention the fact that it's produced by a company that's been famously anti-open source for most of its existence.
I have used it on and off on a Surface Go, but I would prefer a dedicated device built with linux and open source in mind. Starlabs Starlite is the first tablet device that is a true daily driver with Linux (Pine Tab is not a daily driver in my eyes), and I am pleased to see more in the works.
Love the retro design, but from the looks of it, it's a heavy and fairly bulky item to drag around.
I know there is no Pi 5 variant of the compute module yet, but it seems like a safe assumption one is on the way — if your goal is to design something portable, I'm not sure why you would design around the full Pi form factor and not the compute module?
Linux in tablet form is really my fantasy tech revolution that I want to come true.