Gadget Review: Chuwi Minibook X N150 + Linux ★★★★☆

I needed a small and light laptop to take travelling. Something with a larger screen than my phone so I can use the Big Internet™. Nothing too expensive and something that uses the same USB-C charger as everything else. So I settled on the Chuwi Minibook N150. It's literally small enough to fit in my cargo-shot pockets. For the price (around £300ish) it is basically fine. There are a few niggles, but none of them showstoppers for me. I took it to OggCamp and had so many people come and ask me about it. It's a small, cute, and distinctive looking device. The Bad Here are the worst things about the laptop: US Keyboard. Yup, the @ and " are in the wrong place. I can be set to UK, but then you lose the | key. The trackpad sometimes goes a bit jittery. It usually works, but once it a while goes askew. The touchscreen can be used if it happens. Screen rotation works, but the keyboard and trackpad don't switch off if you bend the keyboard all the way back. No biometrics like fingerprint or…