I'd rather stick with the Android convergence on newer hardware than regress to 3rd generation just to run Linux. It's been ages since I loaded a Linux desktop environment into a Termux app on mobile but I don't see the need to do so anymore. Many apps have close enough functionality to their desktop counterparts and competitors, close enough is good enough. The Linux environment in Android 16 may be enough to handle scripts I may vibe into existence- I've not played around with that yet.
But I will say it's been a solid week and I've been running my Pixel 10 as my daily driver workstation, and my laptop is collecting dust. An HDMI cord and dongle are way easier to travel with as well. I love the minimalism.
