Have you considered a ms surface for accessing your main machine? I’ve been tempted to use one running a linux disto for pretty much your use case, but haven’t pulled the trigger quite yet
Ive been thinking about it definitely. Id be nervous about loading linux in a surface since it has touch. Im also considering macbook air and the framework laptop. So far nothing has wowed me and Im sort of waiting to get super excited.
I’ve been using an M1 MacBook so far. Optimizing for battery life and durability (in the sense of it won’t fall apart when dropped) and that’s where I’ve landed. I was using a Chromebook for a while before that (with the Linux add-on) and I think I liked that one a bit better. I like being integrated into the iOS ecosystem more than Android though, if I get to choose.