If I replace android Go for linux on my tablet, will I still have a wide choice of apps to choose from the linux play store?
Would there still be a way to use Android apps on the linux tablet?

To the best of my knowledge, attempts to use Linux on Android tablets do not give cause for optimism. I tried to do it some while ago and succeeded in creating a nice new shiny brick! Attempts to create a distro specifically for tablets have not gained much traction. If I recall correctly, Firefox had such a project and eventually abandoned it.

This article might be a good starting point for your research.

^ And that doesn't even adress the question if OP would then still have "a wide choice of apps to choose from the linux play store". Or Android apps.
To the latter: Unless you get an emulator working (these do exist for Linux) the answer is No.
To the former: What even is a "linux play store"?

Anyhow, you have been told for years, and probably in most of your 80 threads so far, to provide further information (specifically on the hardware) in your first post, and make an effort (to search or try things yourself) before you post.

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read the article and I would like to go the root android device route. How do I root a android tablet?
My needs are:
- privacy
- after conversion, access to a few select apps from play store so an emulator would be required,
- won't be using google calendar gmail etc
- touchpad

Can you still use a touchpad after doing this?convert Nexus 7 to linux
Ubunutu touch seems to be the only option?
If your device is not on ubports can you still get it done?

Rooting an Android device has nothing to do with converting it to Linux, or installing Ubports on it.

Rooting means literally just that, you get root access to Android.
The process used to be not too tricky, but Android is doing its hardest to prevent people from doing that, and some apps might refuse to work.
Unrooting is also possible though.

Installing a different OS on an Android device is highly device-specific.
Always first check the other OS' web pages for supported devices.

Also depends on if it has a locked or unlocked bootloader.

https://www.kingoapp.com/how-to-root-tablet-android.htm
https://www.digitaltrends.com/mobile...-root-android/
https://www.xda-developers.com/
https://lineageos.org/

The article says otherwise Linux magazine

Not the other way round.
There is a word for the fallacy you just committed, but it eludes me.

... my guess is they mean that rooting the Android tablet is a *necessary step towards* being able to install Linux, but *not equivalent to* installing Linux in and of itself.

Cheers,

Rick