Can you recommend a tablet to me? Do I want a tablet?

It’s basically another trip question.

I have a Kindle Fire that I got in 2014 or maybe later. I use it mainly for reading, both e-books and current news, and late-night puzzling (crossword, Wordle, etc.). I’ve never set it up for e-mail, and I hardly ever turn the sound on for anything.

I bought a little Asus mini laptop (~10” x 5.75”) in 2017 that doesn’t seem to have a current equivalent. I loved everything about it. I used it a lot that year on my last trip back east, but it’s gotten a bit flaky since, and there’s a problem with the charger. I was able to use it for e-mail and to both create and carry a bunch of files and pictures. But I don’t want to take something that’s not reliable.

I don’t want to take my Dell laptop (my main computer) on the road. It has everything on it.

So I think it’s time to consolidate those functions and get a portable tablet instead of another little lightweight laptop, one that will do everything I can do on the Fire and the Asus and be a sort of home-away-from-home computer.

It would be nice if it had an optional external keyboard.

I don’t care about video games at all, and whereas it might be nice to play a movie once in a while, I won’t miss it if it’s not there.

I do not at present own any Apple devices, and I don’t use my Android phone (Samsung Galaxy A10E) for much besides texts and phone calls. I resist putting apps on it or using Google, etc.

You savvy folks, what should I be looking at, and should I place an online order or go to Target or what?

Many humble thanks.