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I'm almost there with using remote development on super beefy Windows desktop (waiting for Rider remote development support) - I want a mobile device that's powerful enough for client apps - but I want to offload heavy lifting to a tower that I don't have to listen to whizzing next to my face.
I'm not sure why they keep forcing the laptop form factor on this - tablet is much more flexible, you can add the keyboard folio if you want it but I prefer using dedicated keyboard/mouse when I'm using it for anything nontrivial, and tablet is more practical in most other scenarios.
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When people ask “Does it run Linux”, they typically don’t mean WSL (which in its current iteration is essentially just a VM).
That is the only usable way for Linux Desktop on laptops after 20 years going for it.
but does it run Linux?
I give it another 2 months and I'd bet someone boots the basics at least. (Assuming the laptop is reasonably powerful and has enough users / interest) They mostly need to make sure the device tree is correct.
It's too expensive for an ARM device.
Earlier quoted context omitted.
When people ask “Does it run Linux”, they typically don’t mean WSL (which in its current iteration is essentially just a VM).
That is the only usable way for Linux Desktop on laptops after 20 years going for it.
"The ThinkPad 13s will start at $1,099 when it comes out in May." It's too expensive for an ARM device.
but does it run Linux?
If not now, likely soon. The chip itself is already supported and even its GPU is implemented since 5.15. Similar chips in other laptops don't fail entirely. https://forum.manjaro.org/t/samsung-book-s-with-8cx/52818/3 I give it another 2 months and I'd bet someone boots the basics at least. (Assuming the laptop is reasonably powerful and has enough users / interest) They mostly need to make sure the device tree is co…
"The ThinkPad 13s will start at $1,099 when it comes out in May." It's too expensive for an ARM device.
But Apple's aren't? I agree with you but they are pricing it relative to what they can get away with and Apple set the starting point for ARM based laptops.
Probably the biggest factor though is in Windows land cross architecture comparability will be a much much bigger issue. If your legacy app only works on intel then arm is useless.