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I would buy one, if those devices are open enough for dual-boot with Linux and/or boot Linux from USB.

• slantyyz 9y ago
  Real question: Why would you choose one of these devices over any other pre-existing laptop that can run Linux? Is it the LTE modem? Is there even good Linux support for something like the Qualcomm 835 LTE modem right now?
  • sliken 9y ago
    Keeping in mind that android uses the linux kernel. So whatever android driver exists for the 835 LTE is by definition a linux driver. It's possible there's some userspace part that could be android specific, but there's a decent chance of it working under linux.
    • voltagex_ 9y ago
      >It's possible there's some userspace part that could be android specific, but there's a decent chance of it working under linux. Isn't that a bit like taking a kernel driver for 3.4 and hoping it works on 4.10? Or, more likely in Android's case - a heavily modified 3.0 and hoping it works on 4.10. Yes, I know about libhybris (and wish someone had a good tutorial for using it).
  • yjftsjthsd-h 9y ago
    Speculative answer: battery life and cost
  • faragon 9y ago
    In my case, the Qualcomm 835 SoC Kryo cores, for tuning code for a 3-way OooE ARM-v8 ISA CPU.