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Give me a Librem 5 with an SoC that isn't hot garbage and I'd buy it immediately.

• fsflover 5y ago
  Do you mean that it heats up too much? I don't think this is accurate after latest updates. Also, suspend is not implemented yet. It will greatly increase the battery life and make it colder.
  • brendoelfrendo 5y ago
    "Hot garbage," in this case, is just a colloquialism that means "it stinks." Garbage smells; hot garbage smells worse. They're not literally referring to heat or temperature.
• p_j_w 5y ago
  People already complain about the price of that thing. Include a better SoC and it's going to get more expensive.
  • causi 5y ago
    The BoM cost of the i.MX 8M Quad in the Librem 5 is $35.49. The BoM cost of the Snapdragon 865+, when it was brand new, was $57. That $22 price difference brings a 700% performance increase.
    • fsflover 5y ago
      Will mainline Linux work on Snapdragon 865+?
• fsflover 5y ago
  It's the most modern SoC that supports mainline Linux with FLOSS drivers.