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> If we assume the best system module is faster than say a Raspberry Pi 4 (which seems optimistic), it'd still get absolutely walked by an 11-year old i5 (e.g.,
by AshamedCaptain 4y ago
> If we assume the best system module is faster than say a Raspberry Pi 4 (which seems optimistic), it'd still get absolutely walked by an 11-year old i5 (e.g., Tx20 generation Thinkpad which are coreboot-able these days).
The GPDs come with actual intel Core based processors, not even Atoms. It would be interesting to see, but they probably are miles better than a 11 year old laptop CPU, they even advertise them for gaming.
- jeffbee 4y agoThe choice of CPU appears to be some kind of deranged Euro-mysticism, as if making a portable in Germany with a Dutch CPU will somehow improve their privacy.
- amatecha 4y agoI mean, it has nothing to do with where the hardware is from. It has a lot more to do with, say, the lack of questionable "features" like Intel Management Engine, and actual open specifications and broad support from existing open source drivers. Rather than speculating, read more about the choice of processor here: https://www.crowdsupply.com/mnt/reform/updates/re-introducing-reform https://www.crowdsupply.com/mnt/reform/updates/re-introducin... Edit: consider the fact that two noteworthy open-hardware-focused products are coming from a similar region of the world is more an indication of their understanding of the importance of privacy and openness, rather that some kind of "deranged" motives. :)