09-29-2019, 11:27 AM
One thing to remember is that early releases of new products generally have issues.
We have seen 2 so far, and they have not even been delivered. (Both solved.) Hopefully
any new ones will be purely software on the Pinebook Pro.
However, I'd suggest buying just one to begin with, for your self.
Even with the long lead time. If you try and convert your friends and family to Linux on
ARM, without a stable and usable platform, (both hardware and software), they will complain.
For me, I have done kernel device drivers and low level software debugging. So I can, if
the need arrises, help fix any issues I run across. But I would not want to support my family
or friends with that same level. They should wait until the platform is proven stable. Or simply
buy x86/x64 laptops with Linux.
We have seen 2 so far, and they have not even been delivered. (Both solved.) Hopefully
any new ones will be purely software on the Pinebook Pro.
However, I'd suggest buying just one to begin with, for your self.
Even with the long lead time. If you try and convert your friends and family to Linux on
ARM, without a stable and usable platform, (both hardware and software), they will complain.
For me, I have done kernel device drivers and low level software debugging. So I can, if
the need arrises, help fix any issues I run across. But I would not want to support my family
or friends with that same level. They should wait until the platform is proven stable. Or simply
buy x86/x64 laptops with Linux.
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Arwen Evenstar
Princess of Rivendale
Arwen Evenstar
Princess of Rivendale