how do I know which linux OS I can install on a pinetab
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Here's the thing: Comparing x64 to ARM is like comparing a Chevy Nova to a Rambler American.

You pretty much put the same things into them, and they do pretty much the same thing. Just one is more popular just because it's more popular, but therefore has more popular support. But to Nova owners, it's just something that gets you from "point a" to "point b". For American owners, it costs less to own, and you really feel special driving it. The guy at the service station doesn't like it because it's "different".

ARM doesn't require more software. But the PCs you're used to are standardised "Wintel" generic hardware. The PineTab isn't a standard device, fortunately. So that means that most operating systems don't natively support it.

What we should really discuss here, is what operating system do you want to run on the PineTab?


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RE: how do I know which linux OS I can install on a pinetab - by KC9UDX - 09-08-2020, 05:08 PM

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