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simple, 18 days ago

Yes, Linux actually does already run on ARM chips, and Qualcomm themselves pledged support for Linux for the new chips within the next 6 months.

There is one big issue though: most applications won’t be available since they have to work specifically for ARM. This is a big deal because I don’t think Linux has a proper x86 --> ARM translation layer. That means most of your apps and games won’t work.

I’d wait at least a couple of months to see how the ecosystem is before buying one. It’s likely going to be a very bumpy ride for the next ~2 years until everything you’d need is supported.

simple, 18 days ago

Most applications are/can be compiled for arm. You just need the right repo or to compile from source.

Maybe the essentials like browsers and CMD tools are available for ARM, but I’m talking about applications in general. Almost all of Flatpak won’t work, not everyone will bother compiling for ARM and those that do probably won’t do so as soon as these laptops release. You’d have to be a real poweruser to compile stuff from source and not suffer. Not to mention proprietary stuff that are already reluctant to support Linux, imagine how long it’ll take for things like Zoom and Discord to get official support. Before anyone hits me with the “those don’t matter”, it does to a lot of people.

You don’t need a translation layer unless the software is proprietary and the vendor isn’t willing to compile for arm.

Even then, there will be tons of legacy apps people will want to run.

simple, 18 days ago

Isn’t there things like qemu and box64…

Yeah, but they’re experimental and probably very buggy. I’ve used box64 on my phone, it doesn’t play well with everything.

Can it do LLM inference as fast as a M2/M3 Macbook?

It should be better at AI stuff than M series laptops, allegedly. Many manufacturers actually started listing their prices for the new laptops, the new Microsoft ones start at 16GB of RAM at $1000. I know the Lenovo one can reach 64GB of RAM but not sure about the pricing.

simple, 19 days ago

Step 1: Reformat your Android phone

Step 2: Turn on ultra power saving mode (this disables everything in the system except a few apps such as phone and messaging)

Step 3: Never connect to the internet

Et voila. You have a dumb phone.

simple, 19 days ago

That’s an easy choice for me: Coraline.

It probably traumatized tens of thousands of kids. I saw a lot of angry posts from parents that left the cinema with their kids in the middle.

simple, 19 days ago

Inbetween all the garbage spam about AI I almost missed this was actually a post announcing laptops with the new Snapdragon chips. It’ll be interesting to see performance on windows ARM when they release next month

simple, 19 days ago

You will definitely notice better battery life as an end user.

simple, 19 days ago

It has more to do with manufacturers than Microsoft. Nobody was making high performance ARM chips, so there was never a market for windows on ARM until now

simple, 20 days ago (edited 14 days ago)

you will also want to install vkd3d

Why aren’t you using Proton or Wine-GE which has everything set up for gaming?

Everyone is saying it runs flawlessly on Proton, even on Steam Deck.

simple, 20 days ago

Don’t use moviesandtv@lemmy.film, the entire instance closed down and that community’s been abandoned.

simple, 20 days ago

Goddamn it, I came to post the exact same thing

simple, 21 days ago

Cyberpunk 2077, probably. The game maxed out will destroy your graphics card but the graphics are undoubtedly gorgeous.

Horizon Forbidden West also has really good graphics.

simple, 21 days ago

They’re adding the desert car for Trackmania 2020.