Wireless chips use a standard M.2 interface, same as SSDs, it would be weird if companies didn’t support this in the future. 4G - > 5G I think was already proof enough that it can be done.
The operating system is open source, so anyone and their AI agent can add support in the software/firmware.
Librem 5 has an upgradable modem, originally came out with 4G and people have gotten 5G working. WiFi/BT can be upgraded the same way, like a Nintendo Switch cartridge. Can use Waydroid to download WhatsApp, has a headphone jack, plays music, replaceable battery, spare screens for sale in case it ever breaks. Fairly repairable, but not to the level Fairphone is with all their easy, modular pieces.
Low frame rate, black/white e-ink screens are obsolete: https://youtu.be/nHbA2-_qzH4
My biggest issue with games is that they still don’t just work™, all the time, and they need to be seemless for people like that.
You download a game on a couple devices it doesn’t work on one, or you need to tune the configuration, or even when it does start there are sometimes graphical issues (unrelated to GPU capability, like not all layers rendering), or ghost input (one game I have circles round and round like the R joystick was glued right even with just a mouse and keyboard), or modern games designed to work only with a mouse when the developer could have easily supported keyboard and controller.
Top tier meme 👌
GOG DRM-free digital games are ownership
Agreed, in my opinion it is the best VPN provider, with Mozilla (rents infrastructure) and Proton as next best
Better off using Gamescope and MPV + shaders for game and video scaling/enhancements respectively on GNU/Linux. Both free and both do scaling earlier on in the pipeline rather than after the fact.
If you game on Windows though, it is one of the better solutions
Including myself, I haven’t heard of anyone yet that did get on the list. It’s crazy that they more than sold out of what they have.
Just checked reddit though and some people are reporting they got on the queue, but no date is provided
Damn dude, KDE Plasma 6.4.3 came out nearly a year ago.
Will we need to wait another year for Bigscreen mode in 6.7 that came out recently?
That’s a long time to wait for a Arch-based distro that gets near instantaneous releases btw.
Here’s a repo to get you started, though you’ll need to either do some workaround in SteamOS to get it to stick since it is immutable (Steam Deck/Machine community has a couple ways of doing it), or use a regular game optimized distro like CachyOS: https://github.com/WayDroid-ATV/waydroid-androidtv-builds
Make Android TV shortcuts for apps that don’t normally work on Android, but have gamepad support: https://atvlauncher.trekgonewild.de/
You could also just do regular Waydroid, but some apps won’t give you the TV optimized version with gamepad/remote support, then you need to use something like this or Mantis: https://github.com/keymapperorg/KeyMapper
It has to be. Can you imagine shipping a HTPC without a decent interface? And the fact that it is just a different mode within Plasma Desktop rather than a distinct shell means seemless switching like the steam client without having to log out then back in
You could always install Waydroid TV and get the apps from Aurora Store or Google Play for full resolution
For example, if you pay, do you only get a snapshot of the current apk, or does it auto update. Does it download any models, or only connect to frontier cloud models, in which case, API access typically requires a subscription. Once connected, not clear what it can do, is it like apple intelligence integration into that android device. What are the limits of what can be done with it, because there are most certainly limits, for example, probably won’t be doing pull requests, image generation, etc.
Also, I think the critique of it not being open source alongside your lack of experience in software, alongside this being vibe coded, alongside you charging a price for this, all together do not instill confidence in the robustness and security of the solution. If you had a software background or if it was open source to inspect, people may trust the robustness security more, and may actuslly even help contribute to your project if the core idea is good.
I read all your websites and documentation, and it’s still not clear what this does. Also, based on the community you’re posting this in as your target audience, you’d probably generate more cash flow by having a donation or using something like patreon for the freshest builds
2 phones today ship today with that, the Purism Librem 5 and the PinePhone Pro.
In addition to an expected eventual 5G re-release of these models, the Liberux Nexx, and I suppose there will be a Brax 4 with it, given that their open slate tablet has them first.
That’s just as absurd as saying Pierre Pollievre is 3 Liberals in a trench coat
Joke’s on them, my phone runs GNU/Linux and has hardware kill switches for the mic/camera and for the cellular baseband which I use while at home, instead using Wi-Fi calling
They did, this guy is just being edgy and predictable.
Blame all problems on conservatives, even when they’re not in power. Libdippers can do no wrong. /s
Its companies like this, purchasing the subsidized Deck, with no revenue circling back to Valve, that contributed to them needing to charge full price for their Machine & Frame, raise prices on the Deck.