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What's the best Handheld gnu/linux machine for 2017?
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endsormeans
2017-01-06 , 23:48
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yup...
Broadcom is known (when you actually look that is....and sadly one tends to look AFTER the fact of getting a lap / device with a broadcom chip)....
actually broadcom is notorious...
If broadcom is having a "tiff" with say....microsoft...
and you happen to have a pc with a broadcom chip...
the given ...is not to expect updates, patches etc for your chip...not for windows ...and not while broadcom and microsoft are having their little "cold war" anyway....
And as far as the love goes between broadcom and linux goes?
brrr...
that is a frosty frosty love...
usually only seen between couples who split UN- amicably and where neither of the couple can move out.
brrr...
Frankly...
I am incredibly surprised at 'law's success with a tablet with a broadcom chip and getting the wifi to work on ANY linux distro.
Me...
I don't personally have ANY device with a broadcom chip in it... anymore.
So yeah...
When looking for a new device and you want linux on it..hell anything on it...
Do your due diligence ...
and make sure the device DOESN'T contain a broadcom chip...
(unless you are a masochist ...that is...)
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