[Arm-netbook] Google ARM Chromebook

[Gordan Bobic]

On 10/19/2012 11:14 AM, Alexey Eromenko wrote:
>
>  >
>  > totally agree. but it also means the exynos 5 is available, and it has
>  > a sata3, usb3. and mali t604 (and thanks to lima it might become
>  > eventually "free"). eoma68 card? ;-)
>
> The " eventually " part is problematic. If it takes 4 years, the
> hardware will be outdated. And the advantages of such machine are
> questionable. Current Intel Atom Netbooks are supported by Debian way
> better.
> Until Sammy and ARM provide quality drivers for Linux, (at least 2D) I
> can't imagine the Linux community moving to Chrome books.

Sure, but for a lot of us a simple unaccelerated frame buffer is sufficient.

Gordan