[Arm-netbook] OT: Librem 5?

[Luke Kenneth Casson Leighton]

On Sun, Sep 24, 2017 at 2:32 AM, Hendrik Boom <hendrik at topoi.pooq.com> wrote:
> On Sat, Sep 23, 2017 at 07:19:15PM -0400, zap wrote:

> Let them know.  maybe they'll build that TP150N (whatever it is) in
> instead of whatever they are planning now.

 it's a standard 802.11n USB WIFI IC that's based on ath9k.  the idiot
team at qualcomm (qualcomm bought atheros then fired all the
management and engineers) is *terminating* that chip... and because
it's a standard USB WIFI IC it's simply not designed for mobile use.
i.e. as far as standard "mobile" users are concerned it would
represent a *massive* drop in perceived value due it absolutely eating
battery life.

 plus, you tend to get a feel quite quickly for companies that are...
well... self-promoting and out for sensationalism, and which ones
are... genuine and up-front.  basically i don't _want_ to have a
conversation with them.

l.