And Lenovo, I saved $100 and the time to setup Ubuntu on my Thinkpad. But I’m picturing something that is Linux only and a major release like a Chromebook or the Steam Deck were/are.
It’s a computer with standard computer hardware, so you can install anything on it. It’s Linux by default though, and with packages specifically curated to make it operate well. I don’t know how many distros or OSs work well with the hardware out-of-the-box.
I mean only Linux as the product is released with only Linux offered by the company, as in not a choice between Windows and Linux. Linux first by design.
And Lenovo, I saved $100 and the time to setup Ubuntu on my Thinkpad. But I’m picturing something that is Linux only and a major release like a Chromebook or the Steam Deck were/are.
ideally, all devices should be open to choose any OS.
and afaik steam deck is not linux-only
It’s a computer with standard computer hardware, so you can install anything on it. It’s Linux by default though, and with packages specifically curated to make it operate well. I don’t know how many distros or OSs work well with the hardware out-of-the-box.
I mean only Linux as the product is released with only Linux offered by the company, as in not a choice between Windows and Linux. Linux first by design.