Thread: What's the best Handheld gnu/linux machine for 2016?
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2016-01-06 , 12:49
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Originally Posted by kureyon View Post
It's obviously not as good and efficient as being able to run linux natively on the tablet but it is surprisingly usable on the occasions that I need it.
But the important question here is: why is it not as good and efficient as running Linux natively?

Is it RAM? Because at some point that stops being a problem. With phones now regularly having 4GB of RAM, soon we will reach a similar-to-desktop situation where my entire operating system fits in RAM, and all the applications I use on L3 cache...

Is it 3D acceleration? That is not only fixable, but also most other "Linux native" mobile environments have the same problem.

Is it integration with the host operating system, or because you actually prefer it over the host environment? That's the only reason I currently have for preferring a native Linux environment, but even I myself admit I don't see this idea flying with many people.
 

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