Thread: What's the best Handheld gnu/linux machine for 2016?
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2016-03-15 , 13:25
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Originally Posted by gerbick View Post
My issue with this... why is it still like this in 2016? The real answer and not some "Micro$oft SUX0RS" type of response won't cut it... but it's sadly all I'll expect.
It's never been like this. Most of the time, these devices (e.g. the Vaio UXes) have better support under $RANDOM_GNU_DISTRO than under stock Windows. With Windows you need to go around fishing for 3rd party "driver packs" which almost invariably only work with a specific, decade old version.
 

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