sj_zero@lotide.fbxl.net 3 years ago
I think any choice would be a bad one, but let's say that the world collapsed and I had to choose one and only one device, I'm thinking an x86 based Linux phone based off an Intel atom.
I think at that point you could probably configure it in such a way that it runs it a standard bios and you can use a standard Linux distribution that could be modified to operate in a phone form factor, and then you could use a usb-c dock to connect to a keyboard mouse and monitor. It would absolutely be a poor solution for any given thing, but I think it would be a good enough desktop, a good enough laptop, a good enough phone that if it was your one and only choice it would be subpar but acceptable.
iamtanmay@wolfballs.com 3 years ago
You'd prefer an AMD SoC rather than an Atom at that size. In a similar size its even possible to get an i3/5/7, in that board size, with throttle and a small fan.
I know, shocking.... but that's what all the Steamdeck & clones have
IMHO the only size still dominated by Atom is the USB Stick computer. At that size Atom and Celeron are the only options.
sj_zero@lotide.fbxl.net 3 years ago
I recall seeing some fanless APUs at that size from AMD, so you may be right. I was only thinking Atom because I know there have been Intel Atom based smart phones so it's a known quantity rather than saying some chip that I don't know would be workable in terms of size, heat, or battery life.
iamtanmay@wolfballs.com 3 years ago
Heat management, is via undervolting/underclocking. These new machines have the option to turn down TDP from 5W to 25W. I have one of these, the GPD Win max, and I can use it on passive cooling.
Battery life is really good. At 5W, you can do the math yourself. My Win max runs for 12 hours with coding tasks and Wifi with Power Saver in windows.