Overall, probably a positive thing as the improvements made here will flow downstream. I’m actually looking forward to seeing the performance of these new Qualcomm chips in laptops.
Could this mean Linux phones?
(Very green Linux user here)
Give it a decade, I reckon. As traditional SMS and phone calling die to platforms like WhatsApp/Telegram/etc., and those platforms become available cross-platform, the idea of a Linux phone might become possible. It’s just a matter of decentralizing the distribution of that software, at that point (like how GrapheneOS and others current have the problem of needing the Google store for installing proprietary apps).
Hopefully with no exclusivity nonsense like the Microsoft+Qualcomm deal from the ARM surface era.
Will 2025 be the year of the ARM Linux desktop?
Only if 2026 is the year of the Risc V Linux Wayland Desktop .
2027 will be the year of RiscV Linux Wayland native gaming Desktop
Eh, I kinda doubt too much will come of it. There is already strong incentive for ARM support because of servers and for Qualcomm-specific hardware because of Android. That is unless they plan to use completely different architectures and drivers for their new, laptop-focused stuff (and only that).
