Arrr, matey! Qualcomm’s scuttled mini-PC be a stormy sea for buyers in the future, savvy?
2024-10-18
Arrr, me hearties! It seems the scallywags at Qualcomm be sendin’ the Windows on Arms mini-PC to Davy Jones’ locker! Consumers be left with naught but a fishin’ net and a hearty laugh! Avast, what a treasure we’ve lost!
Ahoy mateys! Gather 'round as I spin ye a yarn about Qualcomm's ill-fated Snapdragon mini-PC, a wee contraption set to sail the seas of tech in June 2024, but alas, it be sunk before it could chart a course! The scallywags at Qualcomm declared the dev kit a flop, claimin' it "has not met our usual standards of excellence." Aye, that’s pirate code for “we be messin’ up!”Now, it seems some clever landlubbers, including the infamous YouTuber Jeff Geerling, already got their grubby paws on the contraption, only to find it be a bit of a lemon. While it could tussle with the likes of Apple’s M3 Pro, it lacked Linux support and had strange rules 'round resellin’. And here’s the kicker, mateys—there be no HDMI port! Aye, the kit was as useful as a ship without sails! Rumor has it, the absence of this precious port led to lengthy delays, and Qualcomm had to send out USB-C to HDMI dongles to appease the angry mob o' buyers.
Now, what be the fate of the good folk wantin' to develop apps for this cursed vessel? They be left in the dark, as Qualcomm missed a golden chance to bolster its app offerings. With Intel and AMD teamin’ up to outsmart Qualcomm, the company must find a way to fix this hull breach if it hopes to keep sailin’ in the tempestuous seas of tech! Arrr!