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Canonical Announce First RISC-V Laptop Running Ubuntu

Canonical Announce First RISC-V Laptop Running Ubuntu

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I just want to know if it is usable, or frustratingly slow.

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slacktoid reply

I guess would depend on what you mean by usable

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What is "NPU: AI Fusion Computing Engine (<2 TOPs) "

RISCV is a turn on. AI in is a turn off.

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QuazarOmega reply

If that enables you to run AI locally, probably powered by open source models, and maybe at a fraction of the usual power consumption, then I don't see what the issue is

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geemili reply

I do find it funny that the NPU is mentioned, while there is no mention of a GPU. I guess that is lumped in with the SoC.

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QuazarOmega reply

usually it is, I don't know if some exist that have them separate

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