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RISC-V hardware ready for daily driving?
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this post was submitted on 01 Oct 2023
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Explaining computers did a video on him daily driving a RISCV chip: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Na6PT4npsMg
(Edit: just realized you saw it)
The tldr is that many things work. Debian is pretty stable on riscv but most applications aren't compatible yet. Also, most riscv chips are really weak compared to x86/arm. I wouldn't say you can daily drive it yet.
I think RISCV has a bright future but it's a few years out. Laptops and tablets will be awesome with it thanks to how efficient it is. Handheld devices will also benefit. I'd guess it's 2 years out or so until it's stable to use, and at least 4 years out to start getting mainstream and becoming well-supported.
Highly doubt it.
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