Haven't had any malfunctions on the pixel 9 at all, but I immediately installed grapheneOS and put it in a case. Maybe because I didn't grab it at launch I dodged a bullet? Odd.
Failure rates and RMAs might be more common when manufacturers save a buck. Samsung SSDs for example are expensive AF, but they have a good reputation for reliablility and lifespan.
Of course, being diligent about backing up your data means that you might benefit from the savings with less worry about the risk. Or you could use the cheaper SSD for something like a Steam library where you may not care as much about long term data preservation.
Word of warning though: super cheap end might end up with you getting scammed, or things like SSDs without DRAM caches, which are slower than even HDDs.
Wasn't there development of a linux translation layer for CUDA workloads to run on AMD GPUs? I haven't heard about it in a while, but I'd imagine that'd help the situation.
Some may be delusional enough to believe that they can survive without the rest of humanity, but the irony is the billionare/epstein class benefit the most from society's status quo being maintained (or the facade of stability being maintained). A nation's currency has no value if faith in its institutions collapses after all.
Additionally, the people in that class are outright incapable of maintaining their aspirations without hiring others with their money to be spent in society as an incentive. Even if mass automation occured, a single event of system failure or being presented with a new situation that they cannot figure out with their skillset could result in death or being stranded.
I believe this concept was already brought to light when that science fiction author was asked by UHNW investors how to set up a system where their bodyguards wouldn't just kill/overthrow them and take over their doomsday compounds in the event of societal or ecological collapse (I guess both as well), and the author essentially said "be nice to them".
You could try running your windows-locked programs via Wine, Proton, or a VM-based solution for the worst offenders on a Linux distro (unless your employer requires you to run windows on bare metal, and I give you my condolences).
The hardware is hardware, my guy. Most people running desktop linux are using hardware mainly comprised from the work of companies with shitty reputations.
GOS has a set of required specs to ensure the security it's famous for, and the pixel happened to meet them due to their developer-focused design implementations. Luckily, Motorola can now see the economic opportunity of leaning into that as well.
Used hardware exists man. Also Motorola is partnering with GrapheneOS for their upcoming hardware releases, so maybe when your device becomes obsolete in the future consider getting something with more customization at a (gasp) lower price and with better repairability/customization.
I understand tribalism isn't good for anyone, but pointing out that there's a better way than getting abused by the walled garden shouldn't be taken as mocking.
I'd argue that it's important to live in the present for these sorts of things. My phone running GrapheneOS isn't going to start blasting ads or auto-installing bloatware during its lifespan, and since the monitors I possess have none of the "smart TV issues" I don't need to worry about those for the lifespan of possessing the device.
Yes, the world will likely try to break GrapheneOS and make monitors just as much of a monetized hell. However, a free and open source operating system cannot be internally enshittified, and used/commodity hardware systems allow you to pick and choose something that doesn't have ads spewing at your face.
TBF Anna's just provides a dataset for people who want it and don't directly host any of the content (they're just the index). Anubis probably isn't as necessary for them.
Haven't had any malfunctions on the pixel 9 at all, but I immediately installed grapheneOS and put it in a case. Maybe because I didn't grab it at launch I dodged a bullet? Odd.