Kickstarter for Win10 compatible module after PGS is over?
At this point I thought you were just having a good laugh...
If it would get us the minimum order amounts of stuff we could use for our Linux system, why not?
I know many companies that sell something they don't really like to finance the things they really want to make, mine included.
The Americans wouldn't have a problem getting the minimum order amount for their 4G chips this way for example.
At this point I think clarification is needed.
An X86 SoC module isn't a bad idea.
Windows is a bad idea.
The two can be exclusive from each other.
I like the idea of a Cherry Trail X86 Pyra module (some day) - even if it has to be throttled down to 20% after 2 minutes of continuous 'full-on' use. It's perf/W at any given temp would still be considerably higher than the OMAP 5.
I'm happy - thrilled even - with running Debian. Trying to support Windows X and it's fractured application compatibility on a small volume device would be a nightmare.
Many companies roll a Windows license into the purchase price. Some of them lock the bootloader, some don't. Of those that don't, the general response on Linux is that they won't stop you from supporting yourself.
A hypothetical X86 Pyra could do something similar - come rolled with a solid Linux installation with an unlocked bootloader - if someone wants to fiddle with Windows on it, they're welcome to do so without any official support.
I don't consider Microsoft or Windows to be inherently evil or get into the conspiracy theories about colusion with secret governmental agencies. Linux is simply more stable, more robust, easier to use, easier to maintain. I switched over many years ago and haven't been dissapointed yet.