-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA256 Yes, when we ship it (it's on pre-order at present) it will use an ath9k atheros chip instead of the default intel wifi. This way, wifi will work on libre distros.
On 17/02/17 07:02, Federico klez Culloca wrote: > This is great news! > > Just one question. I own a Thinkpad x220, which requires > proprietary firmware for the WLAN card. Did you use another card to > avoid this problem? If yes, which one? > > Thank you klez > > Il 16 febbraio 2017 19:52:30 CET, Leah Rowe <[email protected]> > ha scritto: Hi all, > > Minifree has launched a new freedom-friendly laptop, with the free > and open source Libreboot BIOS replacement, and Debian GNU+Linux > preinstalled. This is the first modern laptop available with > entirely libre software at every level, with no backdoors or > rootkits like with the larger companies, and it's available on > pre-order today. > > This is good for security-conscious people who believe in Free > Software, and want a system that they can trust. This includes > businesses, professionals, governments and any other application > where data privacy is a must. It's also good generally for those > who wish to use a system that respects their freedom. > > Here it is (more information is on the page): > https://minifree.org/product/libreboot-x220/ > > This has positive implications for security in terms of > auditability, and therefore privacy in general (no backdoors!). > It's also free software friendly, so there are zero binary blobs > and zero proprietary software running on it in the OS or BIOS. You > have all of the four freedoms over each part of the boot process, > which means that you the user are in full control. > > For the first time ever, it is possible for companies to use > libreboot-enabled hardware. > > The Libreboot X220 is an upgrade from the existing Libreboot X200 > that was sold previously. Here are just some of the improvements > with the X22 0: > > * do actual, serious work e.g. programming or 3D modeling. > Software development nowadays requires powerful computers, because > software becomes more complex. The sheer amount of time to build > from source can be a problem on its own. The D16 can support up to > 16 fast AMD Opteron cores per CPU, and 2 CPUs are possible so 32 > cores in total. This is ideal for software development. * provide > professional hosting services for paying clients, and run a small > ISP * provide servers inside organisations * play modern games > (libre ones) * etc (anything that requires a fast computer, > basically) > > * Has a touchpad and trackpoint mouse pointer. The X200 only had > the trackpoint > > * Higher battery life * SATA III support (6Gbps possible on SSD. > The X200 can only do 3Gbps SATA II) > > * 2nd mSATA SSD possible in the 2nd mini PCI-E slot (mSATA drives > not yet sold by Minifree) > > * much faster CPU (core i5/i7 on X220, core 2 duo on X200) *per > CPU core*, and has more CPU cores (X220 is quad-core, vs X200 which > is dual-core). This makes serious professional software > development possible, aswell as enabling all kinds of other high > performance use case scenarios which previously the libre software > community had fallen short on. > > * LED backlit panel instead of CCFL (X200 uses CCFL). LED is more > reliable (lasts longer without dimming over time). Better > colour/contrast compared to X200. Brighter backlight. much faster > video performance (Intel HD 3000 on X220, vs Intel GMA 4500MHD on > X200) higher screen resolution (1366×768 on X220, vs 1280×800 on > X200) * DisplayPort digital video output built in (X200 only has > VGA) supports more RAM (up to 16GiB, versus X200 which only > supports 8GiB) current hardware. Moores law has slowed down in > recent years; the X220 is roughly on par with performance standards > for even the most demanding of software developers. The X220 is a > popular laptop for hackers and professional users alike > > * larger ESC key > > * better CPU cooling (and more power-efficient CPU) > > * USB 3.0 possible (with the Core i7 model. NOTE: untested) > > * Better webcam (720p HD with a decent microphone, compared to > X200 which has low resolution webcam) – NOTE: not all X220 laptops > from Minifree have webcams. If you want it, tell us and we’ll make > sure to ship one that has it. > > Spread the word! > >> >> _______________________________________________ >> libreplanet-discuss mailing list >> [email protected] >> https://lists.libreplanet.org/mailman/listinfo/libreplanet-discuss > >> - -- Leah Rowe Libreboot developer Use free software. 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