Comment by DeathArrow
6 days ago
Hardware companies generally start working on a laptop before a SOC is released, not after. They also need to secure manufacturer support, in this case Qualcomm to be able to deliver in time.
6 days ago
Hardware companies generally start working on a laptop before a SOC is released, not after. They also need to secure manufacturer support, in this case Qualcomm to be able to deliver in time.
HW companies generally have access to the prototype silicon. It's how they iron out bugs in the bringup HW.