NVIDIA RTX Spark Made Everyone Mad
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Nvidia announcing the new RTX Spark. Nvidia announcing the new RTX Spark. Now, you'd think that brand new Nvidia Now, you'd think that brand new Nvidia Now, you'd think that brand new Nvidia AI machine would have everybody losing AI machine would have everybody losing AI machine would have everybody losing their minds, right? Well, instead, we their minds, right? Well, instead, we their minds, right? Well, instead, we get this. I strongly feel it should have get this. I strongly feel it should have get this. I strongly feel it should have Linux support from day one. Any word on Linux support from day one. Any word on Linux support from day one. Any word on Linux support? No, there isn't Linux Linux support? No, there isn't Linux Linux support? No, there isn't Linux support yet. But, here's the thing, I'm support yet. But, here's the thing, I'm support yet. But, here's the thing, I'm not willing to say that all is lost not willing to say that all is lost not willing to say that all is lost before it even starts. In fact, I think before it even starts. In fact, I think before it even starts. In fact, I think Windows might actually be the smarter Windows might actually be the smarter Windows might actually be the smarter move here. To start with to start with move here. To start with to start with move here. To start with to start with Now, hear me out. The people that are Now, hear me out. The people that are Now, hear me out. The people that are screaming, "We want Linux now." They're screaming, "We want Linux now." They're screaming, "We want Linux now." They're just mad about the move that's actually just mad about the move that's actually just mad about the move that's actually quietly working in their favor. It just quietly working in their favor. It just quietly working in their favor. It just takes a little bit more patience. And takes a little bit more patience. And takes a little bit more patience. And nobody mentions this. Windows is nobody mentions this. Windows is nobody mentions this. Windows is actually a difficult case. Getting actually a difficult case. Getting actually a difficult case. Getting Windows with its emulation and 40-year Windows with its emulation and 40-year Windows with its emulation and 40-year app catalog to run well on ARM is the app catalog to run well on ARM is the app catalog to run well on ARM is the brutal part here. So, Nvidia is brutal part here. So, Nvidia is brutal part here. So, Nvidia is embedding on an unproven OS. They're embedding on an unproven OS. They're embedding on an unproven OS. They're just dropping CUDA, the one thing that just dropping CUDA, the one thing that just dropping CUDA, the one thing that nobody else has, onto a platform that's nobody else has, onto a platform that's nobody else has, onto a platform that's already been beaten into shape. Mostly. already been beaten into shape. Mostly. already been beaten into shape. Mostly. That's actually a good gamble and good That's actually a good gamble and good That's actually a good gamble and good timing. And again, to the people that timing. And again, to the people that timing. And again, to the people that want Linux right now, you already have a want Linux right now, you already have a want Linux right now, you already have a machine. It's called the DGX Spark. It machine. It's called the DGX Spark. It machine. It's called the DGX Spark. It runs Linux right now. It's not going runs Linux right now. It's not going runs Linux right now. It's not going anywhere, and in fact, it's going to anywhere, and in fact, it's going to anywhere, and in fact, it's going to inherit the new chips like Vera Rubin, inherit the new chips like Vera Rubin, inherit the new chips like Vera Rubin, Feynman, Feynman, Feynman, with whatever the CPU is that's matched with whatever the CPU is that's matched with whatever the CPU is that's matched up with that. That was mentioned in the up with that. That was mentioned in the up with that. That was mentioned in the keynote, too. So, is it all a waste?
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keynote, too. So, is it all a waste? keynote, too. So, is it all a waste? Based on what I'm looking at? No, I Based on what I'm looking at? No, I Based on what I'm looking at? No, I don't think so.
Summary
The discussion centers on Nvidia's new RTX Spark, with a focus on the surprising lack of immediate Linux support. While many are disappointed, the speaker argues that prioritizing Windows, despite its complexity on ARM, is a strategic, potentially successful gamble. The takeaway is that patience is needed, as a dedicated Linux alternative, the DGX Spark, already exists and will inherit future hardware.