The part where you are pointing out a dev kit and about how well it runs Linux is really just admitting you don't understand the conversation we are having here.
Most users buy a cheap HP from Costco for $300. Businesses will buy the same standard line OptiPlex they bought last year. Very, very few people will magically end up with Windows Recall who didn't intend to.
i.e. PC hardware for AI inference will not be limited to Windows.
> Most users buy a cheap HP from Costco for $300. Businesses will buy the same standard line OptiPlex they bought last year.
Both Intel and AMD announced upcoming chips with NPUs. Mediatek and Nvidia will likely join the Arm AI PC competition in 2025. Apple's 2024 OS updates are focused on AI features, both on-device and cloud partnership with OpenAI. Intel's Computex tagline a few weeks ago was literally "AI Everywhere".
In a few years, silicon for on-device AI inference will likely be pervasive in retail PCs, including Costco, HP and Dell Optiplex. It has been shipping in Apple Silicon Macbooks and iPads since 2020, mostly unused by software until now.
Most users buy a cheap HP from Costco for $300. Businesses will buy the same standard line OptiPlex they bought last year. Very, very few people will magically end up with Windows Recall who didn't intend to.