[Discuss] Is RISC-V ready for prime time?

[Dan Ritter]

Dale R. Worley wrote: 
> I was looking at the video of the December meeting presentation.  It
> seemed to be mostly about what single-board computers are available with
> RISC-V processors.  What I'm interested in is RISC-V as a processor for
> conventional desktop/laptop computers -- a computer you can buy
> that allows attachment of the conventional peripherals, where you load
> Linux by plugging in distribution media from your favorite Linux
> distro.  That is, a system where you don't have to hassle over low-level
> hardware features and you don't have to hunt down manufacturer-custom
> drivers.  Is RISC-V to that point yet?


Sorta but not really?

https://frame.work/products/deep-computing-risc-v-mainboard is
the closest thing to that, I think, and the caveats are
significant:

This is very much a developer-focused board to help accelerate maturing the software ecosystem around RISC-V, so we recommend waiting for future RISC-V products if you’re looking for a consumer-ready experience.

-dsr-