Snapdragon X1 Elite Linux laptop cancelled due to performance concerns — Linux PC maker says Qualcomm CPU is ‘less suitable for Linux than expected’

Linux PC maker Tuxedo Computers has ceased development of a Qualcomm Snapdragon X1 Elite-powered Linux laptop after more than 18 months of work. The company said in its announcement that the “first-generation X1E proved to be less suitable for Linux than expected.” Aside from that, the imminent arrival of the Snapdragon X2 Elite, announced last September and expected in the first half of 2026, meant the company would release an obsolete, last-generation laptop by the time it completes work on the…