So.. i tried to compile list of features that were to be expected from the Tachyon back in January 2025.
As we all know there have been multiple dates been pushed back but in the end the features havent been cut as far as i could see. Therefore i would like to keep track of, at least, the features that were promised to be available at when the product was to be shipped.
Of course i stand corrected if there is anything wrong in this list or i oversaw a particular fix but i was just browsing this board for the better part of an hour to compile this.
Out of dayjob habit I would like someone from the team to comment on this and maybe give an estimate on when to expect the various features or what has ultimatively been cut.
-- Hardware Features --
[X] Dual USB-C connectors with automatic device/host mode switching
[X] USB-C 3.1 with DisplayPort Alt Mode (connect monitors up to 4K)
[/] USB-C hub support (expandable to USB ports, HDMI, Gigabit Ethernet)
- HDMI has no sound
- Audio in headless mode seems buggy
[X] Fastboot and ADB support for single-cable power and control
[X] Support for cameras, displays, and PCIe peripherals via ribbon cables
[/] Compatibility with Raspberry Pi HATs
- Partial compatibility but lack of some kernel level drivers
-- Software Features --
[ ] Ubuntu Desktop 24.04 preinstalled
- Only Focal (20.04, EOL on May 31st 2025) available
[/] Familiar desktop experience for Mac and PC users
- No GPU accelaration available
- MPV freezing the DM/WM
[/] Access to Debian’s vast software repository
- Access only to Ubuntu Focal repositories
[X] Headless Ubuntu build for display-free applications
[ ] A/B partitions for atomic OTA system upgrades
[ ] Yocto support for advanced/custom Linux builds
[/] Full chipset support for upstream Qualcomm Linux
- So far no NVME Boot
- No Kernel source
[ ] Flexibility to run Android 13 and Windows 11
- No Android build available
- No Windows installation available
-- Particle IoT Platform & Cloud Services --
[X] Free IoT platform for up to 100 devices/account
[X] Low data rate cellular plan for telemetry & device management
[ ] Remote desktop sharing
[X] SSH remote access
[ ] OTA update support (filesystem overlays, Debian packages, system images)
[ ] Screenshots, service management, reboots, screen locks, and process control
[X] Network interface control (WiFi, Cellular, Ethernet)
[ ] On-device firewall and bandwidth throttling
[ ] User account, SSH key, and secret management
[ ] Device Protection (disable USB-C, wireless, etc.)
[X] On-device metrics: CPU, memory, battery, temperature, signal strength
[/] Alerts for online/offline status, data usage, low battery, high CPU, low disk space
[X] Event notifications via console/API
[ ] Secure bi-directional file transfers
[ ] Full device backup capability
- NV Restore option unavailable
I havent been using the cloud services much so forgive me if i havent seen anything glaringly obvious there that is missing from the list.