Question: Does Qubes OS generally become compatible with newest generation Intel Chips given enough time? Is there a reasonable chance that my System76 Lemur Pro 14 with an Intel Core Ultra X7 358H will be able to run a future version of Qubes OS in 6-24 months?
Context: I started using Qubes OS as a previous Mac OS user over a year ago when I decided to switch to an open source OS after feeling a bit violated when I finally stopped ignoring the invasive telemetry of Apple/Google/Microsoft etc etc. I bought a clunky cheap laptop and upgraded the RAM and I have been enjoying Qubes OS as my daily driver for almost a year now. I really like it and want to continue. I decided the “experiment” is a success and that I wanted a more permanent sleek ultralight laptop (I am, in truth, missing my macbook in a hardware sense).
I decided to stupidly ignore the advice of avoiding the newest generation intel chips and bought a System76 Lemur Pro 14 with an Intel Core Ultra X7 358H (Lemur Pro (lemp14) | System76 Technical Documentation). I took the gamble because System76 offer a 30 day return policy, the chip supports virtualization and also the last gen Lemur Pro was on the HCL list as compatible. Alas, the installer freezes as it boots (essentially just before the GUI installer opens) and I assume this means it is incompatible? I have verified the installer USB works on my old laptop.
The laptop is very nice, light and portable. Although a standard linux distro will probably be able to achieve a somewhat acceptable level of privacy and security, I eventually want to use Qubes OS. I could return the laptop and potentially look into another (Clevo or otherwise) laptop. However, if it is reasonably likely that an update in Qubes OS in the near-ish future would mean that I could install it on the new laptop I am tempted to keep it and run Pop_OS or Fedora until/if that happens. Essentially: is the incompatibility likely temporary or permanent?