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I can't wait for the Librem5 phone. Both mainstream options, whether it's Apple or Android, are terrible.
by craftyguy 9y ago
I can't wait for the Librem5 phone. Both mainstream options, whether it's Apple or Android, are terrible.
- banku_brougham 9y agoThis idea as presented would be perfect for me. But will they really implement a strong security model? Only time and a lot of third party review, and users, will tell.
- ghostbrainalpha 9y agoI always wonder about people who value security so highly. I like the idea of security but I can't justify the cost of more than $2,000 to protect myself from ad trackers. Like is this something that matters that much because of the line of work you do? Or is it just about being a high net worth individual.
- ScottBurson 9y ago$2000?? I'm looking at the page right now [0] and it says $600 — well within reason. [0] https://puri.sm/shop/librem-5/ https://puri.sm/shop/librem-5/
- craftyguy 9y ago> I always wonder about people who value security so highly. Well, generally those types of folks do not own smartphones. > cost of more than $2,000 You must be thinking of a different device?
- meitham 9y agoI was one that of the first to jump on the FirefoxOS and really believed it will be a viable option. I can’t describe the disappointment when the project was killed off. I doubt there will be any alternative to android or iOS for a while. However I think once phones are powerful enough people will just run standard GNU/Linux on it, at the stage there won’t be much of distinction between a general purpose computer and a phone.