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the latest shipping update is still Q3 2019 (so 2-5 months away) and yet the marketing page still has a lot of hardware that is TBD: memory, cameras, and batter

the latest shipping update is still Q3 2019 (so 2-5 months away) and yet the marketing page still has a lot of hardware that is TBD: memory, cameras, and battery. who wants to bet it will be pushed back to 2020?

NedIsakoff 7y ago
Which is my I'm not pre-ordering, I'm waiting till the final specs are released. Also I need to be able to view PDF documents, so probably gonna be a while.
- ocdtrekkie 7y ago
  Most web browsers can handle PDFs out of the box. Is this really a roadblock that isn't likely to already be workable on the Librem kit?
  - aeroevan 7y ago
    Also I'd be surprised if https://wiki.gnome.org/Apps/Evince https://wiki.gnome.org/Apps/Evince wasn't easy to install if it's not included out of the box.
- ptx 7y ago
  For PDF viewing, Evince seems to be working already: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j8YMc06RMrc https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j8YMc06RMrc
  - seba_dos1 7y ago
    I remember Evince working on GNU/Linux phones already 10 years ago, so yeah, I wouldn't worry about PDFs :)
alexkavon 7y ago
I've preordered and have no doubts in my mind that it'll be pushed back to Q4 or Q1/Q2 2020. I'm not really concerned about it releasing I think if they don't release it will be detrimental to the Purism image. Also I'm fine with the money I put down if it helps develop adaptive UI for Gnome and some better Linux driver support and nothing else. Hopefully we get a small Linux computer with a touch screen at the very least!
mike-cardwell 7y ago
Not sure how you calculated 2-5 months. We're already in Q3 (Jul/Aug/Sep). Q3 ends in 79 days. So it's "0-2.5" months away. They've continued to push that it will be released in Q3, even more so recently. And they've started producing daily videos of different software running on the dev kit. One of those videos also showed the actual phone, not the dev kit. So although it says hardware is "TBD", I don't believe that is the case, and it seems very clear to me that they are confident, and intend to, release before the end of September atm.
- woodrowbarlow 7y ago
  whoops, you're right! i mixed up my Qs. i hope you're also right that they'll make their Q3 promise. but i won't be surprised (or upset) if they push it back.

NedIsakoff 7y ago

Which is my I'm not pre-ordering, I'm waiting till the final specs are released. Also I need to be able to view PDF documents, so probably gonna be a while.

ocdtrekkie 7y ago
Most web browsers can handle PDFs out of the box. Is this really a roadblock that isn't likely to already be workable on the Librem kit?
- aeroevan 7y ago
  Also I'd be surprised if https://wiki.gnome.org/Apps/Evince https://wiki.gnome.org/Apps/Evince wasn't easy to install if it's not included out of the box.
ptx 7y ago
For PDF viewing, Evince seems to be working already: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j8YMc06RMrc https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j8YMc06RMrc
- seba_dos1 7y ago
  I remember Evince working on GNU/Linux phones already 10 years ago, so yeah, I wouldn't worry about PDFs :)

alexkavon 7y ago

I've preordered and have no doubts in my mind that it'll be pushed back to Q4 or Q1/Q2 2020. I'm not really concerned about it releasing I think if they don't release it will be detrimental to the Purism image. Also I'm fine with the money I put down if it helps develop adaptive UI for Gnome and some better Linux driver support and nothing else. Hopefully we get a small Linux computer with a touch screen at the very least!

mike-cardwell 7y ago

Not sure how you calculated 2-5 months. We're already in Q3 (Jul/Aug/Sep). Q3 ends in 79 days. So it's "0-2.5" months away. They've continued to push that it will be released in Q3, even more so recently. And they've started producing daily videos of different software running on the dev kit. One of those videos also showed the actual phone, not the dev kit. So although it says hardware is "TBD", I don't believe that is the case, and it seems very clear to me that they are confident, and intend to, release before the end of September atm.

woodrowbarlow 7y ago
whoops, you're right! i mixed up my Qs. i hope you're also right that they'll make their Q3 promise. but i won't be surprised (or upset) if they push it back.