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While I really appreciate an enthusiast product (and is a proud owner of similar devices), I think Purism bit off a bit more than was necessary. Something a lit
by xorcist 7y ago
While I really appreciate an enthusiast product (and is a proud owner of similar devices), I think Purism bit off a bit more than was necessary. Something a little bit closer to mainstream hardware would have gotten a device out earlier, and in the hands of more potential developers faster, with more time to implement whatever bits and pieces were unsatisfying.
The Pinephone has a fraction of the cost and have the potential to bigger developer mindshare. The specs are worse but that's not why you buy any of these things anyway.
Phones hardware have peaked and that makes it all the more interesting for someone interested in software and what it can do. Next year will be interesting.
- swiley 7y agoI’m not convinced. None of the mainstream hardware I’ve seen could run wayland or X acceptably due to screwy graphics drivers and documentation hidden behind NDAs (yay Qualcomm.) If you’re going to bother putting work into something at least pick something that 1) isn’t actively fighting you 2) actually does what you want. (Unless you meant SBC hardware, there’s plenty of IMX stuff out there not the least of which were the kindles.)