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> This is the 3rd version; their website doesn't list the previous two. Are parts still available? Can you fit the guts of the 3rd version into the shell of th
by mosselman 7y ago
> This is the 3rd version; their website doesn't list the previous two. Are parts still available? Can you fit the guts of the 3rd version into the shell of the 2nd?
I have no idea, I was just speculating that in theory it should be possible to create a base phone that can be upgraded continuously.
- OrangeMango 7y ago> it should be possible to create a base phone that can be upgraded continuously. Yes, that is exactly what we need to have happen.
- pvorb 7y agoA problem that often isn't considered is firmware/drivers. In the smartphone world you often can't simply install a driver for your new 5G module, for example. I haven't seen a solution for this, yet.
- RandomBacon 7y agoThe Librem 5 seems to potentially solve this. If it is an m.2 card and there are Linux drivers, then it can be upgraded.
- dublinben 7y agoThis is the goal of the EOMA68 project, but for laptops. https://www.crowdsupply.com/eoma68/micro-desktop https://www.crowdsupply.com/eoma68/micro-desktop