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There aren’t many (if any) realistic options. It basically boils down to Apple, Android or some extremely niche third party special phone (Fairphone etc.) which
by e_proxus 6y ago
There aren’t many (if any) realistic options. It basically boils down to Apple, Android or some extremely niche third party special phone (Fairphone etc.) which are mostly Android anyway. So either you pay Apple for premium hardware and software quality but loose out on repairability. Or you get Android which is a potential or actual privacy nightmare. Or you get an obscure other phone which is less supported and usually not as good value for money.
The only thing that can really fix these problems is proper regulation. That’s the only language these companies understand.
- alisonkisk 6y agoAnd how will you feel if after legislation phones cost even more TCO than they do now?
- benhurmarcel 6y agoThe price of those phones don't follow their cost. They are purely down how high they can market them.
- ryukafalz 6y ago> Or you get an obscure other phone which is less supported and usually not as good value for money. This is self-reinforcing though; non-iOS/Android phones aren’t going to be more widely supported unless people start buying them.
- tartoran 6y agoHave you looked at the Pinephone? It’s not ready for primetime but it appears to become a nice option