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The convergence package increases the internal flash (eMMC) storage from 16GB to 32GB, and the RAM from 2GB to 3GB. That leaves two hardware configurations, eac
by thinkmassive 6y ago
The convergence package increases the internal flash (eMMC) storage from 16GB to 32GB, and the RAM from 2GB to 3GB. That leaves two hardware configurations, each available with Manjaro or KDE pre-loaded.
It looks like the Manjaro version may only be available in the EU, so that might simplify your decision.
The PinePhone is awesome--I love my Braveheart edition--but you should probably have a decent understanding of Linux and/or embedded systems (at least replacing an Android bootloader) in order to appreciate it at this point. If your goal is to learn then it certainly could be fun, although you might want to supplement with something a little more beginner friendly like a Raspberry Pi or a laptop/desktop you can boot from USB. Personally I would only advise someone to purchase a PinePhone now if they're totally comfortable replacing the OS, in which case the edition it ships with doesn't really matter (other than the branding).
- akudha 6y agoDo you use it as your main phone? Or is it just for tinkering? It is not that expensive, I wouldn’t be upset even if I somehow brick/break it
- kop316 6y agoI am very much a linux guy/tinkerer, and it is very very close to being a main phone. What really hurts me to not do it is lack of MMS (YMMV). (I would say for the average person, it is not there yet). If you bricked it, I would be impressed. They made it very easy to flash, and made it easy to boot from an SD card.
- thinkmassive 6y agoNot my main phone, no. There's definitely tinkering required, but it's become very usable compared to when I got it back in January. If the cost was no concern for me, I'd buy a KDE convergence kit right now!