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Sure, they start there but they eventually expand beyond that initial core group to the wider population. I’m saying that in this case, I don’t think it will ex
by aroman 6y ago
Sure, they start there but they eventually expand beyond that initial core group to the wider population. I’m saying that in this case, I don’t think it will expand beyond that initial group.
Why would non-idealists use this phone when the alternative they already have in their pocket and know how to use can do everything the PinePhone can do?
- zepto 6y ago> Why would non-idealists use this phone when the alternative they already have in their pocket and know how to use can do everything the PinePhone can do? Nobody expects them to. People will use it when it does something the alternative they already have cannot do. Using the term ‘idealists’ is perjorative but more importantly, it implies confusion about why people buy this phone. The people who buy the phone today do so because it allows them to do things which the alternatives cannot. I.e. the purchase is pragmatic. This is the precise opposite of idealism.
- herogreen 6y agoSome reasons why non-technical folks might be interested in the Pinephone: 1) avoid the privacy issues of Android & iOS 2) have the confidence that as long as their hardware work, they will have updates 3) buy from a brand that will allow you (or a third party) to fix your hardware (Pine64 sells you spare parts, and at reasonable prices!) 4) have an user-replaceable battery 5) have an affordable smartphone (I know, there are 30$ android phones but they tick none of the above points) The points 2 to 4 will interest an increasing number of people this century, imo edit: typos