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I really, really like the idea of open hardware & the Librem projects but I don't think I'd order another device from them until production is fully scaled up.
by another-dave 5y ago
I really, really like the idea of open hardware & the Librem projects but I don't think I'd order another device from them until production is fully scaled up.
Ordered the Librem 5 back in August 2019 (so ~1¾ years ago) for £500/$700 and still waiting to hear when my unit will get shipped.
I still really like the ethos & support the goals and I'm sure I'll use the phone when I get it, but in my head the cost is basically a charity donation at the moment, unfortunately.
- croutonwagon 5y agoYou are a better man than me. I would have charged back just before the credit cards limit on disputes (I think it’s 120 days for Amex). Ive been looking at a new laptop to upgrade my x200s. After reading about their supply chain issues and awful support (even for the hinge on the Librem 13) I’ve nixxed them, despite my beliefs MOST aligning with their ethos. Looking at System 76 Lemur pro or maybe an ThinkPad x13 amd. Though Lenovo is basically antithetical to my ethos, the eye build quality is crazy good. Maybe a MacBook Air M1 but I’d like to play a game or two here or there (nothing crazy, like KSP or something during lunch). I’m kinda interested in the 11th gen intel procs. But a lot of manufacturers are moving to soldered ram (name Dell).
- moojacob 5y agoStarlabs (https://starlabs.systems/ https://starlabs.systems/) is coming out with a new laptop soon and it seems promising. Apparently they did excellent job with the trackpad for Mk IV and the trackpad on the Mk V looks bigger. You get open firmware if you're into that thing too. Although fair warning I've never bought anything from them.