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This is really cool, but it's $2,000. The problem is the specs don't quite justify a $2,000 price tag. The iPhone 12 Pro Max is $1,099 for 256Gb model. The Libr
by Romulus968 5y ago
This is really cool, but it's $2,000. The problem is the specs don't quite justify a $2,000 price tag. The iPhone 12 Pro Max is $1,099 for 256Gb model. The Librem 5 has 32Gb built in. Granted you can expand storage on the Librem 5, but that's added cost on top of the $2,000. There are other specs to compare, but storage is an easy target.
I think the project is awesome, and I'd be very inclined to purchase one, but I can't justify $2,000 for a comparatively subpar device.
- taylorfinley 5y agoFor perspective a name-brand 256gb microsd card currently retails for roughly $30. The value here isn't in raw specs, it's in privacy and respect for the user, which is a total blow out in favor of the librem.
- Romulus968 5y agoYeah I definitely see the value in privacy and respect for the user, and Librem is king there, but that still doesn't justify a $2,000 price tag to me. I wouldn't pay $15,000 for a Ford Pinto because it has bulletproof windows.
- Proven 5y ago> The iPhone 12 Pro Max is $1,099 Is it made in the US? If not, you should compare it with the other Librem model. I am interested in Librem 5 phones, precisely because they are not iOS or Android. No need to deal with their rules. I use my phone very little - so I can't say I care about the screen quality or performance.