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So, at what point will there be a legitimate third option other than Google android phones (and associated ecosystem) and Apple iphones (and associatyed ecosyst
by mxuribe 5y ago
So, at what point will there be a legitimate third option other than Google android phones (and associated ecosystem) and Apple iphones (and associatyed ecosystem)??? And, no, i don't mean rooting a phone, etc. to install Lineage or other alternative operating systems on it. I mean, i want to go out, buy a phone that is decent enough for the basics of what i need to do and is de-googled...not too crazy expensive like an iphone, and comes with legitimate support from a manufacturer. Its exhausting!
- momirlan 5y agonokia 3220
- kevin_thibedeau 5y agoWith any new employer be sure to show up with just a featurephone so you can shoot down any brain dead attempt to force you to link your personal property to corporate authentication.
- mxuribe 5y agoThis is a great idea! :-)
- mxuribe 5y agoI guess i did walk into that one! :-)
- fsflover 5y agoHere you go: https://puri.sm/products/librem-5 https://puri.sm/products/librem-5 and https://pine64.org/pinephone https://pine64.org/pinephone.
- mxuribe 5y agoThanks! I am aware of both, but thought that they were still more for developers, and not ready for prime-time as daily drivers.
- fsflover 5y agoIt depends on what "daily driver" means for you. Some people do use them as daily drivers, but many things don't work well yet.
- mxuribe 5y agoFair point. I define daily driver as having a device that does not crash for light duty operation, allows for sending/receiving of phone calls, text/sms mesaaging, using a small number of heavy apps like Element (for matrix), email client, light web browsing, light use of maps, taking photos, listening to (mostly offline but a tiny bit of online) music.
- fsflover 5y agohttp://janvlug.org/blog/one-week-librem-5-field-trial-day-1/ http://janvlug.org/blog/one-week-librem-5-field-trial-day-1/