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The SoC that was initially supposed to be used was older when the crowdfunding started than the actually used one is now, so to answer your question - everyone
by seba_dos1 3y ago
The SoC that was initially supposed to be used was older when the crowdfunding started than the actually used one is now, so to answer your question - everyone who backed it, I guess?
It works fine and it's not like there are any significantly more modern alternatives out there anyway. And to put things in context, a few years ago there was not a single phone out there that had working 3D acceleration with open drivers, for example.
- charcircuit 3y agoThe switch to the i.MX 8M was already going to be a thing during the Kickstarter if I remember correctly. The chip was also intended for automotive use and is much worse than the snapdragon that was out at the time. Processors are now an order of magnitude faster than what the Librem 5 has at fraction of the price with a much better user experience, with a much bigger app ecosystem, and with a much less bulky form factor. >everyone who backed it, I guess That was 6 years ago before it had even released. The value proposition of it now, especially now that people can see what it's actually like has tanked its desirability.
- seba_dos1 3y agoAnd none of those processors are available or suitable for projects like these. You pretty much get to choose between i.MX, Allwinner or Rockchip. Although things do change in this regard, it happens very slowly. I backed the project on the initial campaign and the switch to i.MX8M from i.MX6 has been merely mentioned as a big "maybe" back then. (sent from my Librem 5)