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well, what are they for? and why is saying "put linux on it" misdirected?

• squarefoot 3y ago
  Running all sort of apps that wouldn't exist native on Linux (banking, whatsapp, ...) or whose equivalents although better and safer on Linux aren't compatible with what the mass uses. I finally settled with a phone (Nokia 8110 4G) that does just the phone, the hotspot and the occasional low quality photo, then a Thinkpad for serious stuff, and don't miss at all a smartphone. But I have no use for social media etc. most people mileage will vary. Actually I would be interested in Graphene OS, but it only supports devices that are either too old or too costly for a mere curiosity, therefore I will wait.
• chainingsolid 3y ago
  As someone writing this on a pinephone the primary issue with the statement is the lack of context. You 'put linux on it' and get OSS, and control of your own device. But most of the time lose 90% access to the abilities of ios/android installs... I can sudo pacman -S dub & ldc2 + fav editor of the week. But had to spend hours getting an android emulator working to sign up to use the telegram install that came with most/all of the distros I've tried! TLDR: you get a pocket laptop instead of a phone, despite owning a "phone"
  • naikrovek 3y ago
    > TLDR: you get a pocket laptop instead of a phone, despite owning a "phone" Yes, exactly, thank you. You get a project that never ends instead of a useful tool. Maybe that’s what you want, and that’s fine if so, but that’s not what I want.
  • kaba0 3y ago
    A bad pocket laptop at that. I mean, all the power to you if you use it as a daily driver, but I also own one and it’s just a toy, it is so slow.