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Because I'd also bet the vast majority of Pinephones sold have been sold as secondary phones to hobbyists and tinkers. And I suspect a good chunk of those have
by tpmoney 2y ago
Because I'd also bet the vast majority of Pinephones sold have been sold as secondary phones to hobbyists and tinkers. And I suspect a good chunk of those have gone into drawer or are otherwise collecting dust unused after the initial cool factor wore off. Don't get me wrong, I like what pine64 does, and they're great to have around overall, but I also strongly doubt the long term viability of their phones both as a primary phone for daily use and in terms of a secondary market.
- xethos 2y agoI daily drive a Pinephone Pro as my only smartphone. I adore it, but I think you're right about the precentage that ended up in a drawer. I'd still say it's worth it overall though: the low price pushed it into many more developers hands than could afford the Librem 5. More developers (and users for bug reports or community support) means more viable software for all Linux-mobile devices - which has resulted in people being able to hang on to other devices for longer! Notably, the Pixel 3a is currently making headway to be useable under Mobian, but this also applies to other devices that I haven't followed as closely, such as the Pixel 4a, the Oneplus 6, and so on.