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Or you could start a business making your own completely open phones. If there’s truly a market for that, you could become extremely wealthy.
by otterley 1y ago
Or you could start a business making your own completely open phones. If there’s truly a market for that, you could become extremely wealthy.
- mathiaspoint 1y agoA truly open phone is just a pocketable Linux laptop with an LTE modem. These already exist, companies like GPD make them.
- otterley 1y agoI’m not sure something with a form factor of half the size of a sheet of office paper would suit the market for a typical smartphone.
- _aavaa_ 1y ago“If there’s truly a market” monopolies, monopsonies, and anti competitive behaviour would never be a problem.
- otterley 1y agoWhat is either company doing unlawfully that’s preventing a disruptive smartphone competitor from arising? Being a duopoly is not in itself unlawful unless either is taking active steps to prevent others from competing in the market.