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well, we need a platform competitor like Huawei doing for the past years but Open Ecosystem/Platform which is likely never happen tbh, since the amount of res
by tonyhart7 1y ago
well, we need a platform competitor like Huawei doing for the past years
but Open Ecosystem/Platform
which is likely never happen tbh, since the amount of resources that required is a lot and would need monetization which would end up like at position like this
- fsflover 1y ago> well, we need a platform competitor like Huawei You mean, GNU/Linux phones, Librem 5 and Pinephone?
- tonyhart7 1y ago"You mean, GNU/Linux phones, Librem 5 and Pinephone?" not yet to diminish them who is build these Amazing tools/devices but I need to see it yet in real life hell even if you want to buy them, they literally often stock out in certain areas and we not counting technical expertise to operate the devices
- fsflover 1y agoLibrem 5 is in stock, and it's my daily driver. These phones are niche, because in discussion like this one, everyone is constantly saying that it's impossible to escape the duopoly and we're doomed.
- tonyhart7 1y agothese phone is not niche because they are niche, but because they are sucks if there are alternative that magically better than Google/Apple ecosystem. people would instantly switch You don't need told people to switch, just need to prove it
- fsflover 1y agoThey're not comparable to an iPhone but good enough to be a daily driver for technical people like the HN audience. Yet the latter never even mentions it saying there are no options, https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45589096 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45589096
- volemo 1y ago> good enough to be a daily driver Are they, though? I don’t think I’m the most demanding user [1], but a $2000 phone with 4 & 128 GB, a 720×1440 TFT, and no NFC? I guess I don't want my freedom that much. (Although USB 3.0 w/ DP is a very nice addition.) That’s not to mention the general bulkiness and the fact that, afaiu, the software doesn't support either Bluetooth or GPS — which are the most important functions my phone provides. P.S.: writing this whine, I've realised Purism is not far off from the point where I'd make a happy switch — if they offered something smaller [2, 3] with an OLED display of at least 300 PPI [4], I’d buy it asap. [1]: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44590665 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44590665 [2]: 5–5.5 inches diagonal and up to 10 mm thick. [3]: I understand why the current models are so bulky, but personally I don't really care for modularity and hardware switches. I'd gladly trade those for optimised dimensions and weight of the device — compare how often I have to repair the device vs. how often I do handle it. [4]: My current iPhone 12 mini is almost 500 PPI, and it's gorgeous, but I admit that's probably overkill.
- fsflover 1y agoI also would prefer a smaller phone. However > I understand why the current models are so bulky, but personally I don't really care for modularity and hardware switches These aren't the main reasons. It's more because of the chosen SoC, which came from automotive industry and was the only choice for running free software.
- volemo 1y agoOh, I didn’t consider that aspect. Is the SoC physically bigger, does it require a bunch of additional components, or is it simply power hungry?
- dingi 1y agoA quad-core ARM A53 just isn't doing that device any favors, even for a Linux phone. If only they had included at least a couple of ARM A76 cores or something.
- fsflover 1y agohttps://puri.sm/posts/the-danger-of-focusing-on-specs/ https://puri.sm/posts/the-danger-of-focusing-on-specs/
- anticensor 1y agoGNU/kReactOS phones.