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[–] 16 points 9 months ago (4 children)

I just cant see that price when all parts are becoming more expensive.

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  • [–] 4 points 9 months ago (3 children)

    I can't see how €550 is reasonable...

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  • [–] 6 points 9 months ago (2 children)

    this is honestly my biggest take on all of the alternative phone options.

    Like I can see spending 500-1000 on a device that is already established and known to be good. 500-1000 on an enthusiast device is a bit of an ask.

    If there was an alternative device that was somewhat in the consumer range for phones (so 50-250 range) I think it would go a lot better, but every alternative phone seems to focus on flagship series price ranges for devices, and for a project that may or may not take off that's not a good objective.

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  • [–] 4 points 9 months ago

    Well my main gripe with linux phones (as i don't have obe) is i need an app to live (health reasons) and don't know if its compatible with a linux phone. And forking out half a grand just to "try", is a big ask. And i keep hearing some banking apps might not work too

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  • [–] 9 points 9 months ago (1 child)

    Honestly if it just runs Linux that would make me happy

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  • [–] [S] 2 points 9 months ago

    It will have unlocked bootloader and quite standard SoC, so you will be able to install PostmarketOS or any other mobile Linux on it.
    But in that case you might as well buy FairPhone 5 right now and do the same to it.

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  • [–] 11 points 9 months ago (2 children)

    Can I pay extra to not have to use windows 11?

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  • [–] 2 points 9 months ago (1 child)

    You'd probably have to pay for a license to have it included

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  • [–] 2 points 9 months ago

    Even if you don’t want it.

    Honestly, I’d prefer to stay away from anything that’s been sullied by the need for Windows compatibility, compliance, Protectsia inclusion, etc. Fuck that. I think it’s a really bad idea and a turn off for more than not.

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  • [–] 5 points 9 months ago

    seems very expensive, would've been nicer if it could just run linux properly (mainline)

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  • [–] 4 points 9 months ago

    Unless that's the only device you'll ever use i see no point in supporting Windows...

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  • [–] 3 points 9 months ago

    Who goes out of their way to make such a monstrosity. The amount of compatibility efforts must have really distracted from making any one of them exceptional.

    Of course, I could be completely wrong.

    Also…: Windows??? Give it a dang rest! Windows on a mobile device was last a great idea around 2006.

    Linux and Android would be pure chef’s kiss AFAIC.

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  • [–] -4 points 9 months ago

    I can’t take Linux phones seriously until they get some serious third party support at the very least.

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    [–] 28 points 9 months ago (1 child)

    I just want a phone that runs Linux, not Google's commercialized fork.

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  • [–] 16 points 9 months ago

    Wow! A phone that abides to standards???? Impossible!

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  • [–] 6 points 9 months ago

    I don't want that.

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  • [–] 8 points 9 months ago (1 child)

    Running Linux as an android app is useless.

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  • [–] 1 point 9 months ago

    That's cool and all but what's the progress on PostmarketOS? what's left that they need to implement? Also once the OS is fully complete then it should be much easier to port to other phones no? Just having to account for differences in architecture and software?

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