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1. bo1024+5s[view] [source] 2019-11-28 15:47:19
>>fghtr+(OP)
Sidenote: I got my Librem 5 in the mail yesterday! Below is a video of unboxing.

https://peertube.co.uk/videos/watch/55eece8c-2d6c-4da3-8c8c-...

This prototype version is definitely not ready for mass market due to (1) known overheating issue (so far I've observed it get quite warm sometimes, but not uncomfortably hot), (2) a bunch little software things to work on. But it's really exciting to be able to `ls` and `cd` and `ssh` on a phone, and know that the software updates are coming.

Purism's accomplishment already is pretty incredible on both a hardware and software level. For me, well worth the price. Congrats to them even if there is a ways to go yet.

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2. dbeley+9O[view] [source] 2019-11-28 18:57:15
>>bo1024+5s
> But it's really exciting to be able to `ls` and `cd` and `ssh` on a phone, and know that the software updates are coming.

It's strange that SailfishOS has not caught more marketshare on the hacker/tech enthusiast community, because it's (almost) everything people wants about Purism : you lose a bit in the free software and open hardware side, but you win in terms of price (used phone + 50$ license), availability and usability (Right now, it's the only alternative to Android and iOS I can safely recommend).

If only Jolla devs had kept their promises of open-sourcing more of their code.

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3. steveh+TW[view] [source] 2019-11-28 20:31:20
>>dbeley+9O
is it strange? when I read their website it seems like they're targeted at corporations. It takes a lot of scrolling to find 'Sailfish OS X' that I can install on one of 3 phones from a company that I never considered a solid phone manufacturer.
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