I find it unsettling that people make purchase recommendations solely based on the merit of the phones given purism contributed more patches to the Linux phone ecosystem.
I don't think that's necessarily correct. You can't even order a Librem 5 if you want it right now because of silicon shortages. You can purchase a Pinephone. Ignoring that, the price differential is insane (and I doubt people who would consider the Librem 5 USA are really saying "yes" or "no" based solely on the merit of the phone).
I think it's one thing to recognize that Purism is providing patches, but that doesn't translate to a device people can and want to purchase.
The battery life mentioned in the post is surprisingly low (see my other comment above), but you're misrepresenting it quite drastically. The post talks about the battery being at 60% after 3 hours of screen-off idling, not "3 hours of screen-off battery life".
To add to that, it's mostly concerning because if Purism wouldn't be funding the development, who would? I'm hoping they'll be able to recoup and keep up their investment.
ThatGeoGuy|4 years ago
I think it's one thing to recognize that Purism is providing patches, but that doesn't translate to a device people can and want to purchase.
fsflover|4 years ago
You seem to be missing the point of Librem 5: https://source.puri.sm/Librem5/community-wiki/-/wikis/Freque...
> You can't even order a Librem 5 if you want it right now
But you can order it to support the company and you will get it with a delay.
> but that doesn't translate to a device people can and want to purchase
The queue for Librem 5 phones is huge considering Purism does not really deliver, so I disagree.
Taek|4 years ago
I'm here to support the ecosystem but it needs to start from a place of actually being a part of my real life.
seba_dos1|4 years ago
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megous|4 years ago