What I found interesting were some of the statistics listed in the article, which gives a little insight into sales.
The last quote applies to me, though I have the cheaper model. I want a free-software device that is secure and doesn’t participate in surveillance capitalism.
There was a quip about the phone having only a few apps “like calculator”, which I disagree with. In desktop mode we have access to a ton of apps, and in phone mode we still have applications like Cozy (audio books), Lollypop (music), podcast app, Mastodon clients, etc. But I guess to those used to spending their time on Facebook and X and using a native Youtube client, etc, it might feel like apps are missing.
I’m clearly part of the avoiding big tech people, because I love freedom.
Things like Mastodon or any other common internet stuff I do on browser anyway. I don’t care if there are existing apps or not, browser is enough and better (control about page content) in most situations. There are only very few exceptions like messenger, where I prefer the dedicated program. I don’t feel I’m missing something.
I don’t have an account with WSJ, yes I could not read the article, but I was able to watch the two and a half minute video talking about iPhones. All I had to do was move their jigsaw puzzle piece on the display. As far as the video was concerned I not could get over the presenter’s “vocal fry” at the end of each sentence. Sounded like bacon in the pan.
Thanks for the redirect to article @Zimmy -
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I wonder. Since Elon and Donny had a lovers spat and aren’t talking to each other, would Elon get PO’ed enough to buy Purim out and put a billion or two behind it, shanghai Apple and Android employees (money talks) build factories to make a ‘supply chain’ that also sells to other companies that are Made in USA parts.
Anything is possible, even probable with those two.
The first T1 is a military combat robot in...
Terminator 2: Judgment Day. The T1 appears in the film’s opening scene as part of a flashback depicting the future war against Skynet. The T1 is a predecessor to the more advanced Terminator models seen later in the franchise.
Is there a message in that or was Trumps idea of calling the trumphone “T1” foreshadowing, subliminal messaging or Freudian slip?
Maybe someone already told Trump to Pay no attention to the man behind the curtain.
Summed up, it doesn’t look like the US can make phones cheaper any time soon not in the US with the higer wages. That “$499 T1 Phone beginning in August” shot in the dark is almost what the L5 costs, or did cost - haven’t checked in a while. I think mine was $800.oo CAD… OK already, maybe it was $799.99.
In regard to sales, I want to remind the WSJ and everyone that 0 < 100,000. So, while the statement is true, I would be surprised to learn that the number of Liberty phones sold is more than 10,000.
In regard to production capacity, I want to remind everyone that in Sep or Oct 2019 Todd said, in regard to production capability for the LIbrem 5: “we’re talking 50,000 units in Q1 [2020]”. And while Purism has never published actual sales or production numbers, we could estimate those given the data collected on the “estimated delivery date” thread and AFAICT they have never produced more than 1,500 in a quarter when they were fulfilling the initial backlog ( Estimate your Librem 5 shipping ) . That’s a far cry from the “about 10,000 a month”.
I LOL at this. Especially the “elderly people” part. Unless these elderly people are also security geeks (which is what we see in the forums), I just don’t see it.
And while NXP is headquartered in the Netherlands and has a presence in Austin Texas (due to its merger with Freescale), AFAIK the current SoC is being fabbed in South Korea (every example I’ve seen has that indication on the chip) and IIRC that’s what Amos found (fabbed by Samsung in S. Korea). That can always change, but NXP seems to intentionally not discuss where an SoC is currently being fabbed.
I don’t like the way Todd Weaver markets —> I don’t trust him.
