Yeh. The Librem was a classic example of overpromise and underdeliver. Borderline scamware by Purism. Will never go near them again.
Nice review. I agree with others here that this phone is borderline scam for the price and with all the delays people had in receiving them. Performance seems on par with the $200 original PinePhone which I had a similar experience with.
The one good thing that came out of Purism/Librem 5 is Phosh. It's a pretty good phone shell/UI for other more capable Linux phones to use. I particularly like Phosh for its on-screen keyboard Squeekboard which allows for custom keymaps.
That's the thing. It would be pretty much fine if they'd said that you're supporting the development of the mobile software ecosystem, and get a toy device to play with, but their marketing can be pretty misleading.
The question, of course, is whether it would work any other way. But it still leaves a bit of a sour taste in my mouth.
(Then again, they're expensive enough that I hope anyone buying them has done enough research beforehand to know what things are really like, or doesn't care about the money that much.)
Wish it one day becomes viable, but it's really hard for a phone os to compete with ios and android. So many have tried and failed.
I mean, I'm not saying PayPal and apps needing whatever play store check are shit, but... Oh, wait, I am saying they're shit 😝
Anyways, let's try again. Yeah, librem kinda sucks, but mostly in terms of hardware, availability, and their situation with not delivering on time and not returning the money.
Receiving a Librem 5 as a gift, having fun for a weak and then trade the thing for a steamdeck - sneaky Vanta.
Yeh. The Librem was a classic example of overpromise and underdeliver. Borderline scamware by Purism. Will never go near them again.
Nice review. I agree with others here that this phone is borderline scam for the price and with all the delays people had in receiving them. Performance seems on par with the $200 original PinePhone which I had a similar experience with.
The one good thing that came out of Purism/Librem 5 is Phosh. It's a pretty good phone shell/UI for other more capable Linux phones to use. I particularly like Phosh for its on-screen keyboard Squeekboard which allows for custom keymaps.
That's the thing. It would be pretty much fine if they'd said that you're supporting the development of the mobile software ecosystem, and get a toy device to play with, but their marketing can be pretty misleading.
The question, of course, is whether it would work any other way. But it still leaves a bit of a sour taste in my mouth.
(Then again, they're expensive enough that I hope anyone buying them has done enough research beforehand to know what things are really like, or doesn't care about the money that much.)
Wish it one day becomes viable, but it's really hard for a phone os to compete with ios and android. So many have tried and failed.
A Vanta review? Crazy! Love the branching out of your content/style.
Here is an alternative Piped link(s):
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Piped is a privacy-respecting open-source alternative frontend to YouTube.
I'm open-source; check me out at GitHub.
I mean, I'm not saying PayPal and apps needing whatever play store check are shit, but... Oh, wait, I am saying they're shit 😝
Anyways, let's try again. Yeah, librem kinda sucks, but mostly in terms of hardware, availability, and their situation with not delivering on time and not returning the money.
Receiving a Librem 5 as a gift, having fun for a weak and then trade the thing for a steamdeck - sneaky Vanta.