Re:Librem 5 general development report – October
by bluGill on Wednesday October 17, 2018 @01:32PM
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We don't know, and will not know for a few years. Maybe it is sustainable, maybe not.
They are realistic unlike many who have tried similar things before. This is something they have going for them: realism in their expectations creates realism in their budgets and aims. In turn this means that they can reach their goals. They might not overturn Samsung as the #1 seller of phones in the world, but if they sell enough to the types of people who want the features they are selling they can still remain useful long term.
Note that the company has been delivering computers for a while. This is more complex than what they have done before, but it is just a step in a direction they have been going. There is a good chance they will remain a company even if the phone itself fails.
They are realistic unlike many who have tried similar things before. This is something they have going for them: realism in their expectations creates realism in their budgets and aims. In turn this means that they can reach their goals. They might not overturn Samsung as the #1 seller of phones in the world, but if they sell enough to the types of people who want the features they are selling they can still remain useful long term.
Note that the company has been delivering computers for a while. This is more complex than what they have done before, but it is just a step in a direction they have been going. There is a good chance they will remain a company even if the phone itself fails.
My guess