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Re:The Sad Saga of Purism and the Librem 5 by noobermin on Sunday October 27, 2019 @03:57PM (#21371997)
Tbh, I have more hope in the Pinephone because they aren't trying to be too pure in that they're supporting Android to start but hopefully will allow other OS'es as well.

Doing the whole nine yards (in addition to trying to make the thing blob free) is going to take more than up front investment that other, already established manufacturers don't have to deal with, which is giving them a handicap in a fight they start behind in.

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Re:The Sad Saga of Purism and the Librem 5 by unforeseen9991 on Sunday October 27, 2019 @06:28PM (#21372862)
That handicap is also mitigated by a fanatical fanbase who will support a failing company to the end on principle.

You can't say that about most current manufacturers

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