Re:PinePhone – Beta Edition Linux SmartPhone Preorder
by mhaberl on Wednesday March 24, 2021 @10:28AM
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'single most important' is maybe a bit much, but..
Privacy is not the only concern, phones are massively used (about a 50% of population) and we all use them for all kinds of purposes - and that part is also growing.
Not to have an open-source option for someting this widespread is not a good idea by my opinion.
> People on this site like overestimate the avg. persons concern with ....
The "average person" concerns come from "average" understanding of the subject. Average person didn't even need a smartphone 20 or 30 years ago - SF toys :)
Privacy is not the only concern, phones are massively used (about a 50% of population) and we all use them for all kinds of purposes - and that part is also growing.
Not to have an open-source option for someting this widespread is not a good idea by my opinion.
> People on this site like overestimate the avg. persons concern with ....
The "average person" concerns come from "average" understanding of the subject. Average person didn't even need a smartphone 20 or 30 years ago - SF toys :)