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0 pointsfsflover5y ago0 comments

> in terms of hardware

https://source.puri.sm/Librem5/community-wiki/-/wikis/Freque...

Librem 5 has a number of features generally only found in high-end phones, such as USB 3, dual-role port, DisplayPort alt-mode, high resolution video out and a discrete audio DAC, but its CPU performance and its video processing capability are those of a low-spec phone from several years ago. For people who want to buy a phone that supports convergence or a specialized security/privacy phone, the price of the Librem 5 is very competitive with the other options on the market.

> general app availability

https://source.puri.sm/Librem5/community-wiki/-/wikis/Freque...

There is are a huge number of existing desktop Linux applications that can be adapted [not rewritten!] to run inside Phosh.

0 pointsfsflover5y ago0 comments

> in terms of hardware

https://source.puri.sm/Librem5/community-wiki/-/wikis/Freque...

> general app availability

https://source.puri.sm/Librem5/community-wiki/-/wikis/Freque...

There is are a huge number of existing desktop Linux applications that can be adapted [not rewritten!] to run inside Phosh.

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breakfastduck5y ago· 4 in thread

Literally from your own quote...

>its CPU performance and its video processing capability are those of a low-spec phone from several years ago

That's enough for me to decide the experience isn't on par with a flagship Android or iPhone - but that's not what it's trying to be.

This isn't trying to be a phone - it's trying to be a mobile linux PC that you can also use as a phone and has the same form factor.

fsfloverOP5y ago

Yes, this is all true. I did not try to say you were wrong. But I'm curious, what are you going to do with it? Why do you need the high-end performance?

(It can even run 3D games: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S_HXQJkWjUQ)

breakfastduck5y ago

Apologies - didn't mean to seem argumentative.

Having a high end CPU isn't just for performance right now, my main concern would be longevity of the device.

craftinator5y ago

> This isn't trying to be a phone - it's trying to be a mobile linux PC that you can also use as a phone and has the same form factor.

You literally just described an Android phone to someone from 2006.

fsfloverOP5y ago

Except Android never became what we expected from it. It restricts what you can do with it.

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