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When you compare this to what Samsung just announced yesterday it's so hard to justify this device. I want to use it, but I don't think I could deal with the sluggishness of the UI (if that is actually an issue at launch), what will presumably be a poor build quality, and all of the other bugs that will likely exist.

I need my phone to just work. I love the Linux desktop, but I just don't see how they can get a new mobile platform able to compete with iOS or Android.

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> I need my phone to just work. I love the Linux desktop, but I just don't see how they can get a new mobile platform able to compete with iOS or Android.

Who says they need to compete with them at all? This isn't a big company relying on VC money that it needs to pay off, this is a small team that raised money from backers.

They need to provide a viable alternative for those of us that give enough of a fuck about privacy and... that's it. As long as they have a demand to keep up the supply, the product is successful. Their target group is willing to make some sacrifices for sure.

Not every company aims to be a trillion-dollar company and absolutely dominate its sector, and that's not a bad thing.

If they can do it, then it's great! I'm just skeptical that we will see a second iteration of this device. I hope they do succeed! I want to be able to use a device like this someday, but it's not ready for me yet. I hope you enjoy it!

It hasn't shipped yet, so that's good.

It's not ready for anyone, yet.

What is the relation with the new Samsung phones ? Apart that both are smartphones ?

They were just revealed yesterday, so I thought it was fitting. It's definitely the most no compromise phone feature wise too.

Well reboots are good sometimes. This phone is also uncompromising (in theory) on some aspects.

If an existing iOS or Android phone is even a viable option for you, you're not the target market.

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