previous discussion https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41839326
Looks inside
Still the good old A76 and A55 cores (they're 8 years old at this point)
"overpricing" is often higher cost of parts at lower quantity, future R&D and other costs that are much higher than for big corporation.
What is extremely sad then is that I cannot extrapolate correctly from a snarky comment or that I replied and caused you to be sad at an incorrect extrapolation? Are you sad that I’m not a robot and am prone to error?
If you did not intend to imply something, by all means please clarify. That would make discussion more enjoyable.
Anyone here can share their experience with the phone?
If anyone is listening -- can you put a cap on the dimensions? 5.5" screen is plenty, if I want the cinema experience I will either a) go to cinema or b) use some VR/AR device, for the rest of use cases, like watching a movie on a bus/plane/train, it doesn't weigh up against carrying a brick with you.
Genuinely asking. I’m on iPhone, which hasn’t changed form factor in quite a while.
Also, don't forget the bigger batteries that large phones enable.
I am guessing
- put best specs in largest devices (fomo-ish, status symbol) - put highest cost on largest devices (status symbol) - um? not even create smaller devices would also do it I guess?
- market SUV’s.
- stock dealerships with mostly SUV’s
- complain that nobody is buying non-SUV’s (they can’t, it’s only suv stock),
- stop selling non-SUV models.
- complete transformation into indeterminate, indistinguishable car brand no.3564.
https://www.tomsguide.com/news/iphone-12-mini-sales-a-disast...
https://www.macrumors.com/2022/04/21/iphone-13-mini-unpopula...
I think the vocal minority is the other way around.
I guess I'm too much of an office worker to get that most people have their phones in their pocket, as soon as I sit down at my desk the phone gets placed on the desk.
1/3 to 1/2 of the performance of an Apple A18.
First of all, why is there so little documentation about "FuriOS"? What exactly has Furi Labs changed from the base Debian system to warrant a rebadging? Why can't I know which software it's using? Why are there so few screenshots and videos of the device (besides from the "volunteered" reviews)?
I understand that selling hardware is how they recoup their development costs, and focusing on a single device allows them to deliver a better user experience. But I would still like to try their OS on a device I may already have, before I decide to shell out $550 for, frankly, pretty lackluster hardware.
Are there screenshots of the OS?
"FuriOS"? Furry indeed.
Also - not so sold on the privacy switches…
It's probably usable, but dips down below what even extra-cheap Xiaomis and such offer. I really want to see a Linux phone's specsheet that's even a little competitive.
This is a Linux phone that actually works, running Debian. It has a battery that competes with the runtime of any modern phone. Already it’s the best Linux phone in the world, just on that basis.
They’re selling it for the same price as the outgoing model despite tons of bullshit tariffs being levied against them. What an achievement!
I want a Linux phone that works, and I want to support a world where Linux phones exist and are financially viable to make, therefore I will buy this as my next phone.
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input_sh•1h ago
> The FLX1s from Furi Labs runs a fully optimized Linux system called FuriOS, packing a lightning fast user interface, 3 hardware switches for microphone, camera and modem/gps, and a privacy centric approach like no other.
eps•2h ago
pessimizer•1h ago
"Error establishing a database connection"
So it only works fine if you don't care what a FLX1s is.
taminka•1h ago
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kouteiheika•1h ago
People write their sites in slow languages "because it's I/O bound anyway" and put content which could easily be static in a DB.
Filligree•1h ago
Then you’d almost certainly be overcomplicating things, but it shouldn’t be slow.
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sneak•1h ago
Anyone competent can put a static site up on CF pages or even a lame VPS and serve huge amounts of traffic just fine. That’s not what they do.
p_ing•57m ago