I dont understand how ex-Nokia devs could have built a phone like the N900 and then just walked away from it for 15 years
Keyboard phones are a great thing, but not as the sole option for a company. As a second current model, sure.
But yes, the N900 was pre-slidey-smartphone peak brilliance.
imho, linux users should focus on phones well supported by postmarketos
As an American, I will order this phone as soon as it’s available to me!
I’m not aware of any similar option for us at the moment so I’m a little sad.
Would have thought after their ups and downs they would have landedon a sustainable businesss model. The market oppurtunity is there and the timing is favourable. All thats needed to stick the landing and have a viable alt to the ios/android duoploly.
Personally would recommend they work with an established OEM to customize/port drivers to existing hardware and market to a specific vertical rather than a general purpose for normies device.
Looks like the market just gets more fragmented without any improvements towards better sustainability/reusability. The only thing that really caught my attention recently was Pilet, a handheld Raspberry Pi. That's a really cool thing, that gives mobility while maintaining functionality.
I guess me and the remaining 41% of voters are still left wishing for 5" phones to make a comeback.
The problem with having a single button, even configurable, is that it's all-or-nothing, and I might want different things at different times.
But thanks so much for taking the first step!
ttkari•42m ago