[lewiscollard]

> I think the point is that it has to excel over the iPhone/Android/laptop classes in some, significant, manner, or else it just gets sniffed at. This is an important thing to recognise in the quest for platform adoption.

If you see mainstream domination as the goal, e.g. to surpass Android or iOS, you'll probably be disappointed. I see it as giving those of us that care about privacy, security and openness a way to opt out of the Apple/Google almost-duopoly, just as Linux distributions do for the Apple/Microsoft one on the desktop.

For me, it only needs to be just about good enough to use as a daily driver, for now. I know I will be buying the shit out of one when these are available in July.

[bigiain]

Totally this.

I messaged friends yesterday saying "I'm totally gonna get one of these, and hope _so_ much I get stopped and asked if they can see my phone next time I cross a US border..." I'd be all like "Sure! Plug this into your Cellebrite UFED! Knock yourselves out!!!"