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by Mediterraneo10 2111 days ago
The Pinephone is one of the most disappointing things I have ever bought. I'm an old Nokia N900 fan who was so enthusiastic about getting a new open phone, but the Pinephone’s CPU is extremely underpowered in terms of running the only interface that is both libre and has any real future (i.e. Phosh on Mobian – Ubuntu Touch is based on moribund 2014-era code, and Sailfish’s UI isn’t libre). Scrolling is ragged, opening new windows is painfully slow, and it is easy to make the device start swapping. Also, the Pinephone screen and case feel very cheap.

For me, the Pinephone is at best a tech preview for the sort of experiences you might get to have on the Librem when it becomes available.