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by Romulus968 1844 days ago
This is really cool, but it's $2,000. The problem is the specs don't quite justify a $2,000 price tag. The iPhone 12 Pro Max is $1,099 for 256Gb model. The Librem 5 has 32Gb built in. Granted you can expand storage on the Librem 5, but that's added cost on top of the $2,000. There are other specs to compare, but storage is an easy target.

I think the project is awesome, and I'd be very inclined to purchase one, but I can't justify $2,000 for a comparatively subpar device.
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taylorfinley 1844 days ago
For perspective a name-brand 256gb microsd card currently retails for roughly $30.

The value here isn't in raw specs, it's in privacy and respect for the user, which is a total blow out in favor of the librem.

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Romulus968 1831 days ago
Yeah I definitely see the value in privacy and respect for the user, and Librem is king there, but that still doesn't justify a $2,000 price tag to me. I wouldn't pay $15,000 for a Ford Pinto because it has bulletproof windows.
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