[commercialnix]

I'll gladly finance at 4x the cost (so like around $5,000) to purchase an alternative Pixel for a fully open source bootloader with physically compartmentalized chips with open interfaces and a less sleek device.

I don't give a shit about Ai slop.

[fsflover]

Sounds a bit like Librem 5.

[gkhartman]

I wish it was comparable. The Librem 5 is years behind flagship smartphone hardware. I want to switch, but it would be difficult to give up the stability that comes with Android. That said, maybe the Librem has improved in the last year or so.

[fsflover]

> The Librem 5 is years behind flagship smartphone hardware.

https://puri.sm/posts/the-danger-of-focusing-on-specs/

> but it would be difficult to give up the stability that comes with Android

This is true: Android had a decade of development with a huge team. However, depending on your usage patterns, it can be good enough today. It works as my daily driver. See also:

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41356567

[gkhartman]

Thanks for the info. Their comments on hardware treadmills are reasonable. I'm not looking to chase the latest hardware, but I was still scared off by reviews claiming web video playback performance issues. I suppose I was hopping for the bumps to smooth out a bit.

I find it encouraging to hear that it's working for you. I'll probably take another look at making the switch when I have a moment. I'd much rather support an alternative platform if possible.