Remember Canonical's crowdfunding campaign for a @ubuntu phone that raised $12 million but failed?
Wouldn't it be nice to repeat this and crowdfund for a @gnome phone?
Would you buy such a phone?
#Gnome #Linux #OpenSource #LinuxPhone #LinuxMobile
@user8e8f87c I was one of many people who helped to fund that phone, and I was disappointed when it "failed".
Almost 4 years ago I ordered a Librem5, somewhat the same idea: running Linux on a phone, instead of commercial stuff that's controlled by someone else.
It took a very long time to arrive, and it has little practical use at: the battery won't last more than 4 hours.
I'd probably buy a Gnome phone if it's stable and practical enough.
> Librem5 [...]
> battery won't last more than 4 hours
It used to be that bad but has gotten better. I think if you install the latest PureOS software on it now, it should last longer than that now. At least mine does, I think usually somewhere between 6 and 8 hours. Of course that's still not enough to make it through a day, I still need to bring a power bank. But for me, carrying that power bank feels like a small price to pay for being free from Android/iOS.
@eliasr Thanks for the hint, I'll have a look at the software later.
Carrying a powerbank wouldn't be a real problem, although it's not what you'd want.