What is /g/'s thoughts on Purism? With the whole revo

I've been ignoring Purism because I heard their laptops aren't actually secure or free at all. Not sure how much I'd trust a phone from them, or even if I'd be able to afford it in this lifetime.

I'm supporting postmarketos first, and I'll look into this if this comes to light.

>>62140980
*specifications are subject to change
You're basically just going to get bait, and switched while having to wait for a low end smartphone.

>>62140980
Vapoware until it actually drops. Fuck off marketing shill.

>>62141052
That's fair. I had never even heard of them before today,

>>62141087
I kind of expect as much myself.

>>62141144
> talking about tech based consumer products on the tech based consumer products board makes you a shill
Don't you have a desktop thread to be posting in on /wg/?

>>62141052
>>62141087
>>62141144

yep all this.. i wish them the best but they arent exactly delivering lately

its not malice... just opening up black boxes is HARD WORK and nothing real manifests itself these days without social HYPE *sigh*

>>62140980
>the whole revolt against google
It's miniscule.

>>62141199
>opening up black boxes
please explain the meaning of this, I'm ignorant.

>>62140980
I want this phone to succeed so badly, but just like the dozen or so attempts at a FOSS before them, this is doomed for failure.

>>62140980
Is the hardware and firmware open source too?