Originally posted by Dr. λ
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So we have already seen the result of pricing for security, privacy and liberty is a short term product before the vendors and regulators change the rules on you. Only way to block this is have enough volume in the market that the regulator will be effecting too many people.
So those wanting a Librem 5 phone to keep on being useful need something like the pinephone priced on performance to sell volume. Yes selling volume means successfully selling to people who don't value security, privacy or liberty as highly.
So we need a phone in ideal made for security, privacy, liberty, performance and price. So yes ideal we need to hit all 5 points. If you don't hit all 5 points history is clear item will be temporary free.
Please note security and privacy do play into performance like how much performance is android phone in fact losing to processing items that invade users privacy.
My problem is Librem 5 risks being a one shot item that does not sell enough volume and end up as a vendor regulated/patented out the market.
The idea that you can price on security, privacy and liberty is a fatally flawed one in the mobile space and is basically like putting a kick me sign on your back to become a screwed over company.
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