Sometimes i believed in the legend of "convergence": one device to rule them all and forever bind them.
Since i use a #pinephone and reposessed a personal computing environment that is frugal and tailored to my needs, i am completely re-considering.
Got myself a "modern" device to run #Rockbox on (https://www.rockbox.org/). and OH MY! 1/ how much it progressed since the last 15y i didnt use it! 2/ how amazing to have dedicated, reliable top-notch audio sw+hw!
Sometimes i leave "phone" at home.
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If you are looking for modern performance and convenience, run away. This is equiv. to a 8-10yo "smartphone" 🐌
If you value free/libre computing more than everything, if you are willing to tinker, if you don't mind the occasional loss of a phone call or SMS, or breaking update (i run pmOS edge!), then this thing is made for you! 🔥
to me, reposessing my computing freedom, tailoring scripts and settings to my own needs, backing them up through rsync is worth all hurdles. 💓 #pinephone
@T_X Also the bet i made 5y ago is won: how disappointing it seemed at first, it is the power of the communities, the cleverness of the free/libre software developpers and users, and the personal work on tweaking and tinkering that made it over time get way better: more performance, adequation to my own needs, battery life even!
I composed an environment based on the free/libre modem "distro" https://github.com/the-modem-distro/pinephone_modem_sdk, #postmarketOS edge, #sxmo and mostly TUI tools: #tut #aerc #gomuks #links -g
Jérémie Zimmermann🎶💗🧀🫖5946
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