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• Holytimes@sh.itjust.works ⁨3⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

  They are glorified toys to be blunt. Cellphones just require too much proprietary tech and licensing. Shits never goanna be viable as anything more than a hobbyist toy.

  If you already use your phone as nothing more then a toy then it’s a easy switch. But most people don’t.

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  • DeathByBigSad@sh.itjust.works ⁨2⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    Not to mention, carriers can dictate who can get connected. Australia already banned any IMEIs not “approved” by them, not even for emergency calls.

    In contrast, all that a computer would need is working wifi, and for now at least, we still control wifi hardware and the ISP can’t dictate what devices you connect. (unless they start forcing their “gateways” Modem/Router devices)

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  • tias@discuss.tchncs.de ⁨2⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    I use mine as a toy and as a device for making phone calls

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• Samskara@sh.itjust.works ⁨2⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

  Jolla with sailfish is the best. commerce.jolla.com/…/jolla-community-phone

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