The modular phone was a nice dream but IMO a fairytale dream, even Apple have had problems fitting all the needed stuff together so good luck with a Lego phone except if it’s the size of a brick.
Now it’s probably the time for a linux/free/foss phone, as IMO they start to be both standardised and actually quite enough for the moment;
My old Xiaomi 9 pro that goes used for 80€ used in mint condition has 6GB RAM 128GB storage, SD card, octo core CPU etc. That’s close to my penultimate PC. The next next next version (Xiaomi 12Pro) has about the same specs except the camera stuff.
That’s when FOSS people can start to dig into stuff, not when specs changes crazily every year.
Kalkaline@leminal.space 8 months ago
I assumed the non swappable batteries was to improve the waterproofing.
Zorque@kbin.social 8 months ago
It was to reduce the cost of making phones water resistant.
caseyweederman@lemmy.ca 8 months ago
“Yes of course. We’re crushing orphans in our machine for their own good, because we care about orphans.”
KrapKake@lemmy.world 8 months ago
Probably similar to how manufacturers tell you it’s for your own safety and “think of children!”