11-01-2019, 09:32 PM
Yes, I would be very interested in a smaller sized PinePhone. I would be interested in ANY smaller sized smartphone for that matter. They are few and far between to say the least. I purchased a Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact and sent it back the day after it arrived because of the horrible curved screen and the pre-loaded Facebook app (among others) that could not be removed. It was just insulting. Of the newer models, I like the size of the Galaxy s10e but that is as large as I would prefer. I value utility first, use the phone as a communication device 80% of the time and would like it to fit comfortably in my pocket.
The obsession with thinness and high-res screens is silly IMHO. No one needs more than 1080p for a phone-sized screen and if companies would make the phones just a bit thicker they could go back to having decent battery life. The Pixel 4, for instance, is an absolute joke in terms of battery life and it is a very expensive "flagship" phone. Why anyone would buy it is completely beyond me.
The PinePhone is a completely different animal and I will be buying one regardless because of what it is. But I do hope that, before I die, some outfit actually makes a high-end "compact" Linux phone.
The obsession with thinness and high-res screens is silly IMHO. No one needs more than 1080p for a phone-sized screen and if companies would make the phones just a bit thicker they could go back to having decent battery life. The Pixel 4, for instance, is an absolute joke in terms of battery life and it is a very expensive "flagship" phone. Why anyone would buy it is completely beyond me.
The PinePhone is a completely different animal and I will be buying one regardless because of what it is. But I do hope that, before I die, some outfit actually makes a high-end "compact" Linux phone.
