07-11-2021, 11:19 AM
From my point of view, I am not sure how useful "number of PinePhone handsets sold" is, as a metric. In fact. I wouldn't even say that the PinePhone (by itself) really is "the platform", rather the PinePhone (along with other GNU/Linux phones like Librem 5 for instance[0]) are just a couple parts of a much, much larger "platform"...
That "platform" being of course GNU/Linux itself, which is by far the most widely used "platform" in the world, in pretty much every area except PC / desktop.[1] Which is a more accurate / useful view, IMO.
We are still in very early days for sure, but there is huge and game changing upside potential here. Much excite. Very wow.
[0] As well as any others which may come along later, especially once this thing gets off the ground, now that so much ground work has been laid...
[1] And that segment is ever shrinking (as a percentage of overall devices) anyway.
That "platform" being of course GNU/Linux itself, which is by far the most widely used "platform" in the world, in pretty much every area except PC / desktop.[1] Which is a more accurate / useful view, IMO.
We are still in very early days for sure, but there is huge and game changing upside potential here. Much excite. Very wow.
[0] As well as any others which may come along later, especially once this thing gets off the ground, now that so much ground work has been laid...
[1] And that segment is ever shrinking (as a percentage of overall devices) anyway.
Cheers,
TRS-80
What is Free Software and why is it so important for society?
Protocols, not Platforms
For the most Linux-y experience on your Linux phone, try SXMO!
I am (nominally) the Armbian Maintainer for PineBook Pro (although severely lacking in time these days).
TRS-80
What is Free Software and why is it so important for society?
Protocols, not Platforms
For the most Linux-y experience on your Linux phone, try SXMO!
I am (nominally) the Armbian Maintainer for PineBook Pro (although severely lacking in time these days).
