[kwlug-disc] Minimal Phone: E-ink screen, qwerty keyboard

[Doug Moen]

Cool project. The software isn't open source, and they don't claim otherwise. It is "full android" including the Google app store, which is closed source.

I run a pure open source Android distro on my phone, with no google services running, but that means no play store. I use the Fdroid app store instead.

On Thu, Mar 21, 2024, at 4:17 PM, Steve Izma wrote:
> The campaign owners don't claim that this is open hardware, and I
> assume many people are skeptical that Android is open source, but
> people (like me) may be interested in this phone because of the
> e-ink screen and qwerty keyboard:
> <https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/the-minimal-phone-first-e-ink-qwerty-phone#>
>
> I've put in for one and they've got a crunch on to reach their
> funding goal. They've offered a deal if backers share a certain
> link that attracts other buyers, but I'm not using that. I just
> think it would be unfortunate if they don't reach their goal,
> because I think we need alternatives to the mainstream smartphone.
> These campaigns are always a risk, obviously.
>
> 	-- Steve
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