Linux reviews 201712/3/2022 ![]() ![]() I don’t generally like to approach the easy conclusions instead, I want to look at one particular aspect of what Purism has done with the Librem 5: The company proved the Linux smartphone can work. Purism started the Librem 5 crowdfunding campaign in 2017, and three years might as well be an eternity in tech time. SEE: IT pro’s guide to the evolution and impact of 5G technology (TechRepublic download) What the Purism Librem 5 provesĪt first blush, it is be really easy to draw the conclusion that Purism is struggling to get this device consumer ready. I could go on and on about downsides to the Librem 5, but considering this phone is so far away from being review or consumer ready, I decided to take a different approach. ![]() ![]() The Librem 5’s screen is less-than responsive. The Librem 5 device gets really hot when charging (again, I was made aware of this). The Librem 5’s battery lasts about an hour or two tops (which I was informed of by Purism). I was unable to get the Librem 5 to make calls. Why the Librem 5 isn’t close to being ready for prime time You must go into this, as I did, knowing that the reviewed product is in early beta. This is one of the smartphones I’ve been anticipating for quite some time and, based on the product updates, I assumed the Librem 5 would be something mind-blowingly special. What do you do when you’re sent a device for review that is clearly not ready for public consumption–or even ready for review? That’s a tough question to answer, but it’s one I will attempt to do in the following paragraph in my review of the Purism Librem 5 Linux-based smartphone. There could be a method to Purism's madness, because the Librem 5 mobile device proves one very important thing. Librem 5 review: The Linux-based smartphone is not close to consumer ready ![]()
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