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OroPla · 2026-09-04T18:27:23 1788546443

Never heard of that before. A quick search doesn't reveal sufficient documentation to form an opinion. Do you have better resources?

Can't find it for sale in the online shops I usually use (Germany), either.

2026-09-04T20:30:08 1788553808

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OroPla · 2026-09-04T21:05:58 1788555958

Your first link, I had found myself, but it doesn't say a lot. Your second link 404s.

https://pine64.com/product/pinephone-beta-edition-with-conve...

Looks like it's still in beta:

> Beta Edition PinePhones are aimed solely at early adopters. More specifically, only intend for these units to find their way into the hands of users with extensive Linux experience.

Also, if you include taxes it's not sub $200. My current phone was about $160 including taxes when I bought it. Looks interesting, though.

fsflover · 2026-09-05T07:28:48 1788593328

> Also, if you include taxes it's not sub $200.

There is a $150 edition: https://pine64.com/product/pinephone-beta-edition-linux-smar...

It is forever in beta, because the company develops no software at all, only provides the hardware. All software is developed by the volunteers.

> Your first link, I had found myself, but it doesn't say a lot.

What does it not say? It also links to this: https://pine64.org/documentation/PinePhone/_full/

palata · 2026-09-04T23:16:17 1788563777

Isn't the Pinephone getting super old now? And it was already very slow when it was released...

fsflover · 2026-09-05T22:34:54 1788647694

Yes, but it depends on what you want to do with it. HN is still fast enough on it with Firefox, the terminal works well, too. Good DEs like https://sxmo.org/ are snappy.