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  • It’s too early to be certain, but I’ve got high hopes for the future of the SHIFT 6mq.

    I believe it has mainline linux support, or it is being worked on, which will be important for ongoing OS upgrades. Otherwise they have a similar philosophy to Fairphone with an important difference; SHIFT wants you to be able to upgrade their phones, not just repair them. I don’t think this has been realistically tested yet, but the successor SHIFTPHONE 8 is coming out imminently, and I think we should start to see pretty soon if any of the new modules can be installed on the older model.

    I’ve actually got the SHIFTPHONE 8 coming myself, because I got spooked by places turning off 3G already and wanted to “future proof” with 5G, but otherwise would have preferred the 6mq.

    The one caveat is that SHIFT is a very small company, which could mean risk for long term support.










  • brisk@aussie.zonetoLinux@lemmy.mlLaptop for Linux use
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    How about MNT Reform or it’s Pocket little brother?

    They get you

    • Full mechanical keyboards, ortholinear if you’re into that
    • Modern components
    • HIGHLY modular and repairable - their main thrust is making messing with your internals accessible
    • No sticky goo coating
    • Cyberdeck aesthetics (esp the Pocket reform)

    They do NOT get you

    • Low price - you didn’t mention a budget constraint
    • Thin. They are chunky kids, though certainly the Pocket reform has a reasonably portable profile