This part is accurate the capitalist part isn’t though

Depends where you live, if you’re in EU look into sailfish.

It’s worth it, it’s a very easy install, there’s some growing pains but it’s relatively simple to move past

Yeah I used to be the guy who did everything on his phone and now I just mostly use it for photos, maps and messaging and I try to be on a laptop when I can

I tend to just buy a used model, I’ve got the 8 with graphene and no complaints, that said I do very little with my phone these days

I second the point, getting rid of it is safer for everyone

I did

How would you enforce this? Maybe I’m being thick I just truly don’t understand how you’d crack down on someone not using the age verification?

I want the plot twist here to be that they’re just trying to tank Windows and MacOS because they’re big Linux fans

Not even, just the ones they deign to allow

Until the money stops pouring in I suppose

This is what all the parts we wanted went to

Much later into the career than you but honestly in the same boat. I don’t fucking let any of that shit into my house, I don’t use any of the big tech companies software, FOSS on everything I own and I honestly have become so disillusioned with mainline consumer tech because it’s honestly mostly trash imo. The older I get the more I realize I just want a fucking laptop with a decent keyboard, decent screen and good battery life.

Not that I’m aware of, I’m in Michigan and while I’m not 100% sure of it being illegal I’m willing to take a cop to court to prove that it is

https://camerastopper.com/products/camerastopper-system-cover-lens

I got mine here

I’ve got the pixel 8 with graphene on it, it’s very nice but I also have a soft spot for emulation and the Tensor devices are trash for anything higher than GameCube tbh

Buy the phone used?

Also Samsung hasn’t allowed unlocked bootloader’s in a fucking minute nor do they publish their device trees

The smart money is they’re going to go with Motorola, honestly idc who they go with it’ll likely be my next phone