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1. Matt :opensuse: :wayland: (thelinuxcast@fosstodon.org)'s status on Friday, 06-Oct-2023 13:33:53 JST Matt :opensuse: :wayland:

   Honestly my favorite part of the #AppleEvent was the Mother Nature sketch. That was funny at least.

   But, I guess I will be buying a new iPhone. Basically the same price. Still too expensive, but I won't be buying another until 2027 at the earliest.

   • matthew - retroedge.tech (matthew@social.retroedge.tech)'s status on Friday, 06-Oct-2023 13:33:50 JST matthew - retroedge.tech

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     I do not regularly use a mobile phone. I use a #Linux laptop or my desktop with phone dot com (thinking of switching to openphone.com) for almost all of my text and phone calls.
     
     While out and about, I use a mobile hotspot from US Cellular and only turn it on when I am using it.
     
     I do have a backup Android phone that I can connect to the hotspot if my laptop ever would fail or loose battery power. I keep it in airplane mode almost all the time. Mainly have it because one of my contracting jobs wants me to use Google Authenticator App, which can still be used while in airplane mode.
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   • Matt :opensuse: :wayland: (thelinuxcast@fosstodon.org)'s status on Friday, 06-Oct-2023 13:33:51 JST Matt :opensuse: :wayland:

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     @matthew so what do you use?

   • matthew - retroedge.tech (matthew@social.retroedge.tech)'s status on Friday, 06-Oct-2023 13:33:52 JST matthew - retroedge.tech

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     I cannot relate.
     
     #AppleEvent #Apple products fall squarely in the "expensive junk" category for me.
     
     No marketing, peer pressure of publicity event could convince me to buy one of their products new. If a used one was given to me, there's a chance I may use it ( older Macs with #Linux Mint #Debian Edition are usable)
   • 'ol Mitch (olmitch@shitposter.club)'s status on Friday, 06-Oct-2023 13:34:07 JST 'ol Mitch

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     I have a Pinephone in front of me right now :D
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   • † top dog :pedomustdie: (dcc@annihilation.social)'s status on Friday, 06-Oct-2023 13:34:56 JST † top dog :pedomustdie:

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     @matthew @thelinuxcast @olmitch On a related note, the og pinephone is software wise better than the pro. Its somewhat unfortunate but its improving.
   • matthew - retroedge.tech (matthew@social.retroedge.tech)'s status on Friday, 06-Oct-2023 13:34:57 JST matthew - retroedge.tech

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     I have a #pinephone that I haven't used much. I'll be putting #mobian on it and giving it a try again. I'm okay to have it as a secondary device, as I really do prefer using a laptop or PC for calls most of the time.
   • † top dog :pedomustdie: (dcc@annihilation.social)'s status on Friday, 06-Oct-2023 13:43:02 JST † top dog :pedomustdie:

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     • 'ol Mitch
     @matthew @thelinuxcast @olmitch I tired it, meh. I would say either go kde or sxmo (x11) on postmarket os or arch arm
   • 'ol Mitch (olmitch@shitposter.club)'s status on Friday, 06-Oct-2023 13:43:03 JST 'ol Mitch

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     yeah I dunno phosh is phosh, the whole ecosystem is kind just sitting there. I feel like most people are gravitating to something like /e/ or sailfish at this point. "Sailfish is daily driver ready on Pinephone" is a claim I've heard
   • matthew - retroedge.tech (matthew@social.retroedge.tech)'s status on Friday, 06-Oct-2023 13:43:03 JST matthew - retroedge.tech

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     Thanks for mentioning it. I may give #sailfish a try.
   • † top dog :pedomustdie: (dcc@annihilation.social)'s status on Friday, 06-Oct-2023 13:45:12 JST † top dog :pedomustdie:

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     • 'ol Mitch
     @olmitch @thelinuxcast @matthew Wayland, no app freedom, the terminal is a pain to use.
   • 'ol Mitch (olmitch@shitposter.club)'s status on Friday, 06-Oct-2023 13:45:13 JST 'ol Mitch

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     What made you say meh? The lack of freedesktop.orgeyness? there's a lot of good apps for it, and I like fluid UI. Convergence is out the window but at least it's not Android I guess?
   • 'ol Mitch (olmitch@shitposter.club)'s status on Friday, 06-Oct-2023 13:59:50 JST 'ol Mitch

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     app freedom? Lol Wayland being a dealbreaker on a phone
   • † top dog :pedomustdie: (dcc@annihilation.social)'s status on Friday, 06-Oct-2023 13:59:50 JST † top dog :pedomustdie:

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     • 'ol Mitch
     @olmitch @thelinuxcast @matthew Yes wayland is trash.