I'm behind the curve on smartphones. I don't want to be in a walled garden (iPhone) or use apps that collect data on me (Android). Recent political controversies notwithstanding, I like the idea and idealism of the Firefox phone, but know little about the reality, what the actual implementations offer to an older person with diminishing sight and hearing.
The unlocked ZTE is $80 from newegg (no reviews yet), but the 3.5 inch screen sounds small, not having seen or used the device. That is four times as big as the passive screen on my ancient flip-phone, but 40% of the size of a Samsung Galaxy Note III. But then, I'm staring at a 15 inch 3 megapixel laptop display, so I should adjust my expectations. The ZTE appears to be a development device, not ready for prime time. It isn't offered by any of the big US networks yet. There is also an Alcatel Firefox phone, and many more designs are in the pipeline. They seem intended for minimum-cost, developing world deployment, which is fine for a cheap underdeveloped guy like me. We should invite someone from the local Firefox development team for a PLUG talk, to discuss what goes into Firefox phones and what we can expect in the future. Keith -- Keith Lofstrom [email protected] _______________________________________________ PLUG mailing list [email protected] http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug
