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>A good example is that if the LCD screen breaks, I can just buy a replacement, ssh into the old phone, and scp from it to the new phone (this actually happened). That's a Linux phone.

Exactly. When I read the headline, I immediately thought of my N900, and having pretty much a full computer in my pocket at all times. Yes, I really, really want a Linux phone.

It's hard to imagine what you're missing, given the present absolute dominance of user-friendly locked-down devices, but a proper Linux phone really is worth it.




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