Sure, it runs Android. What did people expect? They aren’t going to build a custom system from scratch.

The appeal is the form factor

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    Install a custom ROM and DIY. That’s what I would likely do anyway for privacy

    Remember, it is just android

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      Are you making this custom ROM? Seems unlikely anyone else will. To what end? A cheap phone does much more with better feel and battery life.

      It’s just more on a computer with AI garbage.

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        No other device has the same form factor as far as I can tell. All of the influencers have single handedly screwed this company over.

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          The company screwed themselves by hyping a nothing burger. The influencers just helped unaware consumers to not fall for this scam.

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      Wait. So you’re saying the only appeal of the device, is the hardware?

      200 bucks of what’s reportedly exactly as cheap-feeling as the price suggests?