I tried the F(x)tec Pro¹x earlier this year in the hopes that it would unlock some writing productivity for me with its built-in keyboard. I managed to get one really cheap, but it (like many other “exotic” phones) had so many cellular network connectivity issues that I gave up. I now have a Samsung Galaxy A54 with GoogleFi. The typing experience sucks but at least I can make / receive calls…

This post really shows how old I am, because I immediately thought “does anyone actually compose on a mobile device?” The experience is so bad I limit my own mobile compositions to message responses like “k” and “lol”.

I wrote this comment on my phone and it was an awful experience 🙃. But hey, at least my keyboard app suggested a silly emoji…

I’ll continue to do my “real” writing on my desktop for now. Integration apps like KDEConnect have been enough for me to get by, but they aren’t perfect either.

Apple is still tracking you, they just aren’t as donkey-brained as Microsoft.

You know, like the Gavin Belson Signature Box III.

For some of them. The others say “Not officially supported”.

Looks like Framework has a Linux compatibility guide and the fingerprint reader is probably the thing that won’t work out of the box for most distros.

I think it’s usually things like trackpads and WiFi modules that typically have compatibility issues with Linux.

What sort of Linux compatibility can we expect with this generation?