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  • It’s a tradeoff.

    For Enterprise the licensing costs are part of a support agreement - and Enterprise actually uses MS support all the time.

    Using Linux means you either contract out to a qualified support org, or bring that expertise in-house, when you already have an entire IT structure that’s very familiar with Windows (in Enterpsie, anyway). That world just can’t get away from MS.

    With devices like these (Point of Sale), it’s probably all contracted to a third party anyway, which is much smaller orgs, usually (I’ve deployed a couple). Those companies may benefit by using Linux, as they can purpose-configure the OS and (as you said) not have licensing costs - plus they can run less expensive hardware (which they do anyway, even with Windows, and performance sucks because of it). They likely already have the Linux expertise in-house as they either built the systems themselves, or at least had a major hand in the design.



  • Ok, now this looks impressive, since they publish the API and CAD files for you to build your own add ons.

    I can’t think of add-ons I’d want - I’m more for smaller phones today, so the bulk doesn’t really appeal to me. But I’m eager to see what people create (may already be some stuff posted on 3D printing sites, I haven’t looked). Maybe an add-on battery that’s the size of the back but really thin?

    Edit: LOVE that it’s a plastic phone. Please, more plastic phones, they’re lighter and tougher.


  • Lol, nice.

    Not that it matters, really, as it’s all about battery chemistry, and there’s no such thing as a free lunch.

    Apple may do something differently than Android manufacturers, but they all have the same choices - tweak the voltage/current profile, manage temp, limit recharge bounce when a phone sits on the charger.

    Actual answer: fast charging will always do more damage than slower charging. It’s all tradeoffs, and I will trade my battery longevity for fast charging when I need it. When I have time, slower charging is fine.