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Of the two people I know who ordered one, 0 have been delivered.

I'm well into worried this is another eve laptop / failed to deliver a real product situation.

So even if they are not sold out, Purism is not getting any money from me until I hear of delivered products to people I know.

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I am still waiting on my Librem 5 phone (since April 2020). However, I've had my Librem 15 laptop (same order date) since June 2020. They are an actual existing company that has shipped a lot of real actual laptops to people. It sucks that they're taking so long to deliver the Librem 5 phone.

That's good to hear, I don't know anyone who ordered the laptop so it's something to hear people online are receiving their products.

Mines being shipped now, it should arrive early next week!

...though I guess I am not someone you know.

Good to hear I hope it arrives soon! One of the people I know ordered later, and one backed it very early and is still waiting.

I am just at the mercy of FedEx at this point......

My friend received his, so it's not exactly pure vaporware.

But it's also not usable enough to be his daily driver either AIUI.

I have fairly minimal needs, mostly basic mapping, calls, a Matrix client, and a web browser. I know that's pretty basic, even for ~2011.

That said, I'm using (and have been using) my Community Edition Pinephone as a daily driver for a couple weeks now. It's not impossible, it just varies based on what ones individual needs actually are :)

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