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1. Hypolite Petovan (hypolite@friendica.mrpetovan.com)'s status on Sunday, 06-Mar-2022 12:03:59 EST Hypolite Petovan
   My aging Apple iPhone 6 GS is reaching the end of its long life and I’ve been considering getting a #LibreM phone. Given the posted shipping delays I should order right about now, and I was wondering whether I should order replacement batteries at the same time before they’re discontinued or when I need it because they would already have lost some of their charge?
   
   I also had a question about screen replacement, how does it work in the US? Do I need to buy replacement screens or will I have to ship my device for repairs?
   1. Hypolite Petovan (hypolite@friendica.mrpetovan.com)'s status on Monday, 07-Mar-2022 16:58:41 EST Hypolite Petovan

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      So I got answers from the Purism customer support. They plan on selling batteries as long as they sell the Librem 5 and they aren't planning on discontinuing the Librem 5. For the screen repairs, I would have to ship the device to them.
      
      All these answers make me more likely to get one, but I still have trouble with the price tag of $1,300. I understand Samsung, Google and Apple devices price are subsidized by the subscription services they are offering in parallel and so they're able to lose money on hardware, but $1,300 is still a lot of value to physically have in my pocket.
      
      I think I would be more comfortable with a refurbished older Apple model, there would be less of a worry of losing/breaking it because the replacement cost would be lower as well.