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There is no I in e/os

on iOs, Apple, Cloud, EOS

Sometime a go I started switching my tech from big to smaller. From closed to more open. More about this in how to replace it.

Inspired by the project Mobifree I bought a refurbished Pixel phone to run e/os on and to replace my iPhone. E/os is a pretty good fork of Android. It is not as nice as iOs; for instance: the camera app for example is decent but not the high quality that Apple provides. But after all the weird events of last couple of months, I am determined to vote with my feet… To sell it to my self, since I really like my iPhone, I decided to call it an experiment of two years.

Having one piece of hardware that is completely different, forces changes in my way of working.

Here are a couple of guidelines:

  • Open source unless
  • Escape hatches: it should be easy to change tools, tools should use open standards
  • Calm and distraction free, no nagging software
  • Clear goals for each device that I use: mobile is for music/ podcasts/ tasks. But not work.

Here are a couple of apps I use: