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From: Slimer <slvrslmr@lv.c>
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Subject: Re: Ubuntu phone sold out half a million in about an hour
Date: Mon, 16 Feb 2015 14:50:06 -0500
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On Mon, 16 Feb 2015 13:00:39 -0500, Godzilla <godzilla@lizardboss.invalid>  
wrote:

> On 2015-02-15, 7 <email_at_www_at_enemygadgets_dot_com@enemygadgets.com>  
> wrote:
>> Ubuntu phone sold out half a million in about an hour
>> -----------------------------------------------------
>>
>
> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mPbNbdhoGS4
>
> Ubuntu phone unboxing.
> 7 minute video.
>
> First 2 minutes are about the box.
> Next 1.5 minutes is the phone booting.
> Last 3.5 minutes are about how the phone has nothing the user wants.
>
> Nice box... does it come without the phone?

iOS and Android are doomed.

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