PeachMan

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[–] PeachMan 1 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I never said that everybody needed a fast phone, or even that MOST people need a fast phone. I would agree that most people don't. I was replying to somebody that said their old phone was slow, and informing them that the Fairphone is probably not a solution to that specific issue because of its budget processor. It's not a performance phone; it's an ethical phone that does basic things perfectly fine.

I don't know who you're arguing with, and I don't think you do either.

[–] PeachMan 2 points 1 year ago

I can emulate PS2 and GameCube games on my S23. It's pretty great. My S21 struggled with that, so any Fairphone would definitely not be able to do that, as it has significantly less processing power.

[–] PeachMan 4 points 1 year ago (4 children)

No, I just don't have the time to explain the hundred obvious ways that a fast processor might benefit somebody, so I chose a single, INCREDIBLY obvious item near the top of the list for most people, and was hoping that I wouldn't get follow-up idiotic responses like this. But alas!

[–] PeachMan 10 points 1 year ago

Lately I've been playing Need For Speed Underground 2 on the AetherSX2 emulator. A Fairphone absolutely cannot do that.

Look bud, I'm not trying to attack Fairphone, you don't need to be defensive. I'm just setting expectations that this is not a phone for people that need a high performance processor. The chipset is low-end, objectively. I'm sure it's fine for people who don't care about that stuff.

[–] PeachMan 6 points 1 year ago (10 children)
[–] PeachMan 2 points 1 year ago

Yeah an N100 is overkill, unless you want to use Proxmox to virtualize multiple things. I got an N5105, which is significantly slower, and even THAT is kinda overkill for just running PFSense in a SOHO environment like I'm doing.

[–] PeachMan 4 points 1 year ago

Yeah it could have been phrased better. But, no harm done.

[–] PeachMan 16 points 1 year ago (4 children)

Sounds like you're trying to run a decent little homelab, so I would personally recommend going with prosumer hardware. Lots of N95, N100, and N5105 routers available on AliExpress, you should be able to flash OpenWRT, OPNSense, PFSense, whatever you want. I would advise getting one with an i225 or i226 NIC for best software compatibility (support for Realtek NICs can be sketchy).

I waited for a sale and got this one (N5105 version) for $95: https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256804915099903.html

I got the barebones version, then supplied my own Crucial RAM and a cheap hard drive for under $50. It runs PFSense without even breaking a sweat, and supports 2.5Gbps. There are cheaper options too, but I decided to stick with Topton as it's a brand that's well-reviewed by Youtubers that I watch.

After that, all you need is a Wifi access point. You probably can use your old router in AP mode for now, and then consider upgrading to a newer one later. I bought a Unifi U6 Pro AP and now my home network is incredibly overprovisioned for my puny little homelab, all for about $300. Lots of room to grow if I want to.

[–] PeachMan 12 points 1 year ago (4 children)

No it's not new, I think they were just trying to say they like the feature.

[–] PeachMan 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I think if the motor could keep up the bike would be fine.

You are not quite correct. The more powerful a bike's motor is, the beefier the frame and wheels have to be, or it will literally bend or break when you apply too much torque. You also need a strong suspension, thicker tires, and (most important) solid disc brakes. So most bikes that are very fast and powerful end up looking more like small motorcycles.

There are some relatively "stealthy" ebikes that go as fast as you want, however:

But they ain't cheap. The beefy parts and frame add more money to the final cost than the motor, I would guess.

You could also carry a second battery if you want to double your range (assuming you get one with an easily removable battery).

[–] PeachMan 69 points 1 year ago (12 children)

To be fair, I don't think the Fairphone will help much with outdated processors. You can't upgrade the processor inside, and it comes with a relatively slow processor from day one.

This phone is not for people that need performance; it's a very basic phone for people that value an ethical supply chain and repairability.

[–] PeachMan 2 points 1 year ago

Pretty sure it's taking a dump right at the moment the pic was taken

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