To my opinion the best thing the new Jolla company can do when it gets a large sum of money from the EU is creating a Jolla 2.
I have used Sailfish as daily driver since Jolla 1. In my drawer several outdated and disabled Sony devices. I think that porting Sailfish to a new Sony device every few years has many disadvantages: each porting has bugs, Sony devices are only for sale during a short time, this porting does not attract ordinary customers and last but not least: it is not sustainable. In fact it is an old approach.
The Jolla 1 was modern, not only because of the OS, but also because we could open it. Such a device with a replaceable battery and perhaps other parts would be best. This is confirming the policy of the EU. This would also mean an opportunity for Jolla to stabilise the OS.
I certainly will not buy a new Sony. The devices are nice, with a cardslot and a jack and good enough specs, but the narrow ratio doesn’t attract me and it is not sustainable.
Recently I got hands on a refurbished Vollaphone. I can open it. The battery can be replaced. The sound is good (better than the 10 III), camera so so, a great battery, everything works as it should be. It is not as charming as Sailfish, which is the most beautiful and intuitive OS I know, but since I am not a dev and too old to become one, I am glad that I can obtain a ‘ready made’ device. The 10 III will be used at home without sim. I am sorry to mention this.
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