[Testannounce] Another Year of Supporting Digital Rights, and Beyond

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Purism Post Feb 2022


    Another Year of Supporting Digital Rights, and Beyond

Purism is invested in creating a fully user-controlled computing 
environment, with security-first products and services. People will find 
our products convenient to use and beautiful to look upon. After an 
incredible 2021, Purism's CEO Todd Weaver recently laid out the road map 
<https://puri.sm/posts/purism-2022-roadmap/> for 2022. The journey 
towards reliable short lead times and consistent delivery will mean we 
will be able to meet the growing demand for our secure laptops, phones, 
servers, and services. We hope you can truly appreciate the depth and 
breadth of what all we could accomplish with your support.


      Highlights from 2022

  * We launched the first truly convergent operating system (PureOS)
    <https://pureos.net/> by authoring the foundational pieces for
    mobile GNU/Linux (Phosh, Phoc, Squeekboard, Calls, Chats, etc)
  * We have several products ready to be shipped within 10 business days
    includingLibrem Mini <https://puri.sm/products/librem-mini/>, Librem
    Key <https://shop.puri.sm/shop/librem-key/>, Librem 14
    <https://shop.puri.sm/shop/librem-14/>, and various accessories.
  * Our Librem 5 USA will likely hit shipping parity in Q2, 2022. Our
    Librem 5 <https://shop.puri.sm/shop/librem-5/> continues to sell at
    a pace that means—based on CPU availability—it will hope to be in
    stock later in 2022.


      Who will win: Users Vs. Big Tech

Technology can truly advance when creators put freedom and ease of use 
at the center of their design. Bigger technology companies profit by 
taking control away control from customers. Consumers increasingly have 
greater choice available to them to choose products that respect their 
digital rights.

Purism's Chief Security Officer, Kyle Rankin writes a thought-provoking 
piece on how the power to choose is yours 
<https://puri.sm/posts/you-should-be-in-control-of-your-tech/>


      Why Purism Marches to a Different DRM

While Big Tech takes away control from users, we tend to march to the 
beat of a different drum here at Purism. The current debate around 
Digital Rights Management (DRM) benefits the vendors at the expense of 
the consumer. It’s not driven by consumer wishes–in fact it runs counter 
to them–and instead is motivated primarily to amass profit. Here is the 
thought piece that dives deeper: 
https://puri.sm/posts/the-beat-of-a-different-drm/

Purism’s products are designed to empower the consumers. They give them 
the control their future through technology. For example, we introduced 
the PureBoot <https://puri.sm/projects/pureboot/> tamper-evident boot 
firmware for Librem 14 and Librem Mini. Our Librem phones run the same 
100% free software operating system, PureOS <https://pureos.net/>, as 
our laptops and desktops.

Your security, freedom and privacy are important to us, which is why we 
built, Librem 14 laptop, Purism's ultra-portable and security-first 
workstation for your office or home.

Shop Now <https://shop.puri.sm/shop/librem-14/>


      Librem 14: A Laptop with Parts that You can Easily Repair or Replace

Do you have a shelf (or two) somewhere in your home where you put away 
all your electronic junk? Worse, it ends up in the landfill. How did we 
come to the point where we have so much to discard? Companies build 
stuff so that you buy newer models, and they can cash on the 
obsolescence. This is why many people (especially in the developed 
world) are fighting for the Right to Repair. We show you how Librem 14 
parts be easily repaired or replaced in a few steps 
<https://puri.sm/posts/repairing-librem-14-part-1-ram-wifi-storage-battery/>.


      Best Linux Laptop for Privacy: Librem 14

Recently ReviewGeek highlighted Librem 14 as "the Best Linux Laptop for 
Privacy <https://www.reviewgeek.com/76501/the-7-best-linux-laptops/>" in 
2022

“If you’re one who’s always worried about someone seeing through your 
camera or listening through your microphone, Purism takes that fear away 
with their security promise. Their hardware kill switches will 
physically disconnect the camera and mic if your laptop detects anything 
suspicious.”

- ReviewGeek, January 2022


      Coming Soon: The Best Weekend to Buy the Librem 14

If you or some one you know have been considering buying Librem 14, this 
may be the right time for you. We are going to announce a special 
promotional offer very soon. Keep an eye out for an exciting 
announcement in your inbox this weekend!
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