Last night buying groceries there was a Tizen 2 for sale. Cheap

I looked at it and recognize the Tizen 2 may be useful
as a phone tether providing internet access for whatever.


As a unit to replace the n900 it fails the smell test:
the Tizen 2 looks like a mousetrap for developers.
From what I read you need certification to be able to run apps,
but maybe I am reading the wrong articles.
They seemed to have had all kinds of drama locking out
people from outside India, which indicates Samsung
has micromanagement personality issues.

All the hype around Tizen looks suspiciously like
"walled garden" territory,
but the unit does provide 4g internet hotspot
without the security issues Android seems to have.
(also recognizing this could eventually change).

The other issue is you need to have an account,
just as you need one for Ubuntu phone (or SFOS ?).
The issue of needing an account probably
puts Samsung fingers deep into your pocket,
but I suspect it merely some sort of corporate oversight.
Unless your last name is Assange or Snowden....