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Re: Google Nexus 5x and 6P

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Post by AdmiralAsshat » Tue, Sep 29, 2015, 5:48 PM UTC

jjcm wrote: post #31

AdmiralAsshat wrote: post #25

Why did Google bother with all of that work to fix SD storage in Android M[0] if they're still not going to put an SD card in their Nexus phones!?! I was holding out hope that I would finally have a reason to buy a Nexus phone with the 5X or 6P, but now that we have the final spec sheet, I think I'm going to just grab an HTC One M9 or something. The lack of expandable storage really kills it for me. [0] http://www.an…

Serious question - do you really use more than 128GB on your phone? If so, at what point would internal storage be good enough for you to not require extendable storage?

128 GB would be enough, but I resent having to pay an extra $150 for it as internal storage when I can find a 128gb memory card for about $60 on Amazon.

Re: Google Nexus 5x and 6P

#42

Post by bigpeopleareold » Tue, Sep 29, 2015, 5:49 PM UTC

Nexus 5x: Now with a slightly better power button that will not fail after the warranty expires.

Re: Google Nexus 5x and 6P

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Post by Grazester » Tue, Sep 29, 2015, 5:50 PM UTC

xd1936 wrote: post #35

I'm gonna be all over that 5X with Project Fi.

I wanted the 5X but it seems like that only comes with 2 gigs of Ram and gets 32 gigs max storage. For future proofing I prefer to have more memory and storage.

Re: Google Nexus 5x and 6P

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Post by morsch » Tue, Sep 29, 2015, 5:50 PM UTC

The price is fine -- in the US. The markup in Germany, and presumably the other EUR-countries, is enormous. The $380 Nexus 5X 16 GB will be sold (when? who knows) for 480 EUR. $380 at today's rates with the 20% VAT added on top is 405 EUR. Maybe I'm missing some massive import duties that go on top of the VAT.

Too bad, I was looking forward to it.

Re: Google Nexus 5x and 6P

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Post by thom_nic » Tue, Sep 29, 2015, 5:52 PM UTC

Minor gripe: Who thought it was a good idea to make a charger with a permanent cable attached? https://store.google.com/product/usb_c_charger

Also, does anyone have full specs? I don't see it anywhere.

Re: Google Nexus 5x and 6P

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Post by osipovas » Tue, Sep 29, 2015, 5:53 PM UTC

bigpeopleareold wrote: post #42

Nexus 5x: Now with a slightly better power button that will not fail after the warranty expires.

This, absolutely this!

Re: Google Nexus 5x and 6P

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Post by cpncrunch » Tue, Sep 29, 2015, 5:53 PM UTC

AdmiralAsshat wrote: post #41

jjcm wrote: post #31

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Serious question - do you really use more than 128GB on your phone? If so, at what point would internal storage be good enough for you to not require extendable storage?

128 GB would be enough, but I resent having to pay an extra $150 for it as internal storage when I can find a 128gb memory card for about $60 on Amazon.

The internal memory is much faster than SD cards, and potentially more reliable. I think Google and Samsung have decided to ditch sd cards to prevent the user having a shitty experience.

Also, Google is offering 128GB, which is pretty decent. And their pricing is much less than Samsung's for 64gb vs 32gb.

Re: Google Nexus 5x and 6P

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Post by kseistrup » Tue, Sep 29, 2015, 5:54 PM UTC

dantillberg wrote: post #20

And unsurprisingly, it's half a foot tall (159mm, or 6.2 inches). My hands continue to cry. Is it what the future holds, that we should eventually hold mainframes up to our heads?

I'm not gonna buy a phone that is bigger than my current phone (a Nexus 5), so no Nexus 6 for me.

Re: Google Nexus 5x and 6P

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Post by legulere » Tue, Sep 29, 2015, 5:55 PM UTC

I wonder how the fingerprints will be stored. Secure from access by the operating system? Or will they be uploaded to Google like wifi passwords?

Re: Google Nexus 5x and 6P

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Post by mmastrac » Tue, Sep 29, 2015, 5:56 PM UTC

thom_nic wrote: post #45

Minor gripe: Who thought it was a good idea to make a charger with a permanent cable attached? https://store.google.com/product/usb_c_charger Also, does anyone have full specs? I don't see it anywhere.

I agree that it's not a great idea, but I assume it has something to do with the abnormally high current that it can provide.