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Re: Oct. 4

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Post by mabramo »

oconnor0 wrote: post #41
JohnTHaller wrote: post #7

The new phones, the Pixel and Pixel XL are rumored to start at $649 for the smaller phone in the smallest memory configuration of 32gb. If true, this would mean the old Nexus line is well and truly dead and Google is taking the Apple approach to pricing. The Pixel brand is supposed to be premium at a premium price but currently has one product that fills that niche (the Pixel Chromebook) and one that doesn't (the fai…

I'm sad to see the Nexus line go away. I quite like my Nexus 5 but have no interest in spending over 600$ on a phone.

Same. I was waiting for the Pixel to release so I could hop on Google FI, but if the smaller device is more than $300, you can count me out. I'll just purchase a used Nexus 5X.

Re: Oct. 4

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Post by mkozlows »

JohnTHaller wrote: post #97
mkozlows wrote: post #67

Earlier quoted context omitted.

That is not an accurate description of the Pixel C. It's an excellent Android tablet. That some reviewers don't want Android tablets is a separate issue.

It's a quite good Android tablet now. At launch, it was pretty messy. Part of this was because it was supposed to be a Chrome OS tablet but got rushed out as an Android tablet before Android even had split screen. Yes, the OS matters if it limits the hardware. It has 4 mics but didn't even support Google's always on at launch (seriously?). Add to that the fact that the hardware was pretty buggy at launch with lots of…

Some units were buggy at launch, clearly. Most weren't. I bought one day one, and still have it; it's been fine the whole time. And yes, it didn't have split screen at launch -- no Android tablet did until Android 7, so that's not some special failing of the Pixel C.

Re: Oct. 4

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Post by paulgb »

oconnor0 wrote: post #107
IanCal wrote: post #101

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Another vote for the Z3C. Small, fast enough for me, and I can easily get two days out of it.

Is the Z3C getting Android updates? How is the Sony software/skin/bloatware/addons compared to the cleanness of the Nexus line?

On the Z3C, the Sony bloatware is bad. Apparently they've reduced it a bit since then but I haven't gone back. The hardware is nice, it's a shame they have to ruin it with crap.

Re: Oct. 4

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Post by Chestofdraw »

ralfd wrote: post #65
Chestofdraw wrote: post #25

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I honestly can't see why people care so much about having long update windows. Batteries simply aren't good for many cycles so it doesn't make sense to support a phone for longer than its battery will last. Also, it's a pretty reasonable assumption that users who don't care to be on the latest hardware don't care to be on the latest software.

I used my iPhone 4S from 2011 till today. Battery is still fine according to coconutBattery. I am very glad I am not stuck on iOS 5, but that Apple supported it till iOS 9.3 As an aside: If your battery dies you don't have to buy a new smartphone, but just a replacement battery. On ebay it costs around 10 dollars with tools.

Assuming this isn't a roundabout way of saying you've replaced your battery a few times then you have been exceptionally careful and have been lucky to get and exceptionally good battery. Your situation is going to be experienced by a statistically insignificant amount of people.

For most users a 5 year old battery is going to be completely useless and it's going to be attached to a screen that has been shattered beyond usability.

Re: Oct. 4

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Post by ashark »

JustUhThought wrote: post #52

I want... 1) a thicker phone, so I can grab it without the grip feeling precarious, and because it has a super-sized battery that easily lasts ll day and all night. 2) 2 cameras, yes, but specifically for depth perception, because omg all the amazing programs I could write! 3) waterproof, cause I like pulling my phone out in the rain and I'm a klutz.

> 1) a thicker phone, so I can grab it without the grip feeling precarious, and because it has a super-sized battery that easily lasts ll day and all night.

I'm dreading the day my lame-o iPhone 5c with a slowly-dying screen becomes unusable, because it can go over 3 days without a charge provided I don't use the GPS. If I charge it at work Friday it'll usually still have ~40% charge Monday morning, having been unplugged all weekend. I barely even think about the battery level.

Sign me up for thicker phones with a bigger battery. And no stupid, ugly, scratch-attracting camera bump on the back.

Re: Oct. 4

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Post by daveloyall »

sigmar wrote: post #78
JustUhThought wrote: post #52

I want... 1) a thicker phone, so I can grab it without the grip feeling precarious, and because it has a super-sized battery that easily lasts ll day and all night. 2) 2 cameras, yes, but specifically for depth perception, because omg all the amazing programs I could write! 3) waterproof, cause I like pulling my phone out in the rain and I'm a klutz.

2 cameras aren't enough for an accurate depth map though, right? I thought you need infrared.

I've never heard of a single infrared camera being used for depth-finding...

Are you thinking of some active scanning technology such as LIDAR? Or the infrared grid-of-dots projection that the kinect uses?

Re: Oct. 4

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Post by daveloyall »

calgoo wrote: post #77
naringas wrote: post #29

I get an HTTP 404 not found >The requested URL /fourten was not found on this server. That’s all we know.

I still get the 404... However, is there a typo in the title or did they do it on purpose? Error 404 (Not Found)!!1

They did that to be cute!!!1

Re: Oct. 4

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Post by ivm »

ashark wrote: post #115
JustUhThought wrote: post #52

I want... 1) a thicker phone, so I can grab it without the grip feeling precarious, and because it has a super-sized battery that easily lasts ll day and all night. 2) 2 cameras, yes, but specifically for depth perception, because omg all the amazing programs I could write! 3) waterproof, cause I like pulling my phone out in the rain and I'm a klutz.

> 1) a thicker phone, so I can grab it without the grip feeling precarious, and because it has a super-sized battery that easily lasts ll day and all night. I'm dreading the day my lame-o iPhone 5c with a slowly-dying screen becomes unusable, because it can go over 3 days without a charge provided I don't use the GPS. If I charge it at work Friday it'll usually still have ~40% charge Monday morning, having been unplu…

iPhone SE

Re: Oct. 4

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Post by daveloyall »

calgoo wrote: post #77
naringas wrote: post #29

I get an HTTP 404 not found >The requested URL /fourten was not found on this server. That’s all we know.

I still get the 404... However, is there a typo in the title or did they do it on purpose? Error 404 (Not Found)!!1

Back in the day, no link on a google domain that pointed to a google domain was a 404 link. That's right, zero 404s, site wide.

So the 404 page was pretty much only seen by IT folk--people who would type in their own URLs instead of clicking links...

And those people, the people who type a lot... had probably seen the old meme in which the trailing ! in a string of !!! is replaced by a 1, as would happen if you were typing quickly and let go of shift a little early...

Re: Oct. 4

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Post by Abundnce10 »

zeveb wrote: post #86
oconnor0 wrote: post #41

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I'm sad to see the Nexus line go away. I quite like my Nexus 5 but have no interest in spending over 600$ on a phone.

Pretty much the only reason I even use Android has been the Nexus line. Why would I want vendor crapware on my phone? Why would I want a Google phone with Google crapware?

So, which phones will be good options going forward if you want to avoid crapware?
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