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Re: Google Pixel Buds

#41

Post by ur-whale » Tue, Apr 28, 2020, 8:12 AM UTC

a254613e wrote: post #4

What's up with google and their inability to: A. Launch products, both software and hardware, worldwide (or at least majority of countries). B. Launch products with clear dates and not just "Join a waiting list". At least in German store that's the only option.

It's worse than that.

If you try to buy a product from the US Google store via VPN to have it shipped as a present to someone who lives in the US, it still doesn't work at all unless you have a freaking US credit card with a US billing address to pay with.

This has been going on for years, and what happens when you hand over a project to a PM who has apparently never owned a passport.

Re: Google Pixel Buds

#42

Post by hnarn » Tue, Apr 28, 2020, 8:14 AM UTC

I recently bought an iPhone SE after entertaining the thought of maybe waiting for the new Pixel phone. For reasons already mentioned by others here, I feel like I'm done with Google hardware. The iPhone is by no means perfect and sure, it restricts me in what software I can download and use, but at least it works. I don't want to run obscure adb commands, follow online tutorials or try other roms from xda-developers anymore for basic functionality to work because my device software is badly done, abandoned or both. I'm too old for that, and the SE is decently priced too for what you get.

Re: Google Pixel Buds

#43

Post by alias_neo » Tue, Apr 28, 2020, 8:21 AM UTC

clusmore wrote: post #20

Off-topic but this website is such a blatant rip-off of the AirPods Pro landing page[1] (EDIT: Discussed at the time [2]), and I _hate_ the UX. I'm not sure what device this is optimised for, but it requires a tonn of scrolling, it's janky, you end up scrolling past the info you want, it breaks basic functionality like Ctrl+F. Why not just make a video instead of a webpage, since that's clearly the effect they're goi…

I had the same thought, having first viewed it on Desktop (FF 75).

On mobile it's much smoother (Oneplus 7T Pro), however, it doesn't come close to how in awe I was at the smoothness of the Mavic Mini mini-site on mobile: https://www.dji.com/uk/mavic-mini

Re: Google Pixel Buds

#44

Post by taneq » Tue, Apr 28, 2020, 8:25 AM UTC

neuronic wrote: post #37

bluescrn wrote: post #11

Earlier quoted context omitted.

C. Support products after launch (Still annoyed that they abandoned the Pixel C tablet after an Android update that broke the graphics drivers, leaving GLES games/apps very unstable)

D. Build a product intro that doesn't stutter during scrolling like Terminator after having its wires fried (FF v76).

That's a feature to them, they want everyone to use Chrome.

Re: Google Pixel Buds

#45

Post by senectus1 » Tue, Apr 28, 2020, 8:41 AM UTC

Taniwha wrote: post #36

teruakohatu wrote: post #15

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Where do you think WiFi, 4G and satellite TV signals are going 24/7/365?

Not to forget the giant nuclear RF emitter in the sky, compared to that all the rest are harmless

yes but we have proven that one will cause cancer.

:-P

Re: Google Pixel Buds

#46

Post by bschwindHN » Tue, Apr 28, 2020, 8:46 AM UTC

smhg wrote: post #7

This is probably a better (location independent) link: https://blog.google/products/pixel-buds/pixel-buds-now-avail...

Oh wow, and I can actually scroll through this one at more than 1FPS and easily see the content!

Re: Google Pixel Buds

#47

Post by bschwindHN » Tue, Apr 28, 2020, 8:49 AM UTC

taneq wrote: post #44

neuronic wrote: post #37

Earlier quoted context omitted.

D. Build a product intro that doesn't stutter during scrolling like Terminator after having its wires fried (FF v76).

That's a feature to them, they want everyone to use Chrome.

It's terrible on chrome too

Re: Google Pixel Buds

#48

Post by cameldrv » Tue, Apr 28, 2020, 8:52 AM UTC

bnt wrote: post #22

teruakohatu wrote: post #15

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Where do you think WiFi, 4G and satellite TV signals are going 24/7/365?

I honestly wonder if the "5G is causing Corona" nuts will try to shoot down Space X satellites?

Good luck to them.

Re: Google Pixel Buds

#49

Post by thejosh » Tue, Apr 28, 2020, 9:43 AM UTC

Taniwha wrote: post #31

Kiro wrote: post #8

Earlier quoted context omitted.

In Sweden there's not even that. I just get redirected to a list of other products.

Same here in NZ - are they available anywhere?

Join waiting list added my email to the waiting list, here from AU.

Re: Google Pixel Buds

#50

Post by po1nter » Tue, Apr 28, 2020, 9:47 AM UTC

clusmore wrote: post #34

po1nter wrote: post #30

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I 100% agree with the point you're making but at least Apple's landing page is scrolling smoothly on Firefox (76.0b8 (64-bit) on Windows 10) unlike Google's which is "jumpy".

On the other hand, Google's is 4.5MB whereas Apple's is 55MB. For comparison, the 1 minute YouTube video[1] in 1080p is only 11MB. [1]: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IC9urbiVp4M

Apple should be using WebP on their page. It'll reduce the page size quite a bit.