Ask HN: Why isn't there a Google competitor emerging?

Post by Closi » Thu, Mar 31, 2022, 8:55 AM UTC

freediver wrote: post #325

Closi wrote: post #324

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How do you propose I search for a large image of a cat within your UI that does not take 3 distinct searches then? I don't think most users would think this was 3 distinct searches, if it's just going through the steps you are required to take to get the single search you want.

There are two steps needed instead of three as you can search images directly. Searching for a large image (or any other search where filters and modifiers are used) are probably less than 0.1% of all searches so this use case is not worth optimizing for yet as it would not have a meaningful impact on overall average monthly cost.

I think there is a difference between what you (as the creator) seem to see as a search vs what a user would understand a search to be.

Post by IIsi50MHz » Thu, Apr 07, 2022, 5:46 PM UTC

charcircuit wrote: post #41

3825 wrote: post #28

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I find it interesting that you mention the word benchmark because reviewers used to rely on benchmarks for new phones and such but then iirc at least OnePlus and Samsung devices have been caught and banned from multiple benchmarks.

Banning them is silly. The benchmark programs reported unthrottled speeds, but when the phone has per app throttling (to save battery) you may not get the speed you measured in each app.

I seem to recall that some manufacturer's have been found to programmatically alter behaviour of hardware & background programs/services when a benchmark is running, creating results that are not achievable otherwise in other programs.

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