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Re: Google Pixel 9 Pro

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Post by seoulmetro »

switchbak wrote: post #438
taeric wrote: post #183

I'm kind of sad that the world seems to have given up on the smaller phones. The marketing of the masculine hand holding the larger phone is amusing to me, and I can understand wanting to have a larger screen. I do not like the amount of space these things take in my pocket, though.

Perhaps they're catering to people with different hand sizes and gender is not a factor?

The large phones are so large that even large hand sizes won't be able to comfortably use it one handed.

They're catering to people liking big and shiny.

Re: Google Pixel 9 Pro

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Post by Keyframe »

canucker2016 wrote: post #431
renewiltord wrote: post #22

Earlier quoted context omitted.

It’s total trash AI. I keep forgetting to unsubscribe. Can’t do anything.

In the Google Pixel 2024 Keynote, one of the presenters, Dave Citron, had to try three times to get Gemini to perform the preapproved, practiced demonstration task - 33.3% success rate for something that Google KNOWS will work. see https://www.youtube.com/live/N_y2tP9of8A?t=1692

at this stage, I'd be happy with google assistant "only" understanding what I'd like to play on youtube (+music) while driving. Far-fetched dream would be to understand streets I'd like to navigate to via google maps (not US, not english). Barrier is so low compared to rest.

Re: Google Pixel 9 Pro

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Post by seydor »

summerlight wrote: post #484

I'm surprised that no media outlet is seriously talking about its on-device inference capability, which is the biggest next thing for LLM. Apple did a better job on its PR here, but they didn't also get all the attention that it deserves. On-device inference improves not just its latency, this also removes a huge chunk of LLM's economical constraints from software companies. The biggest advantage of software is its m…

How useful is it really? It s a novelty, and as language are going to get truly useful and reasonable, the small llms will be nothing but a novelty item that drains the battery.

Re: Google Pixel 9 Pro

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Post by seoulmetro »

StevePerkins wrote: post #427
taeric wrote: post #183

I'm kind of sad that the world seems to have given up on the smaller phones. The marketing of the masculine hand holding the larger phone is amusing to me, and I can understand wanting to have a larger screen. I do not like the amount of space these things take in my pocket, though.

I can see wanting a smaller phone. That is an underserved market segment. But implying that phone marketing is patriarchy-driven is laughably absurd. Marketing for phones is probably more diverse and carefully balanced than for any other product category.

> Marketing for phones is probably more diverse and carefully balanced than for any other product category.

Marketing for phones is forcibly (over) diverse and carefully not balanced but constructed than for any other product category.

They do not market objectively to the customers. They market by emotion and political correctness.

Just try to find a straight, white male, dare I say, two white male friends in a Google ad.

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Post by seydor »

Beretta_Vexee wrote: post #514
summerlight wrote: post #484

I'm surprised that no media outlet is seriously talking about its on-device inference capability, which is the biggest next thing for LLM. Apple did a better job on its PR here, but they didn't also get all the attention that it deserves. On-device inference improves not just its latency, this also removes a huge chunk of LLM's economical constraints from software companies. The biggest advantage of software is its m…

For years, Google has been promising me a high-performance voice assistant. I find that in 2024 it still can't understand "call mom" and "call my wife's name" unless I'm in a perfectly silent environment. And it usually takes several tries. I'm not going to get carried away with technical announcements.

I dont know, it works perfect for my (non-native) accent even in the noisy car environment with a super-slow car unit. It's really good

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Post by RadiozRadioz »

mihaic wrote: post #543

I abhor all these phones with a glass back, that look great in the store and then everyone puts an ugly back cover on. I'm still rocking a Pixel 5, which is actually my second Pixel 5. I really like using it without a case. It's light, small, can handle a fall without the back shattering, and I like the matte finish. All I want is a version with more modern specs, but every manufacturer keeps optimizing for the adver…

Many often cite the wireless charging argument, but often forget that there are many people who don't care about wireless charging and would prefer a durable phone.

Re: Google Pixel 9 Pro

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Post by spondylosaurus »

freedomben wrote: post #423
spondylosaurus wrote: post #416

Earlier quoted context omitted.

One of the folding Samsung phones is the "single screen that folds in half like a flip phone" style! Played with one for a minute in Best Buy and it was pleasantly compact.

If those weren't so expensive, I'd get one in a heartbeat. It's downright luxurious!

Yeah, the main dealbreakers at this point seem to be (1) price, (2) battery life, since it's literally a smaller battery, and (3) vulnerability to debris. I've heard people say that you shouldn't take a folding phone to the beach because the sand can wreck those flex screens.

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Post by cameronh90 »

jascination wrote: post #630
scottyah wrote: post #607

I fell for the Google Home, and it has gotten significantly worse over time. My only hypothesis is they found ways to reduce the cost of running the server-side, and it does not benefit the consumer. My Consumer Report: Do not fall for hardware backed by software that costs the seller money to keep running.

Same, I have nest cameras and nest wifi (now discontinued 2 years later, so can't buy compatible wifi points anymore). Software + Google voice assistant is so goddamn buggy! Wish I went with a TP-Link solution instead

The Nest cameras are infuriating. I’ll get an alert, only to tap it and get “This video isn’t available yet. Check back later.”

After all these years, my devices still are split across the Nest and Home apps, and the Home app is still missing features Nest had from day one. Oh yeah and presence sensing doesn’t work since switching to the Google app [0].

I bought an iPhone last year and have been de-Googling since.

[0] https://youtu.be/upLSYyprib8?si=ykEmaxmdTDAt3ghz

Re: Google Pixel 9 Pro

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Post by azinman2 »

jascination wrote: post #630
scottyah wrote: post #607

I fell for the Google Home, and it has gotten significantly worse over time. My only hypothesis is they found ways to reduce the cost of running the server-side, and it does not benefit the consumer. My Consumer Report: Do not fall for hardware backed by software that costs the seller money to keep running.

Same, I have nest cameras and nest wifi (now discontinued 2 years later, so can't buy compatible wifi points anymore). Software + Google voice assistant is so goddamn buggy! Wish I went with a TP-Link solution instead

Highly recommend UniFi. Storage is in your home, everything is well integrated with router, loads up video very quickly, scrubbing is fast… its great.

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Post by nfriend »

zzleeper wrote: post #83

I'm still salty about my Pixel 8 dying out because of the "green screen" bug (basically, screen just progressively turns greener until it stops working). Very common according to reddit, and the ubreakitifixit guy acknowledged it's a common problem as well. My Pixel 5a also had some shenanigans and my dad's pixel 6 as well No idea why they don't do proper Q&A. Looks like a good phone but yet fails in ways my work iph…

I had this exact issue on my Pixel 6 Pro! I thought it was done for but it seems to have recovered over the last few months and I don't see it anymore.
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