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Re: Google Pixel 9 Pro

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Post by Tade0 »

shiroiushi wrote: post #819
Lammy wrote: post #795

Earlier quoted context omitted.

> any other ideas? Call it disappointment I guess. No phone from any manufacturer has felt totally “right” to me in years in the way that phones from a decade ago did. It makes sense from a business perspective since smartphones were effectively complete way back then. The business needs a way to justify selling me a new one so it's been a long slow downhill of shit-I-don't-care-about ever since. I especially miss th…

Yeah, exactly. Phones aren't going in a positive direction at all. What I want is a phone with excellent battery life, a great OLED screen, a great camera, plenty of local storage (and expandable with a microSD card), durable/rugged, and fast enough to feel snappy and not laggy. I don't want AI bullshit, stupid features that tie me to cloud services and help advertisers build profiles of me, can't-delete bloatware, s…

I share this sentiment which is why I'll be passively-aggressively going for a Sony Xperia 5 VI once it launches.

Not because it's particularly great (it's not), but because it's the only somewhat mainstream manufacturer to retain the headphone jack on their flagships as well as microSD card slot.

My only gripe is that it's mostly likely going to be a 180+ gram brick.

Re: Google Pixel 9 Pro

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Post by omnicognate »

knallfrosch wrote: post #844
chc4 wrote: post #707

I have negative desire to get a phone billing itself around AI and LLM features. I turn off every AI assistant feature on my existing devices, I actively don't want a phone that ties Gemini and AI photoshop even tighter into it. If Google wanted to actually improve their phones they would add basic software functionality they're still missing instead like, say, a per-app volume mixer that half the 3rd party Android p…

First world problems. My iPhone can't even split notification and call volume.

Yep, this is insane.

Re: Google Pixel 9 Pro

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Post by pawelmurias »

MrThoughtful wrote: post #876
chc4 wrote: post #707

I have negative desire to get a phone billing itself around AI and LLM features. I turn off every AI assistant feature on my existing devices, I actively don't want a phone that ties Gemini and AI photoshop even tighter into it. If Google wanted to actually improve their phones they would add basic software functionality they're still missing instead like, say, a per-app volume mixer that half the 3rd party Android p…

I dislike the bundling of hardware and software alltogether. In the world of laptops, we have a wonderful situation. I can select the hardware that I like, then wipe the whole disk and install the software I like. Which in my case is a Linux distribution and then exactly the applications I prefer. I wish the world of phones was like that.

The desktop OS are all pretty bad so I wouldn't want to use that as an inspiration for anything.

Re: Google Pixel 9 Pro

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Post by ffsm8 »

maximus-decimus wrote: post #882
maipen wrote: post #855

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I think the internet has become much more toxic these last few years. I see a lot of resentment and projection in people’s comments. And most of the time the ,comments are useless and don’t represent the general consumer/citizen opinion. This is specially true for anonymous profiles

I've been wondering if Reddit has always been this cesspool or if I just got older. When I'm logged in it's not too bad because I curated the subreddits, but the default subs it shows me when I'm logged out feel like half the content is angry people complaining about politics and immigrants.

My personal pet theory is that the Internet is aging.

20 yrs ago, most of the Internet users were teenagers and very young adults.

Most of these people are in their late 30s to 40s now. Did new kids join too? Sure! But if you look at the birth rates of our societies, you'll notice that it's a bell curve. Consequently, the average age is going up.

Furthermore, there is a strong selection bias with this demographic: the happier they're, the less likely they're going to be on these platforms, because they'll prioritize family, hobbies or whatever else over ... Well... "shit posting with random strangers".

Ultimately you're left with a significant chunk of people that are often disgruntled, jaded or outright mentally unwell.

Re: Google Pixel 9 Pro

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Post by mFixman »

gerash wrote: post #807
chc4 wrote: post #707

I have negative desire to get a phone billing itself around AI and LLM features. I turn off every AI assistant feature on my existing devices, I actively don't want a phone that ties Gemini and AI photoshop even tighter into it. If Google wanted to actually improve their phones they would add basic software functionality they're still missing instead like, say, a per-app volume mixer that half the 3rd party Android p…

I'm with you that AI is overhyped but your suggested feature is "per app volume mixers" like in Windows? What's the use case on a mobile phone to warrant the extra complexity?

Samsung phones have this, and I use this to play music at a pleasant low volume while watching YouTube videos at a higher volume.

I'm surprised Pixels don't; small things like this area each QoL wins.

Re: Google Pixel 9 Pro

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Post by [deleted] »

seoulmetro wrote: post #641
switchbak wrote: post #438

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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.

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Re: Google Pixel 9 Pro

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Post by HeatrayEnjoyer »

seoulmetro wrote: post #644
StevePerkins wrote: post #427

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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 Goog…

This isn't Facebook.

Re: Google Pixel 9 Pro

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Post by icemelt8 »

noaccesstomy wrote: post #832
peapod91 wrote: post #786

The dominance of the negativity in these comments is noteworthy. Personally, I thought it was a exciting update with major hardware improvements, some compelling AI demos and use cases at a similar price point as the past. Top tech reviewers e.g. MKBHD has similar impressions. Mostly just curious as to why there are ~0 positive comments here. I suspect could be: 1) anti-google HN bias - perhaps deserved? 2) it's simp…

> Top tech reviewers e.g. MKBHD „Top“ in the sense that a lot of people watch them. Please don’t take seriously what they say. Luise Rossman did an excellent video on marques apple propaganda.

you're in the minority, I consider myself well educated in tech and a critical person, and MKBHD videos align with my values.

Re: Google Pixel 9 Pro

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Post by delfinom »

thedman9052 wrote: post #290
NotSammyHagar wrote: post #197

Pixel 9 also says satellite emergency support ("Satellite SOS"). Search for info gets you to https://support.google.com/pixelphone/answer/15254448?hl=en&... It looks like it's coming "later this year". Lots of chatter about it, see a few details at https://www.androidauthority.com/pixel-9-satellite-sos-34676... * apparently coming with android 15, but they are shipping android 14 * turning on satellite sos later, but…

How much is the subscription for the Garmin device? I'm curious because I bought my parents a personal locator beacon, since they are retired and hike constantly. It costs more up front but has no subscription, and I didn't want to gift something with a high recurring cost. There's no communication option, it's all or nothing - if it's activated they send the helicopters. On the plus side, it has a fixed 7 year batte…

PLBs are not all or nothing.

You are supposed to register it with the local government org. In the US, that is the NOAA. When the PLB activates, the receiver which is either the Coast Guard or Air Force will attempt to contact you before they send the distress call to whatever local S&R there is. Obviously if they can't reach you, they will send help anyway.

Re: Google Pixel 9 Pro

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Post by tumetab1 »

Beretta_Vexee wrote: post #594
lxgr wrote: post #541

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What's even worse for me is that it regularly "forgets" how to respond to queries that it could serve perfectly well before, especially related to smart home things. "Play on living room stereo" has been hit and miss for my parents to the point where I regret setting them up with a Chromecast-supporting AV receiver and Google Nest speaker. They now just use the regular remote and listen to the station via FM.

If you're unlucky enough to be bilingual, it's a complet joke. It's a real shame, because it makes this function useless for the people who need it most, those who can't type easily on a phone (visual challenges), or have difficulty transcribing names in a foreign language. It could help millions of elderly people stay independent a little longer. But no instead, they were trying to sell us generative AI and photo fi…

> If you're unlucky enough to be bilingual, it's a complet joke.

Yep, it's just pain :D I'm native portuguese speaker but I navigate the english web.

Hey siri, read notifications (portuguese name bad written) sent message .

or:

E aí siri, lê notificações (read notifications in portuguese) Notificação de Twitter,

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