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Re: Google Pixel 6 Launch [video]

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Post by yeaornay » Tue, Oct 19, 2021, 6:11 PM UTC

buro9 wrote: post #3

The store was down, but these are the links: Overview: https://store.google.com/product/pixel_6_pro?hl=en-GB Buy: https://store.google.com/config/pixel_6_pro?hl=en-GB Weirdly I kept seeing an internal MOMA login page asking for an @google.com login. So clearly something is broken (I do not work at Google). Edit: Past all of those problems... error R013 when trying to check out. Edit: Oh well... I missed out. Sold out…

Had black Pixel 6 Pro 512GB unlocked in my cart for the past 50 minutes. Spent that time constantly trying to check out but received Error code R013. Now, I just got a message that my cart is EMPTY and it's sold out.

Edit: Product available every 10th refresh or so, but hangs on "trade in" screen. Bypassing trade-in and I now receive Error R008 when trying to check out.

Edit: Trade-in appears to be working again, but back to Error R013.

Edit: Neither Cart nor Checkout screen will load, website returns 500 Error. Not the best purchasing experience I've ever had. lol

Edit: Cart has been emptied again, and now Store website is returning 500 error. Oh, Google

Re: Google Pixel 6 Launch [video]

#102

Post by asimovfan » Tue, Oct 19, 2021, 6:11 PM UTC

bleachedsleet wrote: post #79

5350-uiop-1130 wrote: post #36

Not a fan of the design of the Pixel or iPhone. They both have these cold, sterile design that doesn't look like it was designed to be used and held by a human hand. It was designed to be looked at or for curated display in an Apple Store. And what's with all the flat design, we need skeumorphism and warmth back in industrial and UI design. I prefer the soap bar design which seems to have been forgotten. And no more…

> And what's with all the flat design, we need skeumorphism and warmth back in industrial and UI design. I’d be interested to know your general age group. I have a theory that skeumorphism is a cross-generational design trend that serves a purpose to articulate a radical new technological paradigm in a language that makes sense to people that have never experienced it (i.e. A radio app that looks like an actual radio…

I think skeumorphism is just laziness in design. there is already an accepted design, why risk anything new?

Re: Google Pixel 6 Launch [video]

#103

Post by JacobLinney » Tue, Oct 19, 2021, 6:12 PM UTC

Bhilai wrote: post #98

> Fingerprint Unlock with under-display fingerprint sensor, Pattern, PIN, password Wait, no face unlock? Thats a dealbreaker.

I'm curious why, what does face unlock do for you that fingerprint doesn't?

If I'm unlocking my phone, I have my hands on my phone, so using my fingerprint isn't a hassle. Plus with COVID and needing to wear masks, I can still unlock my phone easily without needing to pull down my mask.

Re: Google Pixel 6 Launch [video]

#104

Post by console_write » Tue, Oct 19, 2021, 6:12 PM UTC

buro9 wrote: post #3

The store was down, but these are the links: Overview: https://store.google.com/product/pixel_6_pro?hl=en-GB Buy: https://store.google.com/config/pixel_6_pro?hl=en-GB Weirdly I kept seeing an internal MOMA login page asking for an @google.com login. So clearly something is broken (I do not work at Google). Edit: Past all of those problems... error R013 when trying to check out. Edit: Oh well... I missed out. Sold out…

if you use google fi, the checkout seems to work from there. google store checkout is still broken.

Re: Google Pixel 6 Launch [video]

#105

Post by dzhiurgis » Tue, Oct 19, 2021, 6:13 PM UTC

5350-uiop-1130 wrote: post #36

Not a fan of the design of the Pixel or iPhone. They both have these cold, sterile design that doesn't look like it was designed to be used and held by a human hand. It was designed to be looked at or for curated display in an Apple Store. And what's with all the flat design, we need skeumorphism and warmth back in industrial and UI design. I prefer the soap bar design which seems to have been forgotten. And no more…

> shatter so easily, finger print magnets and just add unnecessary weight.

Only weight is valid statement. Matte glass on iPhone is unbreakable.

Re: Google Pixel 6 Launch [video]

#106

Post by paxys » Tue, Oct 19, 2021, 6:13 PM UTC

Bhilai wrote: post #98

> Fingerprint Unlock with under-display fingerprint sensor, Pattern, PIN, password Wait, no face unlock? Thats a dealbreaker.

If the under-display fingerprint reader actually works then I 100% prefer it over face unlock. Bonus points for not having an ugly notch on top.

Re: Google Pixel 6 Launch [video]

#107

Post by davesque » Tue, Oct 19, 2021, 6:13 PM UTC

Bhilai wrote: post #98

> Fingerprint Unlock with under-display fingerprint sensor, Pattern, PIN, password Wait, no face unlock? Thats a dealbreaker.

Really surprised to hear this. I've had really bad luck with face unlock. I find I have to type in my PIN half the time anyway. On the other hand, with my previous pixel that had a fingerprint reader, I never had any issues with it whatsoever. I think face unlock is a bit of a regression on the part of device makers.

Re: Google Pixel 6 Launch [video]

#108

Post by causi » Tue, Oct 19, 2021, 6:14 PM UTC

Why do manufacturers have to trap the good features like telephoto lenses on devices with bent screens? I don't like having the first letter of every line doing the lean-back. I don't like having to find the one exact body angle that keeps glare off the screen.

Re: Google Pixel 6 Launch [video]

#109

Post by nsriv » Tue, Oct 19, 2021, 6:14 PM UTC

Bhilai wrote: post #98

> Fingerprint Unlock with under-display fingerprint sensor, Pattern, PIN, password Wait, no face unlock? Thats a dealbreaker.

Face Unlock has been an available feature on every Pixel for a while and is present in the latest Android 12 Beta, it's just not depth-sensing because it lacks the hardware that the Pixel 4 and iPhone use, just uses front-facing camera instead and warns you about using it.

Re: Google Pixel 6 Launch [video]

#110

Post by dzhiurgis » Tue, Oct 19, 2021, 6:15 PM UTC

dmitrygr wrote: post #84

5350-uiop-1130 wrote: post #36

Not a fan of the design of the Pixel or iPhone. They both have these cold, sterile design that doesn't look like it was designed to be used and held by a human hand. It was designed to be looked at or for curated display in an Apple Store. And what's with all the flat design, we need skeumorphism and warmth back in industrial and UI design. I prefer the soap bar design which seems to have been forgotten. And no more…

> they shatter so easily I felt this way too. I recently (and reluctantly) switched to an iphone 13 pro max. I've dropped it unto asphalt from > 2m without a case twice now (not on purpose) and neither front nor back has shattered. Whatever apple did to that glass is working! Maybe everyone else just needs to do the same thing to their glass?

Indeed all tests show its super strong, but also screen scratches incredibly easy. First scratch basically in a week. 1 year later it’s totally scratched, but doesn’t really impact performance unless you look for them.