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Google Pixel 2 and 2 XL announced

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Re: Google Pixel 2 and 2 XL announced

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Post by ggreer »

wnevets wrote: post #28
codq wrote: post #3

As an audio engineer, the headphone jack removal trend is an absolute travesty in an industry that utilizes AUX IN audio capabilities night after night. I'm often using iPods or other local-music devices to pump sound into concert venues between acts. Taking away 1/8" audio standards in favor of USB-C or Lightning non-standardized ports causes chaos when needing to fill in music in a pinch. In my industry, I simply c…

>If my 1st generation Pixel were to break today, I'd buy another 1st generation Pixel. Yup, no way I'm buying new a car just to listen to music while driving.

Instead of buying a new car, you could just use the adaptor that comes with the phone.

Re: Google Pixel 2 and 2 XL announced

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Post by thanksgiving »

Akujin wrote: post #21

I currently have a Nexus 6P. It was the flagship before the Pixel series. I use Bluetooth headphones daily on my commute using the Philly subway system (SEPTA). In center city and around suburban station I experience sound cutting in and out all the time on two different wireless bluetooth headphones. It seems to work just fine in my apartment when I don't need it but is never reliable when there's a ton of other sig…

What headphones do you have? I've found that your experience varies wildly depending on your headset. Can you try a different set of Bluetooth headphones and report back?

Re: Google Pixel 2 and 2 XL announced

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Post by addicted »

notatoad wrote: post #25

$649/$849 it looks like a nice phone, but i have a hard time understanding how it's 5-7x better than my xiaomi.

Well, for a device that is basically the primary device for the vast majority of people to conduct their lives, that are expected to have useful lives of about 2 years, i.e. ~750 days, $400-$500 more may absolutely be worth even a slight improvement, as long as you can afford it.

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Post by theseatoms »

deep_concern wrote: post #23

The only reason to remove the headphone jack is to sell more dongles and wireless headphones. That's it. Consumers are not asking for it for the aesthetics. It doesn't make the phone much thinner. It doesn't make the phone easier to manufacture.

What about water-proofing? That's the best reason I've heard.

Re: Google Pixel 2 and 2 XL announced

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Post by earlybike »

mattnewton wrote: post #26
earlybike wrote: post #2

Guess it’s for many a minor thing but why can’t the phone just be symmetric (top and bottom bezel have the same height)?

The top of the phone’s bezel contains a camera, and the bottom doesn’t. Why do you want a larger chin with wasted space? The pixel 1’s chin always bothered me for that reason.

Either you make a phone clearly asymmetric (eg new iPhone X) or clearly symmetric. The new Pixel tries to have a symmetric design but fails slighlty (top and bottom bezel have similar heights and form language but are still asymmetric).

Re: Google Pixel 2 and 2 XL announced

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Post by mattnewton »

theseatoms wrote: post #35
deep_concern wrote: post #23

The only reason to remove the headphone jack is to sell more dongles and wireless headphones. That's it. Consumers are not asking for it for the aesthetics. It doesn't make the phone much thinner. It doesn't make the phone easier to manufacture.

What about water-proofing? That's the best reason I've heard.

What about it? Samsung solved it.

Re: Google Pixel 2 and 2 XL announced

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Post by MBCook »

Grazester wrote: post #5

Its DX0 score is 98

Which is meaningless. They have declared themselves the standard but that number doesn’t actually measure anything.

I mean the fact they sell cameras alone means they’re not unbiased.

https://daringfireball.net/linked/2017/09/22/dxo-ratings-are...

Wait for real camera reviews.

Re: Google Pixel 2 and 2 XL announced

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Post by endorphone »

Akujin wrote: post #21

I currently have a Nexus 6P. It was the flagship before the Pixel series. I use Bluetooth headphones daily on my commute using the Philly subway system (SEPTA). In center city and around suburban station I experience sound cutting in and out all the time on two different wireless bluetooth headphones. It seems to work just fine in my apartment when I don't need it but is never reliable when there's a ton of other sig…

I had every Nexus through to the 6P, and then moved to a Galaxy S8. With the Pixel Google has been overcome with profound me-tooism trying to ape every choice of Apple. It's humorous that the new iPhone offers wireless charging.

Coincidentally I just caught their cringe-inducing intro of the new Google Clips that captures live photos. Groan.

Re: Google Pixel 2 and 2 XL announced

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Post by almonj »

codq wrote: post #3

As an audio engineer, the headphone jack removal trend is an absolute travesty in an industry that utilizes AUX IN audio capabilities night after night. I'm often using iPods or other local-music devices to pump sound into concert venues between acts. Taking away 1/8" audio standards in favor of USB-C or Lightning non-standardized ports causes chaos when needing to fill in music in a pinch. In my industry, I simply c…

Has anyone ever actually been bothered by having an audio jack? Having to plug in an adapter is not futuristic, its annoying.
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