Behind the Pixel: Google’s First Real Threat to Apple’s iPhone

Post by wyldfire » Tue, Oct 04, 2016, 4:53 PM UTC

tf2manu994 wrote: post #21

I realise that not everyone is in the US, but Verizon Exclusive, really? Edit: Ah, I was mistaken. Contract exclusive, still outright. Oops!

Post by dpark » Tue, Oct 04, 2016, 4:53 PM UTC

gotthemwmds wrote: post #16

wmeredith wrote: post #5

I'd like someone to save me from Apple's garbage cloud services, but I just can't get away from their hardware. It's just too good. So... Can anyone convince me that this thing is going to be different from the iPhone killers that are reported on every year in these regurgitated press releases?

I use all of Apple's cloud services and am perfectly happy. Can you elaborate? I'm curious. My only problem with Apple right now is they won't sell me an unlocked iPhone7 Plus. Every single person I talk to at Apple gives me a different story on how to buy one, but if I show up at the store with money, they won't sell it to me, or even reserve it. I even offered the store to just hold on to my credit card for a week…

Post by chadgeidel » Tue, Oct 04, 2016, 4:54 PM UTC

PKop wrote: post #32

Cyph0n wrote: post #18

Earlier quoted context omitted.

> My only problem with Apple right now is they won't sell me an unlocked iPhone7 Plus Why not just order it from the Apple Online Store?

Not offered there. You have to be a current Verizon, Att, etc. customer (or sign up for new plan). I've tried.

Post by arkitaip » Tue, Oct 04, 2016, 4:55 PM UTC

buro9 wrote: post #36

So far, aside from the camera (apparently excellent), everything I've heard about why the Pixel is so great comes down to software. So far, of everything software that people have enthused about with the Pixel... none of that software shines if you only have Google Apps accounts. Aside from the camera, why would anyone with a Google Apps account buy this? (I'm referring to the Allo AI assistent, etc which only has li…

Post by robk » Tue, Oct 04, 2016, 4:57 PM UTC

buro9 wrote: post #36

So far, aside from the camera (apparently excellent), everything I've heard about why the Pixel is so great comes down to software. So far, of everything software that people have enthused about with the Pixel... none of that software shines if you only have Google Apps accounts. Aside from the camera, why would anyone with a Google Apps account buy this? (I'm referring to the Allo AI assistent, etc which only has li…