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Re: Google Pixel 6 Launch [video]

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Post by kllrnohj »

Miner49er wrote: post #55
neogodless wrote: post #29

Tensor has a 20-core GPU. Are cores the main thing to count? So that's better than an M1 Pro with a measly 16-cores? /s

Not sure why the /s? Cores are the main thing for GPU's right?

No, because there's no definition of a "GPU core". Vendors just pick a random layer of their GPU and call it a core. Whether or not it makes any sense as being called a "core" or being comparable in any way isn't a goal of anyone's.

Really they aren't even comparable across a single vendor (the capabilities of a single "SP" on an Nvidia GPU has drastically shifted over the years - and not always in the "more capable" direction)

At best you can roughly compare GPUs from the same generation from the same family (eg, M1 Pro vs. M1 Max). But that's about it, and even that can be deceptive (most commonly in desktop GPUs where other differences can drastically alter scaling across differing "core" counts)

Re: Google Pixel 6 Launch [video]

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Post by n8cpdx »

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…

If they go plastic back, it looks and feels cheap. If they go metal, wireless charging breaks. I guess they could do alcantara or something. Tough spot to be in.

FWIW, the iPhone mini at least fits in my hand, so they get bonus points regardless of sharp edges. It does kind of stink needing a case to prevent it flying away.

I might just be a curmudgeon, but a lot of the newer tech products (iPhones being the exception) look really ugly to me. Pixel 6 and MacBooks being the most recent and serious offenders.

I think I’ve just accepted that we’re in a weird time for design and as long as the function is fine I’ll overlook the looks. Pixel 6 looks to me like it was deliberately designed to be so ugly people would talk about it. Same with new MacBook notch, which I wouldn’t mind if it looked exactly like the iPhone notch but larger. The curves are just off.

I guess this is karmic justice for me being so in love with Metro and flat UI ~8 years ago. I take comfort in knowing it’s cyclical and in a few years we’ll wrap around to Fisher-Price XP-style UI.

Re: Google Pixel 6 Launch [video]

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Post by silicon2401 »

throwawaysea wrote: post #64

What’s the differentiation against an iPhone? Presumably both phones are fast and take great photos and have an app ecosystem. But the iPhone is likely faster, probably has longer battery, and will last longer as a phone - I know people using Apple phones several generations old and still getting security updates. Apple also offers better privacy and their built in services like Maps are really good now. If I were Go…

If it's cheaper and not apple, that's enough for me. I hate iOS and just need a cheap and reasonably reliable phone. the pixel 4a was great last year and when I need another new phone in 4-5 years, I'll go for whatever's not apple and cheap

Re: Google Pixel 6 Launch [video]

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Post by Odi_Odi »

Workaccount2 wrote: post #27
nostrademons wrote: post #24

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Not seeing that anymore. I'm a Google employee but accessing it from a personal device that I've never logged into corp from. Maybe it got fixed?

Checkout is still giving an error (R013)

Same here, are y'all also trying to check out to verizon terms, or directly through google?

Re: Google Pixel 6 Launch [video]

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Post by qkqk »

lm28469 wrote: post #68
behnamoh wrote: post #40

does anyone know why 12 out of 13 photos on this website show only black people? Is Google tailoring to a specific segment of the market?

Coming from google PR machine it's obviously being strongly ideological. They're so full of their twisted vision of diversity that it turns into some kind of anti logic, as you noticed it's becoming the literal opposite of diversity

That or the art director thought it communicated the brand effectively.

> the literal opposite of diversity

Were you worried we'd think it was the figurative opposite if you didn't say "literal?"

Re: Google Pixel 6 Launch [video]

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Post by habitue »

haunter wrote: post #63

>We aren’t in your country yet. New year, same shit again. I wonder who are the target of these phones really are? Never seen anyone using a Pixel out in the wild Feels like a pet project of Google to me. Like "we make Android so we better make some phones too otherwise people don't take us seriously" idk

I use them, and I've known several other non-google employees who use them. Definitely not as big as Samsung or iPhone but we're out there.

Marques Brownlee on YouTube generally gives them good reviews. They're good for the ~vanilla android flavor vs manufacturer skins.

Re: Google Pixel 6 Launch [video]

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Post by Shadonototra »

anonporridge wrote: post #31
Shadonototra wrote: post #5

Beautiful phone, but the bump in the back... sorry i just can't Who started this camera bump movement the past decade? it's very ugly... and not practical at all..

At least the bump is symmetrical. The bumps in one corner of the phone are the worst. But realistically, even those don't matter because protective cases are effectively a standard part of any modern phone.

I'll agree on that, symmetrical bump is a welcome change

Re: Google Pixel 6 Launch [video]

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Post by behnamoh »

vidoc wrote: post #58
TAKEMYMONEY wrote: post #38

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I finally got it in my cart but I can't checkout (Error code: R013, or R008). Somehow the leather case is already "sold out" (not "out of stock") so I guess some people can check out :(

I think we can safely call this a train-wreck of a launch!

You'd expect more from Google at this point!

Re: Google Pixel 6 Launch [video]

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Post by bleachedsleet »

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 because that’s what everyone grew up using). I think once people are fully immersed and familiar with the tech, though, skeumorphism is limiting and ugly. We don’t need radio apps that look like radios anymore because everyone should now know how digital interfaces work. We can abstract away dials and knobs and make better use of the space for something that fits better with the constraints of a screen rather than the constraints of the physical world. This harkens back to the old discussions around the save icon and how there is an entire generation clicking an abstract symbol that holds no meaning to them while the generation prior comfortably recognized this symbol as “equivalent to archiving on my floppy disks.” Skeumorphism is really only intuitive to the first generation. Everyone that comes after just sees another (possibly ugly) abstraction that makes just as much sense as the next one. Screens don’t need metal dials, plush felts, and eye-popping gauges where a simple shadow would otherwise suffice.

I mean this with no disrespect. We all have our own sense of aesthetic. Just a thought I’ve been ruminating on. Personally I find neumorphism [1] to be a pleasing blend of the positives of both skeumorphism and flat design and I hope to see more of it going forward.

[1] https://uxplanet.org/neomorphism-the-hottest-design-trend-in...

Re: Google Pixel 6 Launch [video]

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Post by AlexCoventry »

throwawaysea wrote: post #64

What’s the differentiation against an iPhone? Presumably both phones are fast and take great photos and have an app ecosystem. But the iPhone is likely faster, probably has longer battery, and will last longer as a phone - I know people using Apple phones several generations old and still getting security updates. Apple also offers better privacy and their built in services like Maps are really good now. If I were Go…

Is Android scanning for suspicious photos on my phone to upload them for scrutiny by some underpaid contractor? That's a big differentiator, for me.
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