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[–] [email protected] 28 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 week ago

Finally, small phones are back! Or possible big hands are back!

[–] [email protected] 9 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

Given how Google has treated every other tablet it's ever made or endorsed, you're a moron if you buy this

t. Owner of a Xoom and Nexus 10

[–] [email protected] 20 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

What has this gotta do with tablets?

[–] [email protected] 21 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (4 children)

Doh. Forgot we were actually up to pixel 10 phones, and thought it was a new 10" tablet

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 weeks ago

No worries. I was just super confused and I always find it's best to ask than just assume.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 weeks ago

I have the Nexus 7, the first time i felt let down by Google

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 weeks ago

I will buy the next Google tablet. To only use it with GrapheneOS. My current Galaxy tablet with LineageOS isn't immortal.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 weeks ago

Still, what's the point? The Pixel Tablet with GrapheneOS is a great device.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I've had a 2nd gen Nexus 7. It was awesome. Back when phones didn't even come close to that screen size.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Nexus phones were the best

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 weeks ago

I still use my nexus5 as my backup phone. Battery lasts longer than my pixel1.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

An image of Good Ideas facing Google's own internal obscure bullshit (on the left) and hoping to escape the arbitrary wrath and incompetence of management circa 2025, Pixel 10 can be seen two from the right.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 weeks ago (4 children)

The pixel has been over for years. They hardly do numbers anymore. People have moved on and Google still gonna put out a phone with 2 or 3 year old hardware for flagship price. They have to do stunts like this to get any press at all.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

My 9 Pro is great, very happy with it. πŸ€·β€β™‚οΈ

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

every cent and bit of data given to google is your contribution to the big enshittification. but at least youre happy,right?

[–] [email protected] 9 points 2 weeks ago

As if using any other Android phone is any different?

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 weeks ago

So far, this phone isn't enshittified, in my opinion. I have no problems with this phone. It's beautiful, performant enough for what I need it to do, and more. Yes indeed, as long as I'm happy. What, me using this phone directly causes you to be unhappy? Indirectly?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 week ago

sadly its the only phone that supports grapheneos for privacy

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 weeks ago

The popularity of pixels seems to be rising dramatically though? They're at 14% market share as of October 2024, up 10% from September 2024.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

Yeah... My Pixel 6 Pro is the best phone I've ever had, and I don't even intended to upgrade until the Pixel 11 at least. So, you're just wrong.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

or you just didnt try enough other phones. have you uses a shift phone yet? works great, share no data with magaland

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 weeks ago

Uhh, yeah no... A phone with a processor that's equivalent to something from like 4 generations ago isn't gonna cut it. Even then, that processor would be less powerful than the Tensor G1 in my Pixel 6 Pro. If you're concerned about data sharing, just get a Pixel and put CalyxOS or GrapheneOS on it. More secure anyways, and you still get much better hardware along with it.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

People using 5 generation old phones are the exact market for pixel phones thanks for making my point for me

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 week ago

Huh? That ain't what I meant at all... I'm sticking with Pixel for my next upgrade, there's not much that could make me change my mind. If for some reason Pixel died next year, I'd probably switch to OnePlus (if I can find a good ROM for it that's as good as CalyxOS), but I can't say I'd be happy about it.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

they made a big deal how they moved away high battery life, snapdragon and focused heavily on the shoddy exonys chips for AI? google seriously coping on thier poorly made phones.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

i steered away from pixel after my 5a died, and the new ones have all the AI intensive chips in it, sacrificing its other features just to keep AI on life support. i went with the OP12R instead on the phone market, bought it mint pratically brand new. couldve went for a new one.