No "flogging" in this household. Wife will be happy owner of my Pixel XL. Sorry.
**** The Official Google Pixel 2/Pixel 2 XL Thread ****
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No "flogging" in this household. Wife will be happy owner of my Pixel XL. Sorry.
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My order is in, but google dont charge until they ship so I have a good few weeks to properly decide.
$ 649 is approx £ 485 at £ 1= $ 1.34 (interbank rate) plus VAT of 20% is £ 581. So not too great but I have seen worse.
I thought I'd miss the LED on my G6 but I actually really like AOD.
In presentation, they showed how simple it was to move from an iPhone....a 10 minute exercise.
Google has Android Pay which works fine for me.
That OLED screen and the DXO 98 rated camera and Google Lens and other software enhancements makes the Pixel 2 XL a must have for me.
Yes and it takes 10 minutes to move everything along from an iPhone to the new Pixels. Google presentation today makes a point of showing that.
Which headphones, my in ears, on ears or over ears? And what about when I use said headphones with my tablet or my laptop? I don't want to use a ******* dongle and I don't ******* have to.
Surely you knew it was going to be more expensive than last years? Why is everyone shocked?
I'm more shocked someone would actually £900 for it. As they say, one born every minute
Yes, up from 2 years on the original Pixels. Good move. Shows Google really fully behind their Pixel hardware.
All in all not an amazingly exciting presentation, but still interesting with some interesting products. I don't think we expected the Google Home Max did we? If their sample guy is to be believed, that could be a handy replacement to an entire stereo for someone like myself (well, if I had a stereo.)
The Pixelbook looks nice, but pricey for a Chromebook.
The Pixel 2 and XL are kinda what we expected and at the price we thought (the sensible ones of us anyway). I don't really get the people saying the Dx0 of 98 means nothing? That's like saying benchmarks mean nothing. I know they aren't necessary 100% accurate measure, but it still a measure. Last years Pixel topped the chart and was an amazing phone. How was the Dx0 inaccurate. 98 sounds kinds of amazing, and only a couple of days after the Note 8 had claimed the crown. (Oh, and the iPhone 8 I see, both at 94)
I got my order of B&W XL in, 15-17 November. Tbh, the black probably looks a little better, but the B&W is more recognisable
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Well I've pulled the trigger on the black XL 64gb, If I see a better deal at CPW I'll change to that. Going to sell my S8+ so cover some of the cost.
I'm left somewhat uninspired by the 2XL. The biggest hit for me is the lack of 256GB option. Sure the unlimited Drive/Photos storage for raw media is nice, but local storage always trumps cloud storage, especially for those of us who aren't always connected to a fast )or any for that matter) data network when travelling.
Otherwise I'd be all for it.
Damn shame, damn big shame.
Edit*
I just read further comments on reddit that the unlimited storage is time limited to 2020 or so? Well that craps all over the party.
Looks like if we want epic hardware with stock Android, Nokia are the ones to satisfy maybe. The Nokia 9 might be the one now.
Otherwise I'd be all for it.
Damn shame, damn big shame.
Edit*
I just read further comments on reddit that the unlimited storage is time limited to 2020 or so? Well that craps all over the party.
Looks like if we want epic hardware with stock Android, Nokia are the ones to satisfy maybe. The Nokia 9 might be the one now.
All in all not an amazingly exciting presentation, but still interesting with some interesting products. I don't think we expected the Google Home Max did we? If their sample guy is to be believed, that could be a handy replacement to an entire stereo for someone like myself (well, if I had a stereo.)
The Pixelbook looks nice, but pricey for a Chromebook.
The Pixel 2 and XL are kinda what we expected and at the price we thought (the sensible ones of us anyway). I don't really get the people saying the Dx0 of 98 means nothing? That's like saying benchmarks mean nothing. I know they aren't necessary 100% accurate measure, but it still a measure. Last years Pixel topped the chart and was an amazing phone. How was the Dx0 inaccurate. 98 sounds kinds of amazing, and only a couple of days after the Note 8 had claimed the crown. (Oh, and the iPhone 8 I see, both at 94)
I got my order of B&W XL in, 15-17 November. Tbh, the black probably looks a little better, but the B&W is more recognisable
Well done in getting such an early shipping date! Mine is Dec 12-14! I ordered the black and white XL. My live wallpaper case will be sitting empty from late October.
I did mention that Google Home Max when it first got rumoured a few weeks back in the Google Home thread. The sound quality appears amazing. By the way on Google Home you will be getting hand-free phone calling in the UK in the next month or two.
I agree that the DXO rating of 98 is awesome, despite the sceptics.
The Pixelbook looks like it will be appealing for devs.
For those who think dxomark is the be all etc.
http://www.androidpolice.com/2016/0...cide-whose-smartphone-camera-is-best-opinion/
And as said, the fact that phones such as the one plus 5 and xz 3 got such high ratings too yet in "real world" usage, they fall flat on their face is why dxomark claims should be taken with a pinch of salt.
Again, no doubt the pixel 2 will be one of, if not the best cameras though given the pixel and nexus 5x/6p history.
http://www.androidpolice.com/2016/0...cide-whose-smartphone-camera-is-best-opinion/
And as said, the fact that phones such as the one plus 5 and xz 3 got such high ratings too yet in "real world" usage, they fall flat on their face is why dxomark claims should be taken with a pinch of salt.
Again, no doubt the pixel 2 will be one of, if not the best cameras though given the pixel and nexus 5x/6p history.
I wasn't following this thread at the time or anything else, but thought around 6:30pm 'I wonder if they're there yet' and sure enough they were! Just went right through with the order, didn't stop to think!
In my order it doesn't mention the free Google Home Mini anywhere. Does it in anyone elses? I was going to buy one anyway, so it kinda does make the phone £749 which was what I was hoping it would be.
Don't get me wrong, I don't think anyone is saying they're the 'be all', just that comments of them meaning nothing are probably a little silly.
what's appealing about it?
I too noticed that the Mini is not mentioned as part of my order but I heard in the presentation that a free Mini was part of the purchase of a Pixel phone now. The offer however expires in a few months I believe. And yes, that effectively brings down the purchase price.