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floridagram<Ivoriesablaze> yes i looked00:09
floridagram<Ivoriesablaze> anybody getting google home?00:10
floridagram<ahoneybun> I'm wondering how useful it will be00:10
floridagram<Ivoriesablaze> i'm thinking about preordering00:10
floridagram<ahoneybun> I'm waiting to see what people 3D print for it00:15
floridagram<KMyers> @Ivoriesablaze, I will be, just not pre-ordering it yet00:17
floridagram<ahoneybun> http://i.imgur.com/Vo092H5.jpg00:22
floridagram<KMyers> @ahoneybun, To be honest, the only phone that Google released that would be considered "affordable" was the Nexus 4. The Nexus 5, 6, 5X,6P were about average for the specs00:27
floridagram<KMyers> The "Pixel" branding has always been Google's premium offering, which always had a high pricetag00:27
floridagram<ahoneybun> still no cheaper line though?00:46
floridagram<KMyers> No, not needed with all of the other options out there. The Nexus line, aside from being a staple of die-hard Android pureists, served one major purpose - to steer the direction of mobile devices.00:49
floridagram<ahoneybun> I think it is00:49
floridagram<KMyers> It did and I would say it accomplished it00:49
floridagram<ahoneybun> not all developers have the money to get a Pixel00:49
floridagram<ahoneybun> and not giving a lower price device limits them00:50
floridagram<KMyers> I disagree on the limits00:50
floridagram<ahoneybun> all these OEMs are still leaving their devices with no updates00:50
floridagram<KMyers> Developers dont need Nexus devices as long as they stick to standards, the code should run anywhere00:50
floridagram<KMyers> That will always be a problem but is something developers need to know how to address, if anything developers who solely target the latest could leave most of their users in the dust00:52
floridagram<KMyers> Also, with very few exceptions, the version of Android is not as important as it used to be now that Google has offloaded a lot of things into the Google Play Services and Chrome00:52
floridagram<ahoneybun> well I'm still mad00:53
floridagram<ahoneybun> also that payment option is just mad00:53
floridagram<ahoneybun> 30% APR?00:53
floridagram<ahoneybun> the heck is that00:53
floridagram<ahoneybun> anyone with 16.10 yet?00:54
floridagram<KMyers> Actually it is 0% APR for the Pixel Phones if paid off in 24 months with the option for them to bump it up to 30% APR if not paid off in that time or if you start missing payments00:55
floridagram<KMyers> No, have not upgraded yet00:56
floridagram<ahoneybun> for the Pixel C it is 30% out the door00:56
floridagram<KMyers> The Pixel C is 10 months 0% APR as far as I can tell00:56
floridagram<ahoneybun> not for me00:57
floridagram<ahoneybun> says 30%00:57
floridagram<KMyers> It says that but the APR is technically 29.99% that is waved for 6, 12 or 24 months depending on the amount of the purchase00:57
floridagram<ahoneybun> then they need to fix how they say it then00:58
floridagram<KMyers> Of course that is on approved credit - in some cases it may be best to put it on a low interest credit card if you have one00:59
floridagram<ahoneybun> I have a no interest one for a few more months but that is just crazy00:59
floridagram<KMyers> One thing that I am not thrilled about the Pixel phones is that I feel Google played it safe. The design of the phone is boring. I sort of wanted to see something that makes me say "wow"01:09
floridagram<ahoneybun> They are01:18
floridagram<ahoneybun> This is tempting01:20
floridagram<KMyers> I would not touch the Nextbit01:21
floridagram<ahoneybun> Why?01:21
floridagram<KMyers> It relies on their proprietary cloud, if it ever goes down or if the company folds, many of the phones features are useless01:22
floridagram<ahoneybun> I would not touch them really01:22
floridagram<KMyers> Not to mention, the build quality is one of the worst that have been released in the past few years (cheap plastic)01:22
floridagram<KMyers> The Moto G Plus is a better option01:24
floridagram<ahoneybun> I like the look though01:24
floridagram<KMyers> The look is only a small factor - just look what happened to the Kin and Palm Pre when their backend services were shuttered01:25
floridagram<KMyers> NextBit has not released a new plone in quite a while and their sales have been lackluster at best01:25
floridagram<KMyers> I honestly dont think they will be around long01:26
floridagram<ahoneybun> Way to crush a dream01:26
floridagram<KMyers> Or to stop you from making a mistake :)01:26
floridagram<ahoneybun> well not like I can buy it at the current moment anyway01:27
floridagram<KMyers> The LG V10 is also an option, the price is falling and it is still slated to get Android N within the next few months01:28
floridagram<ahoneybun> I can't afford to pay up front01:28
floridagram<ahoneybun> XD01:29
floridagram<KMyers> So, you are not in urgent need of a phone right now, best to hold off for a bit.01:29
floridagram<ahoneybun> well unless the OPO dies for some reason01:29
floridagram<ahoneybun> just gets boring after a while01:30
floridagram<AdamOutler> I canceled my pixel order.18:52
floridagram<AdamOutler> It's just not worth it.18:52
floridagram<ahoneybun> oh wow18:52
floridagram<KMyers> Still up in the air about it - like I said yesterday - There is nothing that really stands out as a reason to upgrade from the 6P18:53
floridagram<AdamOutler> Snapdragon 621 choose.18:54
floridagram<AdamOutler> Chipset18:54
floridagram<KMyers> The 621 is impressive - but again, not a big enough jump from the 62018:55
floridagram<KMyers> For me to justify the cost18:56
floridagram<AdamOutler> But you don't have any 621 devices, now do you?18:56
floridagram<KMyers> Not at the moment18:56
floridagram<AdamOutler> Maybe it makes bread on the 21st of November.18:56
floridagram<AdamOutler> Maybe it picks up your mail once a year.18:57
floridagram<AdamOutler> But you won't know. And that's the chance you're taking.18:57
floridagram<KMyers> Point taken, may wait for the r2 of the 62118:58
floridagram<AdamOutler> The device is just so expensive.18:59
floridagram<KMyers> I was honestly hoping for a Tegra X1 in the pixel - that chip is a beast but as far as I know, the SoC does not have an integrated LTE radio19:00
floridagram<ahoneybun> https://www.amazon.com/ROBO-3D-10x9x8-Inch-Printer-A1-0002-000/dp/B0142PHFVU/ref=gbps_img_s-3_3422_3d85ea62?smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_p=2609053422&pf_rd_s=slot-3&pf_rd_t=701&pf_rd_i=gb_main&pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_r=ASBTAQ57D3CJJKBZBX46&tag=kinjadeals-20&ascsubtag=1ed65d0c3f4b83bc1654d1690b0c16b1ce8fb722&rawdata=%5Br%7Chttps%3A%2F%2Ft.co%2FhtY58eh1wq%5Bt%7Clink%5Bp%7C1787438215%5Ba%7CB0142PHFVU%5Bau%7C5727177422:32
floridagram<ahoneybun> any reason why a movie won't play even if I download it local?23:54
floridagram<ahoneybun> Google Play Movies23:55
floridagram<ahoneybun> @KMyers23:55
floridagram<KMyers> Not that I know of23:55
floridagram<ahoneybun> weird23:55
floridagram<ahoneybun> I bought it so I could have something to watch23:56
floridagram<ahoneybun> if the power goes out23:56

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