| floridagram | <Ivoriesablaze> yes i looked | 00:09 |
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| floridagram | <Ivoriesablaze> anybody getting google home? | 00:10 |
| floridagram | <ahoneybun> I'm wondering how useful it will be | 00:10 |
| floridagram | <Ivoriesablaze> i'm thinking about preordering | 00:10 |
| floridagram | <ahoneybun> I'm waiting to see what people 3D print for it | 00:15 |
| floridagram | <KMyers> @Ivoriesablaze, I will be, just not pre-ordering it yet | 00:17 |
| floridagram | <ahoneybun> http://i.imgur.com/Vo092H5.jpg | 00:22 |
| 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 specs | 00:27 |
| floridagram | <KMyers> The "Pixel" branding has always been Google's premium offering, which always had a high pricetag | 00:27 |
| 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 is | 00:49 |
| floridagram | <KMyers> It did and I would say it accomplished it | 00:49 |
| floridagram | <ahoneybun> not all developers have the money to get a Pixel | 00:49 |
| floridagram | <ahoneybun> and not giving a lower price device limits them | 00:50 |
| floridagram | <KMyers> I disagree on the limits | 00:50 |
| floridagram | <ahoneybun> all these OEMs are still leaving their devices with no updates | 00:50 |
| floridagram | <KMyers> Developers dont need Nexus devices as long as they stick to standards, the code should run anywhere | 00:50 |
| 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 dust | 00:52 |
| 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 Chrome | 00:52 |
| floridagram | <ahoneybun> well I'm still mad | 00:53 |
| floridagram | <ahoneybun> also that payment option is just mad | 00:53 |
| floridagram | <ahoneybun> 30% APR? | 00:53 |
| floridagram | <ahoneybun> the heck is that | 00:53 |
| 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 payments | 00:55 |
| floridagram | <KMyers> No, have not upgraded yet | 00:56 |
| floridagram | <ahoneybun> for the Pixel C it is 30% out the door | 00:56 |
| floridagram | <KMyers> The Pixel C is 10 months 0% APR as far as I can tell | 00:56 |
| floridagram | <ahoneybun> not for me | 00:57 |
| 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 purchase | 00:57 |
| floridagram | <ahoneybun> then they need to fix how they say it then | 00:58 |
| 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 one | 00:59 |
| floridagram | <ahoneybun> I have a no interest one for a few more months but that is just crazy | 00:59 |
| 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 are | 01:18 |
| floridagram | <ahoneybun> This is tempting | 01:20 |
| floridagram | <KMyers> I would not touch the Nextbit | 01:21 |
| 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 useless | 01:22 |
| floridagram | <ahoneybun> I would not touch them really | 01:22 |
| 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 option | 01:24 |
| floridagram | <ahoneybun> I like the look though | 01:24 |
| floridagram | <KMyers> The look is only a small factor - just look what happened to the Kin and Palm Pre when their backend services were shuttered | 01:25 |
| floridagram | <KMyers> NextBit has not released a new plone in quite a while and their sales have been lackluster at best | 01:25 |
| floridagram | <KMyers> I honestly dont think they will be around long | 01:26 |
| floridagram | <ahoneybun> Way to crush a dream | 01:26 |
| 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 anyway | 01:27 |
| 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 months | 01:28 |
| floridagram | <ahoneybun> I can't afford to pay up front | 01:28 |
| floridagram | <ahoneybun> XD | 01:29 |
| 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 reason | 01:29 |
| floridagram | <ahoneybun> just gets boring after a while | 01:30 |
| floridagram | <AdamOutler> I canceled my pixel order. | 18:52 |
| floridagram | <AdamOutler> It's just not worth it. | 18:52 |
| floridagram | <ahoneybun> oh wow | 18:52 |
| 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 6P | 18:53 |
| floridagram | <AdamOutler> Snapdragon 621 choose. | 18:54 |
| floridagram | <AdamOutler> Chipset | 18:54 |
| floridagram | <KMyers> The 621 is impressive - but again, not a big enough jump from the 620 | 18:55 |
| floridagram | <KMyers> For me to justify the cost | 18:56 |
| floridagram | <AdamOutler> But you don't have any 621 devices, now do you? | 18:56 |
| floridagram | <KMyers> Not at the moment | 18:56 |
| 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 621 | 18:58 |
| 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 radio | 19:00 |
| 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%7C57271774 | 22:32 |
| floridagram | <ahoneybun> any reason why a movie won't play even if I download it local? | 23:54 |
| floridagram | <ahoneybun> Google Play Movies | 23:55 |
| floridagram | <ahoneybun> @KMyers | 23:55 |
| floridagram | <KMyers> Not that I know of | 23:55 |
| floridagram | <ahoneybun> weird | 23:55 |
| floridagram | <ahoneybun> I bought it so I could have something to watch | 23:56 |
| floridagram | <ahoneybun> if the power goes out | 23:56 |
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