Bixby Early Access program

[Aquila]

Google: Cardboard VR
Samsung: Gear VR Powered by Oculus

Google: Value Nexus Tablet
Samsung: Premium GALAXY Tab S2

Google basically tries to be the "first" and provide the basics, but others take their time and make it even better.

Yet, Samsung has only ever made one decent tablet, and it's a Nexus from like 2012. Amazon, Google and NVIDIA are the only 3 companies ever to have made a tablet worth buying that wasn't Apple.

 

[flyingkytez]

Yet, Samsung has only ever made one decent tablet, and it's a Nexus from like 2012. Amazon, Google and NVIDIA are the only 3 companies ever to have made a tablet worth buying that wasn't Apple.

I don't know what you're talking about. Nexus tablets​ are meant to be entry level, affordable tablets. The Tab S2 is a very good tablet; it's thin, fast, and beautiful. Very underrated tablet.

Amazon tablets are garbage. They're only meant for ebooks and watching exclusive Amazon Prime videos. They tried making a Amazon Fire phone and that was an embarrassment. Also, their OS is very limited, worse than Apple.

 

[Aquila]

I don't know what you're talking about. Nexus tablets​ are meant to be entry level, affordable tablets. The Tab S2 is a very good tablet; it's thin, fast, and beautiful.

lol

I'm referring to the Nexus 10 from Samsung. The only one they figured out how to make with proper software and proper buttons.

But all the S and Note tablets are weak on software, design, security, etc. They do tend to have nice screens though.

 

[jcp007]

What is the downside to participating in the program?

 

[donm527]

One spin on the new program...

Samsung Galaxy S8 Bixby assistant has been delayed again - Business Insider

 

[Aquila]

What is the downside to participating in the program?

Not sure there is one?

 

[bassplayrguy]

I signed up. I'm excited to see how this works. If it goes as planned I will use it more than Google.

 

[donm527]

They are basically getting you to sign up for and try to get you excited in a new program name to get features when in reality they are trying to make you forget that these features were suppose to be ready at launch and then later promised for spring and now no mention when the preview will launch.

Bixby Early Access Program. Translated... Bixby Beta Test Program. :-\

Not sure there is one?

 

[bassplayrguy]

They are basically getting you to sign up for and try to get you excited in a new program name to get features when in reality they are trying to make you forget that these features were suppose to be ready at launch and then later promised for spring and now no mention when the preview will launch.

Bixby Early Access Program. Translated... Bixby Beta Test Program. :-\

I don't think so at all. They were upfront and announced that it wasn't ready at launch. So cats? It will be ready when it's ready and it will be great or it won't. Being negative now doesn't even make sense.

 

[donm527]

Not trying to be negative... just after initial read of the program and thinking cool! ... then reading articles like below just made me realize Bixby is really still in beta and just stating what it is.

https://www.engadget.com/2017/06/16/bixby-voice-s8-early-preview-test/

I don't think so at all. They were upfront and announced that it wasn't ready at launch. So cats? It will be ready when it's ready and it will be great or it won't. Being negative now doesn't even make sense.

 

[ThrottleJohnny]

They are basically getting you to sign up for and try to get you excited in a new program name to get features when in reality they are trying to make you forget that these features were suppose to be ready at launch and then later promised for spring and now no mention when the preview will launch.

Bixby Early Access Program. Translated... Bixby Beta Test Program. :-\

No I think they ran into some issues and bugs they want ironed out before a global launch turns into potential disaster. I'd rather wait for a product that actually works.

I'm sure they would rather take the PR hit now, rather than the embarrassment of a poorly received nightmare, if it's rushed out defective. People would line up to bash them, and Bixby would be DOA

 

[anon(10092459)]

Google Assistant not smart enough.

You're kidding, right..?




https://www.stonetemple.com/digital-personal-assistants-test

I actually want Bixby to do well... Competition is a good thing!

 

[anon(238680)]

All the hoohah aside, did anyone notice you have to hold down the Bixby button?

 

[kevinpleasants]

All the hoohah aside, did anyone notice you have to hold down the Bixby button?

I just tap mine to activate it. When I hold it down it does nothing on my AT&T S8+

 

[erasat]

All the hoohah aside, did anyone notice you have to hold down the Bixby button?

As far as I know the only time the long press does something is if you have Samsung Keyboard as your keyboard and you are ready to type showing on any app, if you long press the Bixby Button it allows dictation.

 

[arunma]

I signed up for Bixby Early Access yesterday. I've actually never been a Bixby "hater," but I was disappointed that it was not released on schedule. I'm hoping Samsung will give us access to it sooner rather than later! I feel that this early access program is more of a way for them to remove any expectation that it will work well, while still delivering on their promise to release it in the Spring (i.e. before June 21). If anything, I've never expected excellence from Samsung software.

 

[anon(238680)]

On the invite for the beta it said to hold the button. Don't know, don't really care, just passing along something I noticed. Egad.