Seems like more folks are "meh" for Pixel 4 than excited?

[mxmarcus]

No rush here, my original plan is to get P5XL.
After seeing the presentation, I would like to try it but since Google is trying to low-ball my trade-in value to $158, I will ride my P2XL for few more months

 

[TheDonJ77]

No rush here, my original plan is to get P5XL.
After seeing the presentation, I would like to try it but since Google is trying to low-ball my trade-in value to $158, I will ride my P2XL for few more months

Yeah, the simple fact that google is offering more for an iPhone than a 128GB product of their own (P3XL) says a lot

 

[SARCtech]

I am excited about it. I'm going to try and go to BB and try out a display unit if they have one. It isn't a cutting edge device hardware wise...but I don't play games on the phone and having all the extra hardware specs really isn't going to provide a noticeable benefit for me. My previous Pixel devices have "just worked" and they never skipped a beat for me. I switched to a Note 10 + and I have been very disappointed. So I am eating the loss on the Note 10 + and looking forward to going back to my Pixel experience.

With all that said the only big concern I have is the lack of fingerprint sensor. I have quite a few apps that use it currently. If the Pixel 4 XL doesn't work out for me I will return it and get a Pixel 2 XL like i had before.

 

[Almeuit]

Why not?
It seems like they are more about the software than the hardware. That may be beginning to wear out the enthusiasm.

The person I quoted said it is a deal breaker if a phone doesn't have a SD card -- so a Pixel wouldn't be for them.

 

[anon(50597)]

The person I quoted said it is a deal breaker if a phone doesn't have a SD card -- so a Pixel wouldn't be for them.

I’m not saying it’s a deal breaker, but why have we accepted no improved storage options?

 

[Almeuit]

I’m not saying it’s a deal breaker, but why have we accepted no improved storage options?

I am not sure -- I never said anything. I am lost lol. I was simply telling the person Pixel phones aren't for them if SD cards are a thing they want.

 

[anon(50597)]

I am not sure -- I never said anything. I am lost lol. I was simply telling the person Pixel phones aren't for them if SD cards are a thing they want.

Don’t be lost! Why not want better?

 

[Almeuit]

Don’t be lost! Why not want better?

Where did I say I don't want better? My entire post was to respond to that one guy -- you seem to be going down a street as if I said WAY more then that but I didn't.

 

[anon(50597)]

Where did I say I don't want better? My entire post was to respond to that one guy -- you seem to be going down a street as if I said WAY more then that but I didn't.

Please don’t make more of it than it is. I asked you a question. You can care to respond or not. Relax.

 

[Lepa79]

I am excited about it. I'm going to try and go to BB and try out a display unit if they have one. It isn't a cutting edge device hardware wise...but I don't play games on the phone and having all the extra hardware specs really isn't going to provide a noticeable benefit for me. My previous Pixel devices have "just worked" and they never skipped a beat for me. I switched to a Note 10 + and I have been very disappointed. So I am eating the loss on the Note 10 + and looking forward to going back to my Pixel experience.

With all that said the only big concern I have is the lack of fingerprint sensor. I have quite a few apps that use it currently. If the Pixel 4 XL doesn't work out for me I will return it and get a Pixel 2 XL like i had before.

I traded my pixel 3xl with note 10+. Love it. What didn't work for you?

 

[Almeuit]

Please don’t make more of it than it is. I asked you a question. You can care to respond or not. Relax.

It was baffling to ask as if I said something I didn't.

If you are asking me why not want better I would say I do want better storage options but for me I don't count SD cards as a good thing.

 

[anon(50597)]

It was baffling to ask as if I said something I didn't.

If you are asking me why not want better I would say I do want better storage options but for me I don't count SD cards as a good thing.

That’s exactly what I asked!
I feel both Google and Apple, by the way, are offering us less options while raising prices. As consumers, we should not accept mediocrity. It may not be important to you, but other things may be. Let’s not just accept what they “give” us but let them know what we find important. To many, expandable storage is important.

 

[Almeuit]

That’s exactly what I asked!
I feel both Google and Apple, by the way, are offering us less options while raising prices. As consumers, we should not accept mediocrity. It may not be important to you, but other things may be. Let’s not just accept what they “give” us but let them know what we find important. To many, expandable storage is important.

TBH I am cool with Apple offering up to 512 GB. I can't see me needing that on a phone for many years but that is just me. I currently am rocking a 256 GB phone and am more then happy. If I was to get the P4 I would go w/ the 128 GB version.

 

[SupraLB]

For me the most "Meh" thing about it was the presentation. The reveal was so awkward and just boring as hell. I do agree that Google could have made just a couple hardware tweaks (Larger battery, More storage and a finger print reader) and really knocked it out of the park. but I am sure the phone will still sell well.

I agree, that was the worst phone reveal presentation I've ever watched. It was like every presenter was on Xanax or just woke up. Then that photographer lady added nothing and nearly put the audience to sleep, leaving about 10 minutes to talk about the camera.

Then have that engineer try to tell the audience wide angle might be just for fun...... YES Einstein, fun popular features sell phones to the masses!

 

[qnet]

Interesting thread. I kind of get were some of you are coming from. I'm still excited about the phone, and have had every Google phone since the Nexus one, so I'm sort of a fan.

Having said that, there are things I feel meh about also.

I wish they would offer more storage. It's not that big of a deal, but I don't see why they can't do that while other phones have it.

I also wish they would have kept the fingerprint scanner. If it's not going to be as secure as Apple's face unlock, which can't be unlocked when your eyes are closed (it can't I tested it) Then they should have left the fingerprints scanner IMO. Hopefully a software update fixes this, although I'm wondering if you'll have to reregister your face.

 

[jaybotinc]

Only noobs get excited about things.

 

[frederickdawg]

I agree, that was the worst phone reveal presentation I've ever watched. It was like every presenter was on Xanax or just woke up. Then that photographer lady added nothing and nearly put the audience to sleep, leaving about 10 minutes to talk about the camera.

Then have that engineer try to tell the audience wide angle might be just for fun...... YES Einstein, fun popular features sell phones to the masses!

Even funnier..

https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-50085630

 

[SARCtech]

I traded my pixel 3xl with note 10+. Love it. What didn't work for you?

Sent you a PM. Don't want to hijack this thread.

 

[SARCtech]

I just got back from BB. I like the device...they had the black version. I'm still excited for the 24th.

It is nice to have things like microSD expansion. The wide angle camera would have been nice. I still don't know how I am going to like the missing fingerprint sensor...but I suspect I can live with it. Storage doesn't really bother me because I have 1TB of cloud storage. Photos and videos get uploaded to the cloud automatically and purged from the device periodically. It is always nice to have more options though.

 

[TheDonJ77]

I just got back from BB. I like the device...they had the black version. I'm still excited for the 24th.

It is nice to have things like microSD expansion. The wide angle camera would have been nice. I still don't know how I am going to like the missing fingerprint sensor...but I suspect I can live with it. Storage doesn't really bother me because I have 1TB of cloud storage. Photos and videos get uploaded to the cloud automatically and purged from the device periodically. It is always nice to have more options though.

I was actually considering getting the 64 GB version and the 1TB of storage from Google One