What do you want to see in Pixel 2017

[wordfool]

Back order is one thing, that would be a step up from the current situation, but they've had several models the have not been available for back order for weeks at a time... You can claim the blue was limited edition, but there's no excuse for not being able to place a backorder for any XL nor the 128GB 5" black model.

Basically you can order the small silver one, maybe black/32, and you're still looking at several weeks of lead time unless you go 32GB. To their credit they seem to be beating their ETAs by almost half the stated time, the ETAs are usually 3-4 weeks or 4-5 and many many orders seem to go out within 2-3 weeks.

That just shows their system is poorly managed and they don't quite have the logistics down, under promising and over delivering on ship dates is no consolation to the people that can't even order to begin with.

I'm slightly baffled (and annoyed) by the situation, particularly because the launch was clearly timed to take advantage of the holiday season and yet here we are unable to order about half the models and with Xmas rapidly approaching. Maybe demand has been stronger than they expected, especially in light of so many people looking for Note 7 replacements. Whatever the case, people are going to start looking at the 3-5 week shipping estimates in the Google Store and potentially decide to not even buy those models that are available because of the risk they won't arrive before Xmas. It's a bit of an epic marketing fail on Google's part IMO. In February or July, not such a problem. In November, a big problem.

 

[bembol]

Obviously the latest SOC, 4-6 RAM, etc.

I want...

BoomSound (LOL) sorry meant Dual Front & Back, if possible speakers. I don't care if they keep the CHIN as long as it's functional.

Back & Front Fingerprint Scanner.

Don't care for the Camera.

Following Apple's business thinking...

I doubt we'll get both but give me Wireless Fast Charging or Water Resistance.

 

[Impulses]

We can agree to disagree. My point was still acting like Apple doesn't have back order is far fetched. I have yet to see a phone that hasn't had back orders. My comment was to people expecting to order and get it right away when they ordered 1 to 2 weeks after the announcement. It is inevitable you will wait longer. It has been that way with any phone I have bought.

Again, big difference between actually being able to place a backorder and patiently wait it out, and not being able to actually order it at all. The latter is the reality many are currently faced with.

I think their actual ship times are fine, I commented as much, in some cases ETAs have slipped but in many cases they're delivering within 2-3 weeks. That's not the issue tho, actually getting an order in is.

Not being able to even put in a back order is what's annoying people the most, from what I've seen, it also totally kills hype and momentum. Every other comment about the thing is soon followed by "if you can buy it".

I think the engineering and design team's aspirations weren't in line with logistics and possibly the OEM's capacity, but the latter are something a company like Google can totally fix, and fast if they're determined.

 

[wordfool]

Again, big difference between actually being able to place a backorder and patiently wait it out, and not being able to actually order it at all. The latter is the reality many are currently faced with.

With 3-5 week delivery estimates, I'd argue that even those models considered "available" are actually backorders. If they were actually in stock and sitting in a warehouse they'd ship in 1-2 days. So the two options we have are either "place a backorder" or "place no order".

 

[gone down south]

More battery life is always nice. Unbreakable screen.
Otherwise, this phone should keep me nice and happy for the next two years.

 

[xocomaox]

If they made this Pixel 2 last for two years of updates what makes you think that it will be an 2017 Pixel? The Next one could be in 2018.

As a business, they need to make the phone last two years but also need to capitalize on sales of people holding out until next year because they bought a phone in the spring. So they should never skip a year as you will loose too many sales.