Google Pixel Phone
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@scottalanmiller said in Google Pixel Phone:
I don't understand the question. What does Samsung or Samsung's phones have to do with the conversation?
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@scottalanmiller said in Google Pixel Phone:
The making of Pixel is not to compete Google vs. Apple, but to make sure that the Android market doesn't have a gap in that space, which it did.
So I'm asking, what gap?
I continue on and presume that if there was a gap, that that gap would be filled by Samsung's offerings.
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@coliver said in Google Pixel Phone:
@Dashrender said in Google Pixel Phone:
@scottalanmiller said in Google Pixel Phone:
@Kelly said in Google Pixel Phone:
@scottalanmiller said in Google Pixel Phone:
@Kelly said in Google Pixel Phone:
@scottalanmiller said in Google Pixel Phone:
@Kelly said in Google Pixel Phone:
@scottalanmiller said in Google Pixel Phone:
The best clone on the market, almost as good as the real thing.
What I don't get is why they're copying the most stagnant platform on the market. Apple hasn't done any real innovation in a long time. Features the iPhone is just now getting in iOS X have been on the other platforms for a long time.
Maybe because the market has loved the design from the beginning and now Google realizes that you don't need to change to be good. Who needs new phone features every year? No me, I just want one that works really well. You can call iPhone stagnant, but I felt that it worked better than Android four years ago when I switched and I feel it is better now. Android may have flailed in the meantime, but change for the sake of change isn't good. You need improvement.
If you only copy the market leader then you are forgoing any differentiation that might allow you to compete. If someone offers me a Dr. Pepper vs a Mr. Pibb I will always take the Dr. Pepper even for slightly more. The same holds true in this case. With little/no differentiation the only market is the "never iPhone" group.
That's the thing, though, they do a ton of stuff. It is just the one, singular product that is copying the leader. It's just rounding out a portfolio, not replacing one.
I'm not sure what you're getting at here. The intersection of competition between Google and Apple is their smartphone. This is Google's phone since they're no longer producing Nexus devices. Sure Google has a large portfolio, and as a larger strategy it might not be critical, but at this point of competition it makes no sense to me.
Ah, well if you think of Google as phone maker, sure. But I don't. I think of them as a mobile platform maker - they make Android to compete with iOS. The making of Pixel is not to compete Google vs. Apple, but to make sure that the Android market doesn't have a gap in that space, which it did.
What gap did Android have that was filled by the Samsung S7/Note 7?
We're talking about the Pixel. The gap the Pixel filled was the same one that the Nexus tried to fill. A solid, stable, reference device that should compete directly with the iPhone but also to keep the other vendors on their toes and force them to differentiate the market.
Oh, so the gap was that Apple has a pure iOS only device and that on the Android side of the house, there was no such purist Android thing.. so the Nexus, and now the Pixel fills that gap.
I guess my next thought is.. who cares? No really? from a mass consumer point of view, who cares? normal users don't care if it's plain Android of Samsung's bastardization of Android on their device, as long as it works.
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@scottalanmiller said in Google Pixel Phone:
@Dashrender said in Google Pixel Phone:
@scottalanmiller said in Google Pixel Phone:
@Kelly said in Google Pixel Phone:
@scottalanmiller said in Google Pixel Phone:
@Kelly said in Google Pixel Phone:
@scottalanmiller said in Google Pixel Phone:
@Kelly said in Google Pixel Phone:
@scottalanmiller said in Google Pixel Phone:
The best clone on the market, almost as good as the real thing.
What I don't get is why they're copying the most stagnant platform on the market. Apple hasn't done any real innovation in a long time. Features the iPhone is just now getting in iOS X have been on the other platforms for a long time.
Maybe because the market has loved the design from the beginning and now Google realizes that you don't need to change to be good. Who needs new phone features every year? No me, I just want one that works really well. You can call iPhone stagnant, but I felt that it worked better than Android four years ago when I switched and I feel it is better now. Android may have flailed in the meantime, but change for the sake of change isn't good. You need improvement.
If you only copy the market leader then you are forgoing any differentiation that might allow you to compete. If someone offers me a Dr. Pepper vs a Mr. Pibb I will always take the Dr. Pepper even for slightly more. The same holds true in this case. With little/no differentiation the only market is the "never iPhone" group.
That's the thing, though, they do a ton of stuff. It is just the one, singular product that is copying the leader. It's just rounding out a portfolio, not replacing one.
I'm not sure what you're getting at here. The intersection of competition between Google and Apple is their smartphone. This is Google's phone since they're no longer producing Nexus devices. Sure Google has a large portfolio, and as a larger strategy it might not be critical, but at this point of competition it makes no sense to me.
Ah, well if you think of Google as phone maker, sure. But I don't. I think of them as a mobile platform maker - they make Android to compete with iOS. The making of Pixel is not to compete Google vs. Apple, but to make sure that the Android market doesn't have a gap in that space, which it did.
What gap did Android have that was filled by the Samsung S7/Note 7?
I don't understand the question. What does Samsung or Samsung's phones have to do with the conversation?
Nothing. He is conflating points as per normal.
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I just bought the Nexus 6P.. I think I'm returning it and going back to my iPhone 6. Mostly because of the Bluetooth issues and with the Pixel coming out it's confirmed google will abandon and stop supporting the nexus line. Sad espcially since I like vanillia android and the openness compared to iOS but at least things work on iOS..
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@coliver said in Google Pixel Phone:
We're talking about the Pixel. The gap the Pixel filled was the same one that the Nexus tried to fill. A solid, stable, reference device that should compete directly with the iPhone but also to keep the other vendors on their toes and force them to differentiate the market.
Except the Pixel will be 1.) way more expensive. 2.) not vanilla android.
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@Jason said in Google Pixel Phone:
@coliver said in Google Pixel Phone:
We're talking about the Pixel. The gap the Pixel filled was the same one that the Nexus tried to fill. A solid, stable, reference device that should compete directly with the iPhone but also to keep the other vendors on their toes and force them to differentiate the market.
Except the Pixel will be 1.) way more expensive. 2.) not vanilla android.
Exactly. This is a reduction in both competition and innovation rather than the reverse. They're offering an undifferentiated device at an undifferentiated price point and abandoning the reverse competitive position. This is what I do not understand.
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@Kelly said in Google Pixel Phone:
Exactly. This is a reduction in both competition and innovation rather than the reverse. They're offering an undifferentiated device at an undifferentiated price point and abandoning the reverse competitive position. This is what I do not understand.
Yup makes me not care for android. I don't want a Device that takes forever to get updates, nor do I want the bloated and expensive ones that Samsung makes. So there is no market that matches my needs on Android anymore. Nexus fit that perfectly.
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@Kelly said in Google Pixel Phone:
@Jason said in Google Pixel Phone:
@coliver said in Google Pixel Phone:
We're talking about the Pixel. The gap the Pixel filled was the same one that the Nexus tried to fill. A solid, stable, reference device that should compete directly with the iPhone but also to keep the other vendors on their toes and force them to differentiate the market.
Except the Pixel will be 1.) way more expensive. 2.) not vanilla android.
Exactly. This is a reduction in both competition and innovation rather than the reverse. They're offering an undifferentiated device at an undifferentiated price point and abandoning the reverse competitive position. This is what I do not understand.
They are adding options to the market, how does that reduce competition or innovation?
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@scottalanmiller said in Google Pixel Phone:
@Kelly said in Google Pixel Phone:
@Jason said in Google Pixel Phone:
@coliver said in Google Pixel Phone:
We're talking about the Pixel. The gap the Pixel filled was the same one that the Nexus tried to fill. A solid, stable, reference device that should compete directly with the iPhone but also to keep the other vendors on their toes and force them to differentiate the market.
Except the Pixel will be 1.) way more expensive. 2.) not vanilla android.
Exactly. This is a reduction in both competition and innovation rather than the reverse. They're offering an undifferentiated device at an undifferentiated price point and abandoning the reverse competitive position. This is what I do not understand.
They are adding options to the market, how does that reduce competition or innovation?
They are removing options from the market that were differentiated in both price and configuration, and replacing it with an option that is neither.
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@Kelly said in Google Pixel Phone:
@scottalanmiller said in Google Pixel Phone:
@Kelly said in Google Pixel Phone:
@Jason said in Google Pixel Phone:
@coliver said in Google Pixel Phone:
We're talking about the Pixel. The gap the Pixel filled was the same one that the Nexus tried to fill. A solid, stable, reference device that should compete directly with the iPhone but also to keep the other vendors on their toes and force them to differentiate the market.
Except the Pixel will be 1.) way more expensive. 2.) not vanilla android.
Exactly. This is a reduction in both competition and innovation rather than the reverse. They're offering an undifferentiated device at an undifferentiated price point and abandoning the reverse competitive position. This is what I do not understand.
They are adding options to the market, how does that reduce competition or innovation?
They are removing options from the market that were differentiated in both price and configuration, and replacing it with an option that is neither.
Do you mean removing the Nexus?
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@scottalanmiller said in Google Pixel Phone:
@Kelly said in Google Pixel Phone:
@scottalanmiller said in Google Pixel Phone:
@Kelly said in Google Pixel Phone:
@Jason said in Google Pixel Phone:
@coliver said in Google Pixel Phone:
We're talking about the Pixel. The gap the Pixel filled was the same one that the Nexus tried to fill. A solid, stable, reference device that should compete directly with the iPhone but also to keep the other vendors on their toes and force them to differentiate the market.
Except the Pixel will be 1.) way more expensive. 2.) not vanilla android.
Exactly. This is a reduction in both competition and innovation rather than the reverse. They're offering an undifferentiated device at an undifferentiated price point and abandoning the reverse competitive position. This is what I do not understand.
They are adding options to the market, how does that reduce competition or innovation?
They are removing options from the market that were differentiated in both price and configuration, and replacing it with an option that is neither.
Do you mean removing the Nexus?
Aye
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Yup the nexus line is not going to be around anymore. All but the 6P and 5X will no longer be supported after this month. the 6P/5X has less than a year of support left.
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@scottalanmiller said in Google Pixel Phone:
As close to iPhone as you can get without technically being an iPhone.
In what way?
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@Carnival-Boy said in Google Pixel Phone:
@scottalanmiller said in Google Pixel Phone:
As close to iPhone as you can get without technically being an iPhone.
In what way?
Only in Design aesthetics.. In no way is it an iPhone more than the Msi Vortex is a Mac Pro.
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@Kelly said in Google Pixel Phone:
@scottalanmiller said in Google Pixel Phone:
@Kelly said in Google Pixel Phone:
@scottalanmiller said in Google Pixel Phone:
@Kelly said in Google Pixel Phone:
@Jason said in Google Pixel Phone:
@coliver said in Google Pixel Phone:
We're talking about the Pixel. The gap the Pixel filled was the same one that the Nexus tried to fill. A solid, stable, reference device that should compete directly with the iPhone but also to keep the other vendors on their toes and force them to differentiate the market.
Except the Pixel will be 1.) way more expensive. 2.) not vanilla android.
Exactly. This is a reduction in both competition and innovation rather than the reverse. They're offering an undifferentiated device at an undifferentiated price point and abandoning the reverse competitive position. This is what I do not understand.
They are adding options to the market, how does that reduce competition or innovation?
They are removing options from the market that were differentiated in both price and configuration, and replacing it with an option that is neither.
Do you mean removing the Nexus?
Aye
I'm not familiar enough. What did it do differently than the Pixel? More of a vanilla experience? Is no one offering that now.
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@Jason said in Google Pixel Phone:
@Carnival-Boy said in Google Pixel Phone:
@scottalanmiller said in Google Pixel Phone:
As close to iPhone as you can get without technically being an iPhone.
In what way?
Only in Design aesthetics.. In no way is it an iPhone more than the Msi Vortex is a Mac Pro.
Oh, right. You mean physical design? Who cares what it looks like? Phones all look pretty much the same anyway, don't they?
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@Carnival-Boy said in Google Pixel Phone:
@Jason said in Google Pixel Phone:
@Carnival-Boy said in Google Pixel Phone:
@scottalanmiller said in Google Pixel Phone:
As close to iPhone as you can get without technically being an iPhone.
In what way?
Only in Design aesthetics.. In no way is it an iPhone more than the Msi Vortex is a Mac Pro.
Oh, right. You mean physical design? Who cares what it looks like? Phones all look pretty much the same anyway, don't they?
Pretty much.
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@scottalanmiller said in Google Pixel Phone:
@Kelly said in Google Pixel Phone:
@scottalanmiller said in Google Pixel Phone:
@Kelly said in Google Pixel Phone:
@scottalanmiller said in Google Pixel Phone:
@Kelly said in Google Pixel Phone:
@Jason said in Google Pixel Phone:
@coliver said in Google Pixel Phone:
We're talking about the Pixel. The gap the Pixel filled was the same one that the Nexus tried to fill. A solid, stable, reference device that should compete directly with the iPhone but also to keep the other vendors on their toes and force them to differentiate the market.
Except the Pixel will be 1.) way more expensive. 2.) not vanilla android.
Exactly. This is a reduction in both competition and innovation rather than the reverse. They're offering an undifferentiated device at an undifferentiated price point and abandoning the reverse competitive position. This is what I do not understand.
They are adding options to the market, how does that reduce competition or innovation?
They are removing options from the market that were differentiated in both price and configuration, and replacing it with an option that is neither.
Do you mean removing the Nexus?
Aye
I'm not familiar enough. What did it do differently than the Pixel? More of a vanilla experience? Is no one offering that now.
The Nexus line was stock Android. Nothing was added beyond the base open source OS. Pixel...isn't. They aren't being totally clear what the differences are, but here is a relevant quote: "The Nexus devices have been the purest form of Android in the past. Pixel is the purest form of Google, which is Android plus a whole lot of other stuff like the Assistant, our VR platform and so on." - Hiroshi Lockheimer, SVP Android, Chrome OS & Play at Googles (https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-10-04/this-man-is-explaining-google-s-hardware-bet-to-android-partners)
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The Nexus line was originally for developers to be able to work with vanilla Android. Then people realized how much nicer it was than what the carriers and Samsung were jamming on the phones. Sad that they are dropping it.
Another big reason was to provide a great phone at a reasonable price. My 32 GB Nexus 5 was $400. The 16 GB was $350.
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@Jason said in Google Pixel Phone:
I just bought the Nexus 6P.. I think I'm returning it and going back to my iPhone 6. Mostly because of the Bluetooth issues and with the Pixel coming out it's confirmed google will abandon and stop supporting the nexus line. Sad espcially since I like vanillia android and the openness compared to iOS but at least things work on iOS..
Thata ridiculous. I love my 5 and I know others on here do also. It was probably the best Nexus of all. I was sad to hear they were dropping support and monthly updates but to abandon a one year old phone is ridiculous.
