"Pro" no longer means "large," and the Fold is the biggest screen ever.

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ndlug.org/post/975661

Google announced its fall lineup of Pixel phones today: three standard phones and a second tablet-esque folding model. There are new chips, new cameras, Satellite SOS, and some notable promises, like the 9 phones being “twice as durable” as their Pixel 8 equivalents and getting seven years of updates. But as you might expect this year, they’re primarily showcases for all the things Google’s Gemini AI promises to do for you.

  • Steamymoomilk@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
    21·
    3 months ago

    I consider AI an device Aliment not a benefactor.

    I want dumb phone, dumb computer, dumb car, and a dumb fridge. If i want AI i will go buy a Nvidia accelerator card

    • kirk781@discuss.tchncs.deEnglish
      1·
      3 months ago

      I just disable even majority of Google’s apps from my phone(except for Maps and Play Store). Google will then nudge people into subscribing for Gemini Advanced after purchasing a flagship Pixel.

      • helenslunch@feddit.nlEnglish
        12·
        3 months ago

        Replace Maps with Magic Earth and/or GMaps WV and Play Store with Aurora Store. YW.

    • helenslunch@feddit.nlEnglish
      14·
      3 months ago

      Yeah but you’re still paying absurd prices for the hardware needed to run that AI.

  • yeehaw@lemmy.caEnglish
    15·
    3 months ago

    I think I would have been more enticed to buy if the first thing I didn’t see was “AI”. I’m done with the AI hype. It’s okay. It’s nothing groundbreaking. Meh.

    Also the price is way too high where I’m at. I’ll stick with the 6 pro for the next iteration. Or the next after that.

  • Scio@lemmy.worldEnglish
    4·
    3 months ago

    I can only conceptualize “pro” meaning “large” in the “large, and in charge” sense.

  • bokherif@lemmy.worldEnglish
    54·
    3 months ago

    Shitty processor, lacking features, upsold AI subscriptions, server side photo and videography (AI boost my ass) and a high price for almost always shitty hardware. Get a Samsung or even an iPhone, Pixels are just not worth it.