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I agree with your spec needs... I find my (cracked screen) Nexus 4 hits a sweet spot. > I hope it flops. That, I don't get. Let it succeed. It could be the Ne

I agree with your spec needs... I find my (cracked screen) Nexus 4 hits a sweet spot. > I hope it flops. That, I don't get. Let it succeed. It could be the Nexus4/5X for someone else. While I wont buy the Pixel at this price range, I actually like the idea of the Assistant. So Google Home ($129) is probably something I will look into. I see the TV as a valid visual endpoint for Google Home + Assistant actions/interactions. I would like to consume content, replay trip photos, or even plan trips using the TV as a first class endpoint.

mancerayder 10y ago
> I hope it flops. That, I don't get. Let it succeed. It could be the Nexus4/5X for someone else. While I wont buy the Pixel at this price range, I actually like the idea of the Assistant. So Google Home ($129) is probably something I will look into. I see the TV as a valid visual endpoint for Google Home + Assistant actions/interactions. I would like to consume content, replay trip photos, or even plan trips using the TV as a first class endpoint. Admittedly, I was a bit harsh. Put differently: if this marketing strategy succeeds, those of us who care about functional specs like battery life and durability/water resistance, and especially price, lose out. If it flops they'll question why. As far as the Assistant - it's a software feature primarily, right? Why wouldn't it work on previous hardware? The 5X can't handle it? I don't use Google Now, I don't see myself using Assistant ("Google Assistant, find me a cheap flight to London!" Uh, no.)
- Grishnakh 10y ago
  >if this marketing strategy succeeds, those of us who care about functional specs like battery life and durability/water resistance, and especially price, lose out. If it flops they'll question why. Exactly. Look what happened with the Galaxy S6: it basically flopped, because it eliminated 3 killer features that its predecessor the S5 had: water resistance, removable battery, and SDcard slot. The S7 added two of those back in and it's doing much better in sales.

mancerayder 10y ago

> I hope it flops. That, I don't get. Let it succeed. It could be the Nexus4/5X for someone else. While I wont buy the Pixel at this price range, I actually like the idea of the Assistant. So Google Home ($129) is probably something I will look into. I see the TV as a valid visual endpoint for Google Home + Assistant actions/interactions. I would like to consume content, replay trip photos, or even plan trips using the TV as a first class endpoint. Admittedly, I was a bit harsh. Put differently: if this marketing strategy succeeds, those of us who care about functional specs like battery life and durability/water resistance, and especially price, lose out. If it flops they'll question why. As far as the Assistant - it's a software feature primarily, right? Why wouldn't it work on previous hardware? The 5X can't handle it? I don't use Google Now, I don't see myself using Assistant ("Google Assistant, find me a cheap flight to London!" Uh, no.)

Grishnakh 10y ago
>if this marketing strategy succeeds, those of us who care about functional specs like battery life and durability/water resistance, and especially price, lose out. If it flops they'll question why. Exactly. Look what happened with the Galaxy S6: it basically flopped, because it eliminated 3 killer features that its predecessor the S5 had: water resistance, removable battery, and SDcard slot. The S7 added two of those back in and it's doing much better in sales.