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I am sick of Android OEM shenanigans. While dont want an Apple monopoly, I dont feel much sympathy for the competition either.

timbit42 4y ago
Then get a Pixel.
trinix912 4y ago
Especially the "fancy" OEM themes which are often attempts to copy iOS design trends - Gen Z aren't buying fake Nike's either.
- oneplane 4y ago
  Or the never ending annoying 'upsells' or 'USPs' where they do things slightly different from vendor to vendor so you can't really rely on android just being android, you have to play a game of ((hardware * android version)/telco)+(features*lifetime) every time because you have a good chance of ending up with a piece of crap that either won't fully work out of the box, or gets less useful after only a year of usage if you don't play that game.
- xzel 4y ago
  Anecdotal evidence, I'm just about Gen Z and I know a lot of people in that generation who buy rep sneakers and designer clothes via reddit from China. Reps have gotten very, very good if you're willing to pay a little more than fast fashion prices. Grain of salt / YMMV but that's what I've seen in my circles.
datadeft 4y ago
I was there was an alternative to iPhone that just works, the UI is consistent and "shallow" and the defaults are sane. I keep an Android phone around for the lolz. Sometimes I can do what I would like when there is no interruption from random weird software components and the weather app does not want to have access to the microphone.
- hn_throwaway_99 4y ago
  I have a Pixel phone and I love it. I honestly get super frustrated when I use an iPhone. There are so many hidden gestures and swipes that you just have to know, and if you're not a frequent user it's a painful experience. Of course, I totally understand that it's just a matter of what you're used to, but Pixels have some fantastic features like their handling of spam calls and on-hold features, not to mention that Google Assistant is leaps and bounds better than Siri.
  - datadeft 4y ago
    I have a iPhone SE II and a Huawei P30 and I refuse to buy newer / more expensive phones. All of needs were met when iPhone 5s came out and 99% of new features are just pointless. Unfortunately we live in a world partially thanks to Google where version 1.0 is grossly underrated. Btw. what are those gestures you are talking about? I am pretty much a boomer when it comes to using software and my 2 year old son could show me new features of Youtube for example but I was not aware of any hidden gestures...

timbit42 4y ago

Then get a Pixel.

trinix912 4y ago

Especially the "fancy" OEM themes which are often attempts to copy iOS design trends - Gen Z aren't buying fake Nike's either.

oneplane 4y ago
Or the never ending annoying 'upsells' or 'USPs' where they do things slightly different from vendor to vendor so you can't really rely on android just being android, you have to play a game of ((hardware * android version)/telco)+(features*lifetime) every time because you have a good chance of ending up with a piece of crap that either won't fully work out of the box, or gets less useful after only a year of usage if you don't play that game.
xzel 4y ago
Anecdotal evidence, I'm just about Gen Z and I know a lot of people in that generation who buy rep sneakers and designer clothes via reddit from China. Reps have gotten very, very good if you're willing to pay a little more than fast fashion prices. Grain of salt / YMMV but that's what I've seen in my circles.

datadeft 4y ago

I was there was an alternative to iPhone that just works, the UI is consistent and "shallow" and the defaults are sane. I keep an Android phone around for the lolz. Sometimes I can do what I would like when there is no interruption from random weird software components and the weather app does not want to have access to the microphone.

hn_throwaway_99 4y ago
I have a Pixel phone and I love it. I honestly get super frustrated when I use an iPhone. There are so many hidden gestures and swipes that you just have to know, and if you're not a frequent user it's a painful experience. Of course, I totally understand that it's just a matter of what you're used to, but Pixels have some fantastic features like their handling of spam calls and on-hold features, not to mention that Google Assistant is leaps and bounds better than Siri.
- datadeft 4y ago
  I have a iPhone SE II and a Huawei P30 and I refuse to buy newer / more expensive phones. All of needs were met when iPhone 5s came out and 99% of new features are just pointless. Unfortunately we live in a world partially thanks to Google where version 1.0 is grossly underrated. Btw. what are those gestures you are talking about? I am pretty much a boomer when it comes to using software and my 2 year old son could show me new features of Youtube for example but I was not aware of any hidden gestures...