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This thing is a beast in every sense of the word! also with dual front speakers! That can make a huge difference in sound quality. However it looks like this i

This thing is a beast in every sense of the word! also with dual front speakers! That can make a huge difference in sound quality. However it looks like this is heading to $500+ territory so the days of a cheap good Nexus may be coming to an end. Looks like the Moto E etc is filling that niche.

scragg 12y ago
The Nexus 5 is still available, which I hope they keep refreshing and maintaining its price point. But yea, Moto G, or E for anything cheaper is the way to go.
davb 12y ago
The Motorola blog post says "starting at $649" http://motorola-blog.blogspot.co.uk/2014/10/nexus-6-from-google-and-motorola-more.html http://motorola-blog.blogspot.co.uk/2014/10/nexus-6-from-goo... This was the most disappointing thing for me. While it might be a fantastic device, and I might still choose it, at that price I'll be more carefully considering the alternatives. The Nexus 5, with its specifications and price point, was a no-brainer. This one doesn't make that decision quite to simple.
- blocke 12y ago
  As someone against having any form of debt other than a mortgage or useless obligation such as a cellular contract: $649 is where I stop paying attention to the Nexus line. The hours worked to afford the device and it's needed case and accessories make the 6" screen not worth it. And trying to hide the cost behind a cellular contract brings that cost over a thousand dollars. Stupid.
hugozap 12y ago
I don't understand the appeal of having dual front speakers, whats the point?. This is a feature a very small group of people will find useful, but adds to the price.
- pdabbadabba 12y ago
  I have an HTC One with dual front speakers. Before I bought one (for reasons entirely unrelated to the speakers) I would have agreed. But now that I have them, I frequently find myself casually plopping my phone down for some music while I cook or do other chores. It's one of those things that, for me, inserts itself into your life in unexpected ways.
- buster 12y ago
  Not in public, but ocasionally it's nice to have at least decent sound out of the phone.
- portmanteaufu 12y ago
  I love to watch Netflix on my phone when I'm doing the dishes. The 90 degree change in going from a backwards-facing speaker to the Nexus 5's downward facing speaker made a huge difference in the sound quality. I'm really looking forward to having stereo, forward-facing audio.
kevincennis 12y ago
I've never actually used a phone with dual speakers, but does it really make that big of a difference? They'd be so close together that it's hard to imagine there's much of an actual, perceptible stereo field. It'd be interesting to be able to A/B a phone with one nice speaker and a phone with two nice speakers.

scragg 12y ago

The Nexus 5 is still available, which I hope they keep refreshing and maintaining its price point. But yea, Moto G, or E for anything cheaper is the way to go.

davb 12y ago

The Motorola blog post says "starting at $649" http://motorola-blog.blogspot.co.uk/2014/10/nexus-6-from-google-and-motorola-more.html http://motorola-blog.blogspot.co.uk/2014/10/nexus-6-from-goo... This was the most disappointing thing for me. While it might be a fantastic device, and I might still choose it, at that price I'll be more carefully considering the alternatives. The Nexus 5, with its specifications and price point, was a no-brainer. This one doesn't make that decision quite to simple.

blocke 12y ago
As someone against having any form of debt other than a mortgage or useless obligation such as a cellular contract: $649 is where I stop paying attention to the Nexus line. The hours worked to afford the device and it's needed case and accessories make the 6" screen not worth it. And trying to hide the cost behind a cellular contract brings that cost over a thousand dollars. Stupid.

hugozap 12y ago

I don't understand the appeal of having dual front speakers, whats the point?. This is a feature a very small group of people will find useful, but adds to the price.

pdabbadabba 12y ago
I have an HTC One with dual front speakers. Before I bought one (for reasons entirely unrelated to the speakers) I would have agreed. But now that I have them, I frequently find myself casually plopping my phone down for some music while I cook or do other chores. It's one of those things that, for me, inserts itself into your life in unexpected ways.
buster 12y ago
Not in public, but ocasionally it's nice to have at least decent sound out of the phone.
portmanteaufu 12y ago
I love to watch Netflix on my phone when I'm doing the dishes. The 90 degree change in going from a backwards-facing speaker to the Nexus 5's downward facing speaker made a huge difference in the sound quality. I'm really looking forward to having stereo, forward-facing audio.

kevincennis 12y ago

I've never actually used a phone with dual speakers, but does it really make that big of a difference? They'd be so close together that it's hard to imagine there's much of an actual, perceptible stereo field. It'd be interesting to be able to A/B a phone with one nice speaker and a phone with two nice speakers.