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  • You’re thinking ahead to 30-40 years from now.

    I think it’ll affect us a little sooner but generally, yeah, that’s exactly it

    If the narrow screen bugs you, it’s worth considering the Pixel Fold IMO

    I had the Pixel 7 Pro and when it was cool outside, it was great. It ran warm though and I’m outside a lot so when it got to summer, it became frustrating to use. Just getting the camera to open took twice as long and navigating the UI would be inconsistently choppy. I’m probably going to wait until the Tensor G4 or G5 (the later being rumored to use TSMC’s foundry) before seriously considering a pixel again.

    Fold 6 it is


  • Ignoramuses who believe Android is technologically falling behind

    Not sure if that was a general statement of directed at me so I guess I’ll say that I don’t believe Android is falling behind, I just think that if the overwhelming majority of Americans are using iPhones, it will be detrimental to the experience of using an Android phone in America as the years go on. Recent articles have said it’s something like a 50/50 split of between iPhone and android users who are adults but closer to 87/13 for teens. That’s concerning because they are getting locked in and unless Apple makes a major misstep, they’ll likely get iPhone’s for their kids when the time comes. It’s looking like a slow burn

    How do you like your fold 5? I was considering getting one but I’m kind of turned off due to the narrow cover screen; holding out for the fold 6. I haven’t used a Samsung phone since touchwiz and have been switching between Pixel’s and iPhones ever since. How is OneUI after a year or so of use, any slowdown or have they pretty much fixed that?


  • I’d much rather Google innovate, make a better product, and not cancel it, but if this brings more young people over to Android in America, I’m all for it.

    If things continue how they have been, I won’t realistically be able to use Android because the overwhelming majority of people around me will be using iPhones. That has a knock on effect of poor support on Android apps, missing features, missing out on integration experiences, etc. which makes it harder and harder to use Android. You could still choose to use Android but if like 80%-90% of people are using iPhones, you may as well be using an old flip phone.

    Edit: to be clear, I’m not saying iPhones are better than Androids. My concern is with phone use trends in the US and what that will mean for us in the next few decades








  • but I will not pay for YouTube.

    I consider letting ads play or paying for a subscription ‘paying for YouTube’. So I’m curious as to why you wouldn’t?

    • We obviously both agree that creators should be paid

    • I think we can agree that YouTube should be paid something. They host the content, the replication, the back ups, and they provide a single location for viewers to aggregate which helps all creators find new viewers. That is expensive to do and is valuable for creators

    Is it the amount of ads they play, the amount they charge for premium, the revenue split doesn’t give enough to creators, or something else?


  • Point taken. I should have said something along the lines of:

    probably continue to squeeze more and more revenue…

    YouTube isn’t innocent in this but I think a lot of that censorship has been brought on by sociopolitical changes in the last ten years. The further extremes on each side have gotten louder and social platforms are being used to spread their ideas. YouTube is caught in the crossfire on that and instead of doing the right thing, they just censor everyone