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Old 04-10-2016, 17:52
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US prices starting at $649?

Isn't that the same starting price as the iPhone?
It is so that could mean £599 for the 5" 32GB version
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Old 04-10-2016, 17:54
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From $649 wonder how much the 128gb XL version is
Probably starting at £599 in the UK. I don't know what Google previously charged for the larger capacity upsells. Was it the same £100 Apple does? If so, could be £799?

It is so that could mean £599 for the 5" 32GB version
Edit: saw your reply after I posted mine. See we landed on the same number.
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Old 04-10-2016, 18:07
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From $649 wonder how much the 128gb XL version is
PIXEL: 32 GB Pixel is $27.08 per month for 24 months ($649.99 retail price; 0% APR)

PIXEL: 128 GB version is $31.24 per month for 24 months ($749.99 retail price; 0% APR)

PIXEL XL: 32 GB Pixel XL is $32.08 per month for 24 months ($769.99 retail price; 0% APR)

PIXEL XL: 128GB Pixel XL is $36.24 per month for 24 months ($869.99 retail price; 0% APR)

http://www.droid-life.com/2016/10/04...art-today-649/
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Old 04-10-2016, 18:15
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https://store.google.com/config/pixel_phone


£599 for the 32GB rising to £819 for the 128GB XL.
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Old 04-10-2016, 18:20
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https://store.google.com/config/pixel_phone


£599 for the 32GB rising to £819 for the 128GB XL.


So they are mirroring iPhone pricing including the very profitable storage upsells. Bold.

I wonder how current Nexus fans will feel about it?
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Old 04-10-2016, 18:23
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Same prices as the iphone 7/plus and yet apple is overpriced?
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Old 04-10-2016, 18:24
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This is overpriced too.
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Old 04-10-2016, 18:26
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Be interesting to see what EEs prices will be like.

I was expecting it to be a tad cheaper though!
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Old 04-10-2016, 18:31
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So they are mirroring iPhone pricing including the very profitable storage upsells. Bold.

I wonder how current Nexus fans will feel about it?
Bold is one word. Not a word I'd use, but definitely a word.

Insane is another word. That's a word I would use.
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Old 04-10-2016, 18:33
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Be interesting to see what EEs prices will be like.
On a Max Plan, let's make it £60-70 a month and £200-300 up front.

For a phone that's totally meh.

Sure, it's one of the first to support Daydream VR but that's only for a relatively short time, and I'm not sure people are going to rush to buy for that anyway (even if it's being bundled on Verizon if you pre-order, so maybe EE will do the same?).
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Old 04-10-2016, 18:34
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I wonder how current Nexus fans will feel about it?
It clearly isn't aimed at Nexus fans...
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Old 04-10-2016, 18:34
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iPhone pricing with 2 years of OS updates and 3 years of security updates...

International version missing LTE band 4 CA again.

No thanks, I'll stick with my 6P.
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Old 04-10-2016, 18:42
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Insane is another word. That's a word I would use.
I think we might actually agree on something at last. It does feel insane.

But they have added some very nice improvements, especially the camera if what they just said during the event holds true. And the unlimited storage for all your photos and videos at original resolution, no transcoding, no compressing them down, I guess they are adding some of the cost of that upfront to the hardware purchase.
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Old 04-10-2016, 18:42
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The camera has OIS now doesn't it? That and faster HDR might make it better than the 6P, but only marginally. You'd probably need to be coming from a handset in 2013/4 to really notice the difference, as I am sure that the S6 and S7, G4 or G5 and many other phones of late will be in the same ballpark.

Does anyone know what 4G speeds it supports? Cat 10, 11 or 12?

The worst thing is that there's 32GB or 128GB options. 64GB and 128GB would have been better, given the pricing.

Or just include a microSDXC slot!
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Old 04-10-2016, 18:52
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A 64GB Pixel at £599 would probably have persuaded me to order, now I'll wait and see what the reviews are like. It's the first time Google have released a phone and I've not ordered within minutes.
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Old 04-10-2016, 18:57
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Well that is underwhelming, it really isn't any better than my S7. Just an HD display though?
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Old 04-10-2016, 18:59
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A 64GB Pixel at £599 would probably have persuaded me to order, now I'll wait and see what the reviews are like. It's the first time Google have released a phone and I've not ordered within minutes.
Me too. Well, I skipped the Nexus 6 too, for similar reasons (overpriced). Otherwise I have bought in multiple times since the first Nexus 7 and Nexus 4.
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Old 04-10-2016, 19:08
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It clearly isn't aimed at Nexus fans...
Feels like the Nexus brand has been taken around the back by Google, put on its knees and shot.

Even the official Nexus Twitter account is now having to do damage control.

In my view, Google has given up the lower priced end of the market to Motorola and the Chinese.
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Old 04-10-2016, 19:09
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Me too. Well, I skipped the Nexus 6 too, for similar reasons (overpriced). Otherwise I have bought in multiple times since the first Nexus 7 and Nexus 4.
Its very over priced, considering the smaller variant only has a 1080p display. where as Samsung manages QHD at a similar size. I'll be interested to see how the camera fares against the iPhone 7 and S7, some how I think it won't be on the same level.
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Old 04-10-2016, 19:13
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It's up for pre-order on EE now for those that are that way inclined

http://shop.ee.co.uk/mobile-phones/p...-black/details

Ouch.
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Old 04-10-2016, 19:16
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RIP Nexus.

Now I don't know what my next phone will be! I guess Oneplus or Moto...
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Old 04-10-2016, 19:16
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I bought a Nexus 6 (when my Nexus 5 died) but the Pixel, pretty as it is, is way overpriced. I'll be looking elsewhere when my N6 eventually dies.

Not paying £720 for a smaller screen for starters ..... I love my oversized N6 buddy
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Old 04-10-2016, 19:18
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RIP Nexus.

Now I don't know what my next phone will be! I guess Oneplus or Moto...
Yeah I'll be looking at the oneplus and wileyfox type options much more closely now. Shame. The Nexus brand was good while it lasted.
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Old 04-10-2016, 19:29
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I have a sinking feeling they'll tie more and more of their features to their own hardware and leave Android as basic as possible for all the others, which will surely worsen the fragmentation issues.

Didn't see any mention of this Andromeda in the keynote
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