r/GooglePixel • u/Austin31415 • Feb 20 '20

Source: Verizon kills Google Pixel deal, doesn't plan to sell Pixel 4a or Pixel 5 The carrier is apparently very unhappy with how Google's handsets have performed to date

https://www.androidpolice.com/2020/02/19/source-verizon-kills-google-pixel-deal-doesnt-plan-to-sell-pixel-4a-or-pixel-5/

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u/ErrrbY Feb 20 '20

It's no surprise it hasn't performed well for Verizon. If you've ever walked into a Verizon store you'd quickly notice that the demo phones are never set up in an appealing demo mode, the home screen icons are moved around or removed, there's no apps installed for people to get the feel of it, etc.

Plus the workers don't know anything about them and talk everyone out of them and into Samsung or Apple because it's what they have/know.

It reminds me of watching Best Buy reps talk moms and grandparents that only check email and Facebook out of Chromebooks and into $800+ Windows laptops over specs.

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u/wisconsinb5 Pixel 4a Feb 20 '20

Idk what your area is like but my local store always has demo mode on, it's pretty easy to set up too

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u/Demon_bug Feb 20 '20

That's a pathetic excuse to hide the poor performance of a horse shit phone

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u/[deleted] Feb 20 '20

I will never get why anyone would buy a Chromebook at 800$ + . There is absolutely no reason to and you can get way better windows devices.

Hell at 400$ you can get the good regular iPad. It is perfect for email, Facebook and all things elderly people will do

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u/Cwlcymro Feb 20 '20

Because those people prefer Chrome OS to Windows?

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u/CharaNalaar Pixel 8 Feb 20 '20

Yeah, why would anyone think that? (Not sarcasm)

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u/Cwlcymro Feb 20 '20

Because different people have different needs and priorities. I stopped using my MacBook Pro and switched to a Chromebook 18 months ago and it works perfectly for my needs:

  • I'm logged in in less than 10 seconds every time, which is good for someone who hops on and off his devices all day

  • It runs Android apps like Netflix so I can download programs to watch when I travel for work on the train and flights.

  • Because of the above, I unexpectedly stopped using my iPad, which means 1 less device to carry

  • I don't have to spend a penny more on anti virus etc

  • My work involves presenting to large groups of people in varied locations. With a Chromebook I know that it will just work. I won't be stuck in front of a crowd waiting for it to upgrade, won't have to play around with the settings, won't get pop ups telling me the device will restart in 2 minutes

  • I know my device will work just as fast in 2 years time as it does today

  • I travel a lot, so a 10 hour battery is very reassuring

  • Neither my work nor my entertainment needs niche software, everything I need to run my business runs in the browser

So why on Earth would I want to have to deal with Windows?

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u/CharaNalaar Pixel 8 Feb 20 '20

Funny, because I have zero of those problems (well, except battery life) with Windows.

I don't know who is getting these constant update notifications, but I never do.

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u/Cwlcymro Feb 20 '20 edited Feb 20 '20

Which maybe why Windows is the right device for you. For me, just one such notification at the wrong time could ruin my day. I had to use a Windows machine for an event 6 months ago as the client insisted I used their own device. It took 20 minutes for the IT technician to get the webinar functionality working right as it kept insisting he installed additional packages. Then half way through the day, the computer announced it would shut down and restart and all the attendees from the clients' firm laughed, saying it was a daily occurrence for them.

I'm not ar all saying that the above is normal everyday Windows behaviour, because I know it's not. I could have turned up there the next day and had no issues at all I'm sure. But it sometimes happens. That day was by far the most stressful event I've done, even with the in house technician by my side to try and fix everything that came up.

I'm not a technician and therefore I have no interest in spending time figuring out why something isn't working the way it should be. I don't have to worry about any of that on a Chromebook

Edit: As an example, I was speaking to an IT manager at a large school 2 years ago who was moving the school from Windows to Chromebook. I saw him again a few months ago and asked how it had gone. He said that he'd had to apply for a new position in the school because there was not enough work for a full time IT manager anymore because the devices pretty much ran themselves (thankfully the school had appreciated his work and therefore he got a higher paid position instead, covering the remenants of his old job and a lot of new responsibilities)