We typically like Pixel phones a lot, but we have some reservations about Google’s quality control

  • Aniki 🌱🌿@lemm.ee
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    7 个月前

    LOL like me and half my friends all have Pixels. We’re all FOSS nerds. I’ll also never consider another carrier other than Google Fi. I’ve yet to land in a foreign country and not have instant, unlimited cell service. Carrier bonding is also a blessing in the mountains.

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      7 个月前

      I use Google Fi as well but I’ve questioned the purpose of carrier bonding/switching since T-Mobile and Sprint merged. As far as I know US cellular is the only other network that Fi uses. Correct me if I’m wrong.

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        Historically Sprint was a different type of network [CDMA] but I think with 5G it’s all coagulated together. However, US Cellular is the network I fall back on when I am in the mountains so it’s the one I’m thankful to be able to pop on whenever tmobile drops away.

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      Well yeah, if your group self-identifies as FOSS nerds, that’s about what I’d expect :D I bet a lot of them are also into Linux, right?

      I love my Linux/FOSS brethren, but most people just buy an iPhone or some Samsung and are perfectly happy just using those as is.