[-] TangoUndertow@lemmy.world 3 points 7 months ago

Oof, yeah that's rough. I hope they put something out for the rest of us soon, or at least signal some intention to do so. Promising new Android versions don't mean much if all the special Pixel features are locked to the newest models.

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submitted 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) by TangoUndertow@lemmy.world to c/googlepixel@lemmy.world

Most, if not all of the new image and video stuff is done in the cloud, so why is it that only the Pixel 8 and up are getting them? It's hard to recommend a Pixel, or buy another one when they seem to only be focused on selling the newest phone.

That sounds normal, but really it's not. Samsungs and iPhones have features only on the newest devices, yes. But if the hardware of the previous gens allow, the older phones get as many new features as possible.

The Pixel 4a got Magic Eraser (a feature introduced on Pixel 6). To have a Pixel 7, and get almost none of the new software-based features leaves a sour taste in my mouth.

A phone bought less than a year ago shouldn't feel so abandoned! Even the $300 Xiaomi I had was better supported.

[-] TangoUndertow@lemmy.world 34 points 8 months ago

It feels like she knew she would get fired from this new job, leverage it nationwide articles and get even more subscribers to her OF page. She even references the teaching gig in her bio, and the new job in her latest posts.

[-] TangoUndertow@lemmy.world 5 points 8 months ago

You don't have a point, other than you should just trust your gut or something?

[-] TangoUndertow@lemmy.world 17 points 8 months ago

It seems the hesitancy was fear it might be considered the de facto way to install KDE.

It's been clarified to be primarily for testing due to it's bleeding-edgeness.

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The mental pretzel is finally over.

[-] TangoUndertow@lemmy.world 7 points 8 months ago

Probably not the same billionaires.

[-] TangoUndertow@lemmy.world 4 points 8 months ago

If something like KDE Neon came preinstalled on a PC they'd be fine tbh. It's the act of having to install a thing that makes it undesirable

[-] TangoUndertow@lemmy.world 7 points 8 months ago

You will have a really bad time on Windows with 4GB ram and 64GB storage, though.

[-] TangoUndertow@lemmy.world 4 points 8 months ago

100%. Reddit killed the vibe for the people that appreciate it the most.

[-] TangoUndertow@lemmy.world 4 points 8 months ago

I would install Manjaro. It runs KDE, which is super familiar, and maybe more polished than Windows. And it is Arch-based, which means you have access to AUR apps, which makes finding programs super easy. It's like if the MS app store actually had every program on it.

Keeping the explanations simple.

Don't start with Ubuntu/Gnome. The desktop is way too weird, and app repository is limited.

Don't start with Mint or Cinnamon or LxDE. Linux nerds will recommend these, but they feel "old" and are not really lighter on resources than KDE.

Highly recommend Arch-based distros. AUR feels like a miracle coming from the Windows paradigm of tracking down installer EXEs and MSIs.

[-] TangoUndertow@lemmy.world 24 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

I think the spotlight on KDE from Steam Deck definitely helps. It's polished as shit, and it acts like Windows by default, and that is a good thing.

[-] TangoUndertow@lemmy.world 6 points 8 months ago

We just had a president calling up state leaders to try and reject the winner of the election.

No one took him up on it, primarily because there was no legal basis to do so.

If a state can remove a nominee before the election even starts, that would NOT be good for us. We've seen time and time again how political factions will use any leeway they have to solidify power.

[-] TangoUndertow@lemmy.world 10 points 8 months ago

I hope the contributors are anonymous..

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