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

  • Aniki 🌱🌿@lemm.ee
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    5 months ago

    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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      5 months ago

      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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        5 months ago

        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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      5 months ago

      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.