Note 7 users, what phone are you switching to?

[Klyster]

But it's a better camera apparently, that can't be a bad thing no?

 

[spinedoc77]

I'm already scared to death of the Pixel. I'm second and third and fourth guessing that decision.

I activated Allo, which is the messaging app and it has the Google Assistant residing in it. I can't use it, however, because I can't bring myself to give it the necessary permission to track my location at all times and to track all of my web searches.

When I signed on to my Surface and activated Cortana I actually read the entire multipage TLDR end user agreement and was appalled at the level and degree of tracking it insists on doing on you. I didn't want to agree to it but my husband teased me and we argued until I gave in. I barely use it anymore so it's not had anything to track on me, really.

My husband is a completely different personality type from me in some respects and I am a very cautious and protective and territorial person while he is the opposite. I'm the one who hears the noises at night and gets up and grabs a weapon and checks the property. I grew up in a bad area and goodness, the stories I could tell! My upbringing has made me pretty paranoid in many ways.

So anyway, I am probably the completely wrong personality type for this sort of phone and ecosystem. On the other hand, I am completely boring and anyone sorting through my data would die from the tedium. So I may as well give it a try. Maybe.

Yep it's scary, that's why in a way I'm happy to be back on iOS, even with Siri being far inferior. First thing I did on my surface pro 4 was completely disable and turn off Cortana. I'm not necessarily paranoid, but I just hate the idea of my every move being recorded, saved, sold and advertised against. Hell, if I'm going to sell my life away at least give me a free phone, why am I paying almost $1k for this phone AND you're going to make money off it?

 

[nickchallis92]

I've got the Galaxy S7 Edge now.

so far i'm happy. The battery is huge!