I would contact them and see if you can get the discount. If not, I'd order another and return the one you already ordered.
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Pixel 3/Pixel 3 XL
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I would contact them and see if you can get the discount. If not, I'd order another and return the one you already ordered.
I went through this last year with the 2 XL. They would not honor it no matter what and made me return and reorder. I had to pay a $35 restock fee to save $100 or whatever so I'm not even sure it was worth it in the end but this year it's a bit more lucrative.
Yeah, I'm going to return the un-discounted phone when I get it. It's all on credit so it's not a big deal but I have a problem with it in principle . I shouldn't have to free up $2000 in credit to get my phone in a reasonable time period.
Ok so I gave up on tempered glass on this thing. I tried FIVE today and zero worked. A 3 pack of amfilm and a 2 pack of caseology. ALL had edges that wouldn't adhere. I can handle a bit but these were all terrible. Put back on a plastic one. I can handle the downsides of these over a protector that has the edges raise and discolored so much.
Want me to send a extra I have of the one I'm using, so you can try it out, maybe you'll like it. Mine isn't lifting. Free of charge, P.M your address.
Oh but do you have Pixel 3 XL? That's the one I have
Oh but do you have Pixel 3 XL? That's the one I have
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What a nice gesture! I do have a 3 XL. Which are you using?
How is watching Netflix/Hulu/Prime Video on the 3 XL? Do the videos embrace the notch or is the notch area blacked off?
Let me see how I like plastic one looks and feels for a bit and I'll let you know.
3XL notch just isn't bothering me at all. Glad the screen is so much better than the 2XL
It sits...and waits...
Christmas, Christmas time is near
Time for toys and time for cheer
We've been good, but we can't last
Hurry Christmas, hurry fast
Christmas, Christmas time is near
Time for toys and time for cheer
We've been good, but we can't last
Hurry Christmas, hurry fast
I set my wife's Pixel 3 up yesterday. She was blown away by what the assistant could do. She's so used to Siri and just ignored it whenever possible. Hopefully she keeps liking her device because this getting multiple phones a year is getting expensive (she had a XR before that)
She didn't mind iOS. She didn't like the XR at all. Her complaints were things a lot of us were worried about when Apple abandoned small phones. Both complaints are centered on size. It doesn't fit in her pocket, it's too heavy, and she didn't like FaceID.
So, when I bought that stolen Pixel 3 (I didn't know it was stolen), the phone caught her eye. She said something like "Maybe if you like it I can get one". For my wife, that's about as close as she gets to saying "I want that right now". So, we ordered the Pixel 3 for her and it arrived last week.
She likes the size a lot better. The OS is mostly the same, honestly. She loves the App Drawer and being able to only put the apps she wants on her home screen. She likes the defaulting to Google services out of the box, which matters. She's a little unsure about the battery, but overall she still loves the device.
Probably the most interesting thing about the process is the way my wife realized she was just "dealing with" a bunch of iOS features. The obvious ones are the following
- Siri: She hated Siri. "I never use Siri". She was blown away by the Google Assistant on Android. She dictated a text to me including the term "Dom Perignon" and was amazed it read it back perfectly.
- Notifications: She was a little weirded out by notification at first, but after getting used to it, she loves the icons being visible both on top of the screen as well as on the AOD.
So, overall she seems really happy with the device, which makes me a very happy husband. She kind of had the same sentiment I had when I mostly left the Apple ecosystem. But she was just so unhappy with her XR, it just felt like it was time to move on.
Sounds like she is in good hands! You can't make people change things...sometimes you gotta let them come to the conclusion themselves....
I’m glad she’s liking it! It doesn’t even sound like a big adjustment for her. Was she reliant on iMessage chats?
I still am reliant on that and Apple maps and Apple Watch integration. Siri works okay for me. I think they improved it.
I did have Apple Maps and Google Maps running simultaneously today. Google did give clearer instructions at the end of my route. Siri tells me every time to make a U-Turn to get into the school parking lot. There is no such need for that. Apple Maps gave better directions there.
Also Apple Maps inexplicably keeps telling me “Continue Onto” roads I’m already on. That’s confusing as hell. It makes it sound like I have to take action to get on to a road I’m not on yet.
However the audio on Google Maps cut out so I can’t tell if Google Maps is saying stupid things, too. I’ll have to see what that is all about.
She used the messages app on her Mac to send texts, but I got her Messages.android.com working and she has yet to have a problem.
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Her appreciation of the device is refreshing to say the least.
Took the plunge yesterday and ordered a 3 xl 128gb (black). I’ve been wanting to try out Google Fi, and since ATT / T-Mobile here are pretty strong (stronger than verizon oddly enough) it seemed like a good idea. I also picked up the charcoal fabric case and the pixel stand. All of that, with the extended Google warranty was less than my iPhone XS Max (256gb) without AppleCare.
Provided it all goes well I’ll have to sell my S4 Apple Watch. Any suggestions on the other side? Maybe a Fitbit Alta or something? I just want to raise my wrist and see my text messages or other notifications...
I love the iPhone, but I have such a hard time shelling out 1200+ for a phone. I’m within my 14 day return on the XS Max so I’ll have a few days to try out the XL. Everything arrives Wednesday. Looking forward to it.
Does anyone know if the stock pixel launcher makes all of the icons round? My biggest UI complaint on android is that some apps (at least on the note 9) have round icons and some have square. It looks so shoddy when things don’t match.
Provided it all goes well I’ll have to sell my S4 Apple Watch. Any suggestions on the other side? Maybe a Fitbit Alta or something? I just want to raise my wrist and see my text messages or other notifications...
I love the iPhone, but I have such a hard time shelling out 1200+ for a phone. I’m within my 14 day return on the XS Max so I’ll have a few days to try out the XL. Everything arrives Wednesday. Looking forward to it.
Does anyone know if the stock pixel launcher makes all of the icons round? My biggest UI complaint on android is that some apps (at least on the note 9) have round icons and some have square. It looks so shoddy when things don’t match.
Nice pick up! You’re kind of in the same boat as me. I like my iPhone (on an X), but the prices for upgrading are just insane. I don’t see how me getting a new iPhone with AppleCare+ should run me $1400! Then if I want an Apple Watch with it, that’s an extra $430!
But one of the things holding me back has been the lack of a good watch. I’m actually looking at the LG W7, because it’s $220 at B&H right now. I just want something that gives me calls, texts and calendar. Don’t really want all the other bells and whistles.
Let us know how it goes!
I did a bit of looking and came across the Skagen Falster 2, and the Fossil Sport Smartwatch (which is sold out, but available on eBay). Both have gps, nfc, etc and are around the same price as the LG, but don’t have actual hands on them. If I sell my S4, I’ll probably get one of those two.