Re: feeling better

[http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert (Robert)]

FWIW, both of my sisters have the Google Pixel.  One of them loves it, the
other doesn't.  Coin toss there.

Noelle has Samsung, and SmartSwitch is really great when moving to another
phone.  With Google, you get Google back-up, but I don't think it keeps
all of your Settings when going to a new phone.

Originally, when Noelle had to get another phone, we chose Samsung
over Google because it has a better battery life and, as you mention,
a better camera, both of which Noelle considered important.  I don't
know if this is still true.

And, yeah, the phone was frigging expensive: $600.  More than I paid for
her computer.

 > From: Brian <http://www.cs..edu/~b>
 > Date: Mon, 27 Nov 2023 14:04:47 -0800
 > 
 > So basically it's still down to Samsung, which is way expensive but
 > I get to keep my Samsung watch, or Google, which is $100 cheaper
 > but I should get their watch too.  (Google phone and Samsung watch
 > works, but the reviews say it doesn't work perfectly.)  Two way
 > cheaper options are the Amaztim or Amazfit from Amazon, or the
 > NYT's recommendation, the Mobvoi TicWatch, which I had never heard
 > of, and which has some nice features, but both of those work only
 > in Bluetooth range of your phone, as opposed to the big-name
 > watches, which have their own cell phone line (to which your calls
 > forward).  So I'm still down to Samsung and Google.
 > 
 > Advantages of Samsung over Google: I'm already familiar with its
 > UI, all my apps will for sure keep working, and the rotating bezel.
 > Advantages of Google over Samsung: You get Android updates,
 > including security updates, right away, and without Samsung
 > bloatware.  And Google Assistant rather than Bixby, supposing
 > you're into those things.  I don't care so much about the camera,
 > which is mostly what people talk about in the reviews.
 > 
 > If anyone has an opinion, let me know before this evening... thanks...