How does it differ from buying a laptop at this point? The price is the same, the capabilities are similar, the form factor can be the same (Fold or tablets in general).
As long as the hardware can keep up with the software, and the manufacturer keeps building products, why should they ever end support? (a la Windows)
I don’t really know all the differences but phone OS upgrades need firmware updates as well, which will delay a lot of OS releases and cause old hardware to no longer have security support. I don’t think the OS layer is completely separate like it is with desktop computers.
They don’t do that with their big products. Pixel is a flagship phone and one of the most popular phones on the market. Same reason why you don’t expect YouTube or Google search to drop off.
7 years honestly seems excessive but this is a good trend I suppose
How does it differ from buying a laptop at this point? The price is the same, the capabilities are similar, the form factor can be the same (Fold or tablets in general).
As long as the hardware can keep up with the software, and the manufacturer keeps building products, why should they ever end support? (a la Windows)
I don’t really know all the differences but phone OS upgrades need firmware updates as well, which will delay a lot of OS releases and cause old hardware to no longer have security support. I don’t think the OS layer is completely separate like it is with desktop computers.
I can understand that part, but not why providing such update timeline would be “excessive” or “crazy”, if there are ways to achieve it.
Especially when you consider the lifespan of the battery. I’d like to see battery replacements get easier as well
Hopefully Google doesn’t end up cancelling Pixels before the seven are up!
I wouldn’t have any worry about that lol
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They don’t do that with their big products. Pixel is a flagship phone and one of the most popular phones on the market. Same reason why you don’t expect YouTube or Google search to drop off.
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Haha. I was just joking at Google’s expense.