WC 1M Post Challenge - You Ready?!

[worldspy99]

Well the device looks good. Specs are decent. But for two rear cameras (third is a depth sensor only), decent battery and great screen size $700 is probably a little bit too much IMO. They could have priced this closer to $600 and moved a lot of units.

https://www.theverge.com/2020/5/7/2...s-specs-raindrop-triple-camera-snapdragon-765

 

[worldspy99]

These look good for the price. I am interested in the E14 version but with the 16GB/512GB version.

https://www.theverge.com/2020/5/7/2...ad-e14-e15-price-specs-release-date-amd-ryzen

 

[MSFTisMIA]

I hope it goes by for you, just a little faster.

It won't, but thanks for the well wishes. I'll make it work though.

 

[MSFTisMIA]

Sleeping through a documentation meeting. Presenter is good but her voice is putting me to sleep...

 

[worldspy99]

Praying Mantis versus Murder Hornet

https://twitter.com/NaturelsMetal/status/1258249812106973184?s=20

 

[fatclue_98]

I clicked on this story because I was so sure it had to be related to Flori-Duh in some fashion. I was wrong but sadly the woman won the Darwin award for the day. The thinning of the herd continues folks.

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news...ligator-while-doing-clients-nails/3087316001/

 

[worldspy99]

Pixel Slate + Brydge Keyboard.
One word - heavy.
Haven't yet started to put it through the paces yet. Charging the keyboard currently.

 

[MSFTisMIA]

So my work wife for her birthday decided to update from a 6S to a XS Max.

1) She's not enjoying gestures
2) She's not enjoying face ID for her banking apps
3)She didn't tell me it was an XS Max she was updating to or else I would have told her the easy way to copy over the 23GB of text message data (no typo - she knows a TON of people and does a TON via text)...

She's on the verge of returning the XS Max.

Honestly, if she had asked me...I would have told her get an iPhone 8+. She likes the old style. And it would have saved her $$$ (my nieces are 10 and 7). My coworker who's also a preacher updated from her 6+ to an 8+ and she's happy as a clam. Cannot imagining her doing gestures to get things done. She'd swipe up enough and the phone would end up in a wall.

So people wanted an SE2+. Apple has made it clear...keep your iPhone 8 until we make the SE3 to the bigger size if you like the old style. Otherwise, to get the bigger screen you want, you have to deal with gestures. More of that "we know what's best for you" stuffs...

I would have told the work wife to get a 256GB SE2 but she HAMMERS her battery and does a lot of work through it, so the bigger screen is better for her.

Fortunately, I don't have such issues. I'm OK with Google gestures on the 3XL, but you KNOW I have my 3 button navigation layout on ALL my other androids . No swiping for me.

 

[worldspy99]

S20 has the apps, data etc copied over. I will start logging in each app one by one later tonight. WhatsApp backup is the most painful to have it show up correctly but oh well.

I am still debating if I should also fire up the OnePlus 7T or not.

 

[worldspy99]

So my work wife for her birthday decided to update from a 6S to a XS Max.

1) She's not enjoying gestures
2) She's not enjoying face ID for her banking apps
3)She didn't tell me it was an XS Max she was updating to or else I would have told her the easy way to copy over the 23GB of text message data (no typo - she knows a TON of people and does a TON via text)...

She's on the verge of returning the XS Max.

Honestly, if she had asked me...I would have told her get an iPhone 8+. She likes the old style. And it would have saved her $$$ (my nieces are 10 and 7). My coworker who's also a preacher updated from her 6+ to an 8+ and she's happy as a clam. Cannot imagining her doing gestures to get things done. She'd swipe up enough and the phone would end up in a wall.

So people wanted an SE2+. Apple has made it clear...keep your iPhone 8 until we make the SE3 to the bigger size if you like the old style. Otherwise, to get the bigger screen you want, you have to deal with gestures. More of that "we know what's best for you" stuffs...

I would have told the work wife to get a 256GB SE2 but she HAMMERS her battery and does a lot of work through it, so the bigger screen is better for her.

Fortunately, I don't have such issues. I'm OK with Google gestures on the 3XL, but you KNOW I have my 3 button navigation layout on ALL my other androids . No swiping for me.

No gestures on S20 or OP7T for me. 3 button layout the way Google intended for me on both devices.

 

[MSFTisMIA]

No gestures on S20 or OP7T for me. 3 button layout the way Google intended for me on both devices.

Google intends for us to use gestures.

 

[MSFTisMIA]

https://youtu.be/oVFJUxeGFAE

A long one, but very interesting.

 

[libra89]

Pixel Slate + Brydge Keyboard.
One word - heavy.
Haven't yet started to put it through the paces yet. Charging the keyboard currently.

I'm hoping that the weight could mean that battery life is okay at least.

 

[worldspy99]

Some thoughts on the S20.
Screen is gorgeous and it's nice to have a fairly large screen in a phone that is basically identical in physical size to the Pixel 3a.

Audio output via speaker and USB-C is great. Samsung has always had great audio output through the jack. Not LG level but better than most other devices out there including the iPhone.

The hole punch in the center is quite good.
Battery life has been good so far.
Camera review is pending.

 

[Laura Knotek]

Google intends for us to use gestures.

I've taken a liking to the Samsung gestures, but I've used gestures for years with Nova Launcher.

 

[Laura Knotek]

Some thoughts on the S20.
Screen is gorgeous and it's nice to have a fairly large screen in a phone that is basically identical in physical size to the Pixel 3a.

Audio output via speaker and USB-C is great. Samsung has always had great audio output through the jack. Not LG level but better than most other devices out there including the iPhone.

The hole punch in the center is quite good.
Battery life has been good so far.
Camera review is pending.

Check out Single Take in the camera app. I quite like it.

 

[worldspy99]

I'm hoping that the weight could mean that battery life is okay at least.

Will test drive it some more and report back.

 

[worldspy99]

Check out Single Take in the camera app. I quite like it.

Will do.

 

[MSFTisMIA]

Hey Laura, what's up with this?

https://www.wkyc.com/mobile/article...rmany/95-614168f7-012c-4210-a540-8bfcaa0813c7

 

[MSFTisMIA]

So people are dying from COVID-19 still. People are hurting because they're at home with barely any resources to cover food and bills because they're out of work. We've got producers with large excesses of food having to destroy stuff while people starve because there's no one to sell it too. Mr. Trump's government is too busy trying to get reelected to offer coherent guidance. Producers are pushing to reopen businesses even though customers and employees do not want to come in because there aren't enough adequate protections in place to minimize the spread of the virus.

I should be impressed at the myriad of ways as to how screwed we are, but I'm too busy being scared as to how screwed we really are. Yeah, we need Rue to start praying for help - it's that bad.