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Google kills two-year “Pixel Pass” subscription after just 22 months::Two years on a Pixel Pass was supposed to get you a new phone.

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[–] nudnyekscentryk@szmer.info 10 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

~~shit, they should have at least waited the two months, issue some phones to early-adopters and then discontinue the subscription saying there was too little interest amongst the users to justify keeping it up. otherwise it looks like they pulled out at the very last moment to screw people~~

edit: ohhhhh, you were supposed to get a new phone when singing up for another two years, then they did well cancelling it before the two-year mark

[–] Lordgeoffery@lemmy.world 9 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Fuck Google and fuck pixel too lol

[–] Prethoryn@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago (1 children)
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[–] CaptKoala@lemmy.ml 4 points 2 years ago (3 children)

Only 2 downsides to pixel:

  1. Stock Rom
  2. No display out from USBC

All other issues are solved with GOS.

[–] oascany@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago (10 children)
[–] CaptKoala@lemmy.ml 4 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I haven't used a 3.5mm jack in close to a decade, so it's a non-issue for me, but I get your point.

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[–] chic_luke@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)

To be fair, community's beloved repairable and sustainable Fairphone doesn't have one either…

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[–] AbsolutelyNotCats@lemdro.id 9 points 2 years ago (1 children)
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[–] gila@lemm.ee 8 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

They were eligible for a brand new phone after 24 months if they recontracted for another 24 months. If they decided to unsubscribe during months 25-48, they'd be on the hook for the remaining cost of the phone. I mention this because at least for where I am, this is the default position - this decision would just mean the user needs to get their brand new phone on a contractual repayment from a provider other than Google.

[–] calzone_gigante@lemmy.eco.br 4 points 2 years ago

Don't this mess with consumer laws ? People who had paid for this should definitely sue.

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