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Old Oct 23, 2017, 10:54 AM   #1
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I guess it wasn't selling well. Probably make a nice backup/business phone.

https://www.theverge.com/2017/10/22/...ut-499-android

Essential is slashing the price of its eponymous phone, down to $499 at its website. That’s a $200 price cut from the original $699 price, less than two months after it began shipping to customers. There is really no other way to read the move except as a signal that it wasn’t selling well at $699 — especially given that the only US carrier stores it’s available in have “Sprint” above the door. It certainly doesn’t help that it now has to face the Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL head-to-head.


Kind of hard to go up against Google and Samsung at $700 price points.
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Old Oct 23, 2017, 11:25 AM   #2
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Looks like an awesome phone. It's really the only Android phone I have any interest in at all.
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Old Oct 23, 2017, 12:13 PM   #3
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We'll see what happens during Black Friday in a few weeks.
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Old Nov 1, 2017, 09:15 AM   #4
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I just ordered one, with the $99 replacement plan. Price is really good, reviews seem solid, and my iPhone's battery seems to be slipping. I'll probably be back to Apple in 1-2 years, we'll see though. I can still sell my iPhone for a good amount, makes the change pretty inexpensive.
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https://techcrunch.com/2017/11/01/es...amera-updates/

They just received a camera software update that fixes alot of issue the camera had.

This is probably the best Android phone on the market right now. At least in terms of value to performance.

edit: more on their blog

https://www.essential.com/blog/a-quick-camera-update
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They just received a camera software update that fixes alot of issue the camera had.

This is probably the best Android phone on the market right now. At least in terms of value to performance.

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https://www.essential.com/blog/a-quick-camera-update
Nice, that's great to hear. I'm looking forward to trying it out, but won't sell my iPhone till I know for sure I'm good with the new device.
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Just got my shipping info. These things ship directly from Shenzen, China.


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I think it's going to be delivered tomorrow, it's already in Austin.
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This thing is NICE. The fingerprint sensor works very well, the phone feels super premium and very nice in the hands. It's heavier than I expected, but much smaller than my 6s+. It's as if you cut the top bezel off the 6s+ entirely, and extend the screen halfway down the home button. Really impressed by this thing in my short time with it. I also didn't have to call MetroPCS to set it up, so that's a nice thing. Wasn't so lucky when I transferred my iPhone to them...
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