For years, I annually bought a new top-of-the-line Pixel phone, with few regrets. But I stopped after the Pixel 8, because Google started force-feeding its "AI" slop to customers as THE key feature.

The latest models look intriguing, but are even more crappified with "AI". So, no sale, again.

Chris Killat

@ChrisKillat@mstdn.social

Google Pixel 8 should recieve security updates until October 2030, so you should be good...

#Pixel8

August 21, 2025 at 1:01:00 AM

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