Initial thoughts on the pixel 9 series...
Best Buy had a great pre order trade-in deal on these so we upgraded.
S23 ultra > pixel 9 pro xl 1099-1099 trade in.
Cost was TAX on $440 or $29.71 due to the way they bill the phone with coupon and GC.
they also include a $200 BB Gift card so if you treat that as money its a $170 profit.
Fun fact I had a BB GC in my wallet that covered the tax on both phones.. so no "cash" was ever used.
S23 5G >>Pixel 9 reg(non pro) 799 - 799 trade in = cost of tax on 239 or about $15 and you get a 100 BB Gift card.. so net $85 profit
Setup has been smooth. I really like the new phones so far.
they fit better in the hand and no stupid curved screen edges (s23 ultra)
so you can use tempered glass screen protectors.
The screens look great. Battery life is reported to be impressive.. we will test that.(sorry project farm)
Total setup on the pixel 9 XL took about an hour as I had a couple issues migrating my microsoft authenticator.
transferred 12GB and 90 apps, updated 40 apps, and a security update for phone.
Also put on the camera protector, screen protector, and otterbox commuter case..
The Case I really like because it covers the charging port so no dirt and crud gets in there.
Final thought:
Nice getting back to the pixel non-bloat experience... after a few samsungs.
I wasn't really looking to get new phones but with this deal couldnt pass it up.
current phones were aprox 1.5 years old and going strong.. although the wife's would barely make it through the day
so the 3900 to 4700 mah battery upgrade might be a nice for her.. I'll report back on battery life after a week or so.
off topic:
Used some of the BB GC's to upgrade my antique nest 2 thermostat to an ecobee premium (gen 4?)
wanted remote sensors since the thermostat lives next to the TV corner and gets warm. Set it to average the temp between the sensors
and it works pretty good.
The nest would also randomly Disconnect for 5 min a few times a day.. even with a C wire.
EDIT: Fixed some typos.
Best Buy had a great pre order trade-in deal on these so we upgraded.
S23 ultra > pixel 9 pro xl 1099-1099 trade in.
Cost was TAX on $440 or $29.71 due to the way they bill the phone with coupon and GC.
they also include a $200 BB Gift card so if you treat that as money its a $170 profit.
Fun fact I had a BB GC in my wallet that covered the tax on both phones.. so no "cash" was ever used.
S23 5G >>Pixel 9 reg(non pro) 799 - 799 trade in = cost of tax on 239 or about $15 and you get a 100 BB Gift card.. so net $85 profit
Setup has been smooth. I really like the new phones so far.
they fit better in the hand and no stupid curved screen edges (s23 ultra)
so you can use tempered glass screen protectors.
The screens look great. Battery life is reported to be impressive.. we will test that.(sorry project farm)
Total setup on the pixel 9 XL took about an hour as I had a couple issues migrating my microsoft authenticator.
transferred 12GB and 90 apps, updated 40 apps, and a security update for phone.
Also put on the camera protector, screen protector, and otterbox commuter case..
The Case I really like because it covers the charging port so no dirt and crud gets in there.
Final thought:
Nice getting back to the pixel non-bloat experience... after a few samsungs.
I wasn't really looking to get new phones but with this deal couldnt pass it up.
current phones were aprox 1.5 years old and going strong.. although the wife's would barely make it through the day
so the 3900 to 4700 mah battery upgrade might be a nice for her.. I'll report back on battery life after a week or so.
off topic:
Used some of the BB GC's to upgrade my antique nest 2 thermostat to an ecobee premium (gen 4?)
wanted remote sensors since the thermostat lives next to the TV corner and gets warm. Set it to average the temp between the sensors
and it works pretty good.
The nest would also randomly Disconnect for 5 min a few times a day.. even with a C wire.
EDIT: Fixed some typos.
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