I’ve known Paul for over 25 years since we both were beta testers for Microsoft Windows. I’ve met him at Industry functions. You’ve gotta love Paul, but sometimes he’s an accident waiting for a place to happen. At the end of his 3 XL “review” his last sentences were:
" Maybe the Pixel 4 XL will solve all my problems. You never know. For now, I’m still grappling with whether the Pixel 3 XL makes sense for me today . So far, it’s not a disaster. But it’s not a slam-dunk either."
You never know what Paul might mean by that.
The Android Police article seems wound up in cell phone comparative pricing. I didn’t find anything else negative other than the article writer’s fixation on the Pixel low market share. But think about it. The Pixel is made by Google and Google owns Pixel and the Android operating system. Android has over 80% of the cell phone market. Google has more cash available than any company in history according to the article. Why would Google spend money promoting their Pixel phone at the expense of all the other Android phone makers who buy their operating system? You constantly see Samsung ads everywhere. Samsung is the cell phone market leader and is, of course, Google’s biggest customer for the Android operating system. I should think that would put things in perspective for the guy writing the article.