It’s new phone or refurb?
New, as per the listing.
(Please note: I don’t work for Woot, I just volunteer to help out here on the forums.)
Thermal management and efficiency are the primary problems associated with the Google Tensor G2 and G3 chips, often resulting in devices running uncomfortably hot during sustained tasks like gaming, video calls, or computational photography.
You might want to look them up…
Sadly do not recommend…
See that what we get when there are inexactnesses in the descrpition of all electronics. Is it “new” as never used, as if never unboxed. Because it is definitely not a “new” as it is a much older design.
If it has been used before - the it should really be called “refurbished”.
If it has never been used before - the it could be called “older model but unused”.
The you have those other definitions “Manuf. Refurbished”… but then no details as to the refurbishing details…
Honestly they don’t have great thermals but I don’t think that’s going to be a problem for someone buying a $200 pixel 7. Like you’re not buying this phone for hardcore emulation or anything. But if you’re getting a phone like that it’s going to cost a lot more money anyway.
For casual use I never noticed the phone heating up at all when I had a pixel 6 pro which functionally has the same internals.
Don’t get me wrong I think pixel has disappointing chipset and modem like these phones after flaws but it’s 200 bucks like the best Samsung phone you’re going to get for 200 bucks would be like an s21 which is no longer supported. Best iPhone you can get for 200 boxes like an iPhone 12 or something.
But my advice to anyone that wants it a pixel at a good price is to get a Pixel 8 (or pro depending on your priorities You can get them between 2:00 and $300 from Amazon renewed sometimes) nr newer because that’s when they extended it to 7 years of software.
Pixel 7 here will only get Android 18 I think and then it’s done. The Pixel 8 which is not that much more money, we’ll get Android 18 19 20 and 21.
And it has USBC video output which this one does not have.
I wouldn’t buy a new pixel like the Pixel 10 or newer though because they remove the SIM card slot in the US. And I don’t like what they did with the design where it now as the curved corners of the screen and the back of the phone is sharp edges instead of the ergonomic back on these devices here
I would agree with you EXCEPT for the fact that this was a flagship phone and has a lot of known issues. But yes, for $200 this would be a good deal for all the other reasons you stated.
Well Google is offering the Pixel 10… for $200 off plus credit for trade-ins up to $580… depending on your… model…
https://store.google.com/product/pixel_10?hl=en-US
But if they e-sim… then you can’t convert to Linux and just place a sim card…
And 10a uses G4 Tensor… so pointless. Just get a cheaper Pixel 9.
So Google Pixel phones… bad chips that drain batteries… Google actually likes shooting themselves on the foot!!!
With phones that should really costs half of their retail prices.
Google makes money on this OS… because of the tracking and info sales. Now they are forcing apps to be downloaded directly from their store.
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Use GPS devices for getting around… Buy paper maps before they start charging you to see a map. Thomas-Guide.
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Don’t install Play Store… basically de-Google your phone.
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Use Open Source Apps… like Organic Maps…
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BRAVE browser
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NewPipe to watch YT
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Buy your stuff at Walmart… try not to shop online.
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Turn off AI.
I am writing this on Brave browser.
I demmand Woot.com get some paper maps of LA…
Some nice Thomas Guides!!!
You realize this site is running on AI, right?
Lol, Woot can’t afford AI. They can’t afford to fix their broken spellcheck.
All of my friends who have ever used a Pixel phone complained about them. From overheating, dropped calls/modem issues to boot loops and randomly bricked phones…
Google makes money on this OS… because of the tracking and info sales. Now they are forcing apps to be downloaded directly from their store.
Yeah, but ironically, Pixel phones are also the only devices currently supported by GrapheneOS.
It’s interesting.
I’ve been using the Pixel line since it started off as Nexus, and I’ve had few issues.
I know some people who have also had no issues, and I know other people who have only had issues.
YMMV as always. But my sample size isn’t that small (lots of nerdy dev friends), and I’ve always wanted to try a Pixel phone, so I’ve been paying attention to this over the years. Definitely buy it with a credit card that comes with an extended warranty benefit.