Now this is nice. Hopefully 3rd party manufacturers can also provide a longer life span for the device.

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[–] 61 points 3 years ago (6 children)

Every Pixel so far has been supported for as long or longer than it's official support window. This isn't a free chat app. It costs a lot and it comes with warranties and expectations for true spec sheets.

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  • [–] 12 points 3 years ago (1 child)

    Also consider that the cost to do the maintenance updates has decreased due to extensive code refactoring and projects like Treble, Mainline, and the Generic Kernel Image. Major work in the platform has been focused on cutting these costs.

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  • [+] -10 points 3 years ago* (2 children)

    And even beyond seven years free data harvesting too!

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