Thoughts on Google technology

[kingrat]

I received the Pixel i ordered today, along with the free Google Home device.

1. The phone is very smooth. It's my first all aluminum body phone, rather than plastic. I feel like I'm about to drop it all the time.
2. For the same reason, it won't stay in my car mount in landscape mode. I have to keep it in portrait.
3. Not really a fan of the aluminum for these reasons.
4. It's thin. Very thin.
5. So far, battery seems to be better than the Nexus.
6. I like the Home device. I put it next to my bed and will use it as a clock radio with voice control.
7. Speaking of voice control, it's very sensitive. It recognizes the hotword even when I'm in the other room with the door shut. Which means I have to turn off hotword detection on my phone while at home, or make the Home stop listening when I hang out in the other room.
8. Google Fi doesn't have any of my usual Verizon dead spots, which is good.