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Gemini 3.8 Live and 3.8 Live Extended Thinking

493 points · 328 comments · leumon

  1. Zsfe510asG · · focus · HN ↗
    Gemini is underrated in that it produces the only prose that is somewhat bearable to read.
    1. NBJack · · focus · HN ↗
      I was surprised when (finally) trying out Claude how much I preferred Gemini's way of communicating. I wont argue Claude is better at coding, but for knowledge work, I had to dig through Claude output to find what I actually wanted. At times, it even felt borderline incomprehensible.
      1. avereveard · · focus · HN ↗
        Opus specifically talks as if having a stroke. 4.6 was the last version that was pleasant to work with
        1. robotmay · · focus · HN ↗
          I couldn't even stand 4.6 by the end. 4.5 was very usable, 4.6 started alright and somehow got more annoying. 4.7 made me quit my subscription and ditch their services entirely - it's an honourary member of my quite short "Coworkers I'd like to throttle if I didn't work remotely" list. Infuriating to instruct or communicate with.
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