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Re:Ask HN: Should I subscribe to ChatGPT Plus if we can get ... by eterps on Sunday December 10, 2023 @07:48AM (#38591175)
> But if your focus is on GPT-4 then I highly recommend to use an API instead.

When you have made that choice is it still possible to use 'browse the web' or 'talk to a PDF' like functionality? If so, what would be the best way to do it?

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Re:Ask HN: Should I subscribe to ChatGPT Plus if we can get ... by longnguyen on Sunday December 10, 2023 @07:53AM (#38591206)
It depends a lot on the GPT client (third-party application).

My app (BoltAI) does support web search (via Google Search) and web browsing (built-in) but not chat w/ PDF functionality.

I built another app[0] specifically for that use case.

So I guess if you need an all-in-one kind of functionality then ChatGPT could be a better choice.

[0]: https://pdfpals.com

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Re:Ask HN: Should I subscribe to ChatGPT Plus if we can get ... by jaggs on Sunday December 10, 2023 @08:42AM (#38591463)
I'm a big fan of TypingMind as a front end. typingmind.com
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Re:Ask HN: Should I subscribe to ChatGPT Plus if we can get ... by longnguyen on Sunday December 10, 2023 @08:57AM (#38591533)
Haha yeah, same. TypingMind is probably the client with the most features. Tony ships at a crazy speed. With BoltAI, I want to focus on MacOS with more native integrations.
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Re:Ask HN: Should I subscribe to ChatGPT Plus if we can get ... by jaggs on Sunday December 10, 2023 @09:19AM (#38591666)
Heh, yeah, he is a crazy coder no doubt. Good to have a Mac specific option though. Good luck with it.
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