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The speed of iteration on the Alexa product line is really impressive. Nine months ago, Alexa and Google Home seemed like two sides of the same coin. But now it feels like there's almost no comparison, Alexa is gonna do more and get the skills and features that fit my needs faster. I'm a Google Home owner, so perhaps it's a case where the grass is always greener :-)
https://www.engadget.com/2017/09/19/leak-details-google-home...
Ah, this reminds me of the Chumby ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chumby ) from 2008, I'm sure with voice recognition and video call capabilities, the Echo is hopefully a bit more useful.
Does it have a camera? I didn't see it mentioned in the specs or anything about video calling.
The speed of iteration on the Alexa product line is really impressive. Nine months ago, Alexa and Google Home seemed like two sides of the same coin. But now it feels like there's almost no comparison, Alexa is gonna do more and get the skills and features that fit my needs faster. I'm a Google Home owner, so perhaps it's a case where the grass is always greener :-)
I'm an Alexa owner, and wish to god the two companies could get along at all. It feels like I'm punished regardless of the ecosystem I choose - if I use the Google Home, I miss out on the Alexa product line upgrades and there's no option comparable to the Dot for sprinkling around my home. On the other hand, on Alexa I can't say "play fleetwood mac in the living room" (via chromecast). That single feature is nearly e…
But the Google Home ecosystem isn't so great yet, so I don't want to jump into that basket.
I've been messing with some of the open source alternatives (+Raspberry Pi), and they're all pretty rough. I plan to spend some time to put together something easier to use, but it's a tall order.
The speed of iteration on the Alexa product line is really impressive. Nine months ago, Alexa and Google Home seemed like two sides of the same coin. But now it feels like there's almost no comparison, Alexa is gonna do more and get the skills and features that fit my needs faster. I'm a Google Home owner, so perhaps it's a case where the grass is always greener :-)
I'm an Alexa owner, and wish to god the two companies could get along at all. It feels like I'm punished regardless of the ecosystem I choose - if I use the Google Home, I miss out on the Alexa product line upgrades and there's no option comparable to the Dot for sprinkling around my home. On the other hand, on Alexa I can't say "play fleetwood mac in the living room" (via chromecast). That single feature is nearly e…
Two questions: 1) These look like (horrible) renders. Do they not have working ones to show before announcing? 2) None of the photos show a power cord, are these battery powered or just trying to make them look "sexier" than they are?
(In practice, the power cord would run down the back-side of a bedside table.)
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I'm an Alexa owner, and wish to god the two companies could get along at all. It feels like I'm punished regardless of the ecosystem I choose - if I use the Google Home, I miss out on the Alexa product line upgrades and there's no option comparable to the Dot for sprinkling around my home. On the other hand, on Alexa I can't say "play fleetwood mac in the living room" (via chromecast). That single feature is nearly e…
You can now, multi room audio sync was added recently. I have two Echo's and I can say "play classical music [everywhere|office|living room]"
Ah, this reminds me of the Chumby ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chumby ) from 2008, I'm sure with voice recognition and video call capabilities, the Echo is hopefully a bit more useful.
Does it have a camera? I didn't see it mentioned in the specs or anything about video calling.
> Call anyone hands-free, or make video calls to family and friends with an Echo Spot, Echo Show, or the Alexa App. Instantly connect to other Echo devices around your home.
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You can now, multi room audio sync was added recently. I have two Echo's and I can say "play classical music [everywhere|office|living room]"
But if I want to play a show on my Fire TV Stick, do I still need to use the Alexa microphone in the remote, or can I talk to my Echo?