Becky
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Since I started hearing about the new breed of voice assistants I've been largely sceptical - especially with all the stuff in the news recently about privacy (or lack of). To me they seemed a little like Orwell's 1984, where someone is always listening in.
Just been reading this review and it is changing my opinion somewhat.
I got a Google Home and finally understand the future of computing
I wonder if this really is the future? Will we all have one in a few years and look back and laugh at our former suspicion? I kinda like the sound of having a "Star Trek-style communicator"!
Just been reading this review and it is changing my opinion somewhat.
I got a Google Home and finally understand the future of computing
I thought Home would be a gimmick, but a few weeks after launch and we’re using it all day at home for music, news and lots of other stuff. It feels like a glimpse of the future, and for the first time I’m really convinced voice assistants could take off. Google Home truly makes Siri look like a toy.
Home is one of my favorite purchases of the year — you won’t regret it if you’re interested in dipping your toes in the smart home world, and it’s of such a high standard that it feels like Google is playing in Apple’s league for the first time.
Everything ‘just works’ and you feel like you’ve got a Star Trek-style communicator everywhere in your home. If it keeps getting better, I can say for sure that I want one of these in every room of my home — we’re really living in the future.
I wonder if this really is the future? Will we all have one in a few years and look back and laugh at our former suspicion? I kinda like the sound of having a "Star Trek-style communicator"!