Google's neglect of smart speakers pushes users toward Amazon Alexa
By
Karandeep Singh
Crisp on the outside, thoughtful on the inside. A keeper.
Summary
The article discusses Google's neglect of its smart speaker lineup and Google Assistant ecosystem, arguing that the company's shift toward becoming an AI company has paradoxically led to declining investment in the very product category (smart speakers) meant to make AI ubiquitous. The author expresses frustration with Google's lack of hardware updates, declining performance of Google Assistant, and the discontinuation of the Nest Hub Max, leading them to seriously consider switching to Amazon Alexa for the first time in nearly a decade.
Key quotes
· 3 pulledGoogle has, in quite literal terms, turned into an AI company. But ironically enough, it has evidently and consistently drifted away from that one product category meant to make AI omnipresent: smart speakers.
Google's indifference towards its smart speaker lineup for the better part of the decade and its declining everyday performance have already led people to question their decision to be in the Google Assistant ecosystem.
Google has seemingly discontinued the Nest
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