Google Home Speaker gets release date as Nest Mini is discontinued
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Ben Schoon
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Google has announced the release date for the Google Home Speaker, while simultaneously discontinuing the popular Nest Mini. The article discusses how the new speaker doesn't directly replace the Nest Mini and may not appeal to all users, leaving Google's smart speaker lineup in an uncertain position. It's presented as a newsletter-style commentary piece from 9to5Google.
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· 2 pulledThe Google Home Speaker finally has a release date and, with it, Google has also ended its long-running and mega-hit Nest Mini speaker.
It leaves the lineup in a weird place, as Google has a product that doesn't replace anything it had before, and might not be everyone's cup of tea either.
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