Google Home Speaker replaces Nest Audio at $100 but raises questions about improvements
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Brady Snyder
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Google is revamping its smart home ecosystem around Gemini, introducing the new Google Home Speaker — a spherical $100 device that serves as a smart assistant, music player, and stereo companion for the Google TV Streamer. However, despite replacing the Nest Audio, the Home Speaker is not a clear improvement across the board, raising questions about its value proposition and how it fits into Google's smart speaker lineup.
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· 3 pulledIn isolation, the Google Home Speaker looks incredible.
But the more I learn about the Home Speaker, the more questions I have about how it'll fit into Google's smart speaker lineup at $100.
Despite replacing the Nest Audio in Google's smart speaker lineup, the Home Speaker isn't a clear improvement across the board.
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