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Exactly. The use cases and target audience are different. I use my echo dot for playing songs, switch off lights and add random alarm/timer etc. The future not

Exactly. The use cases and target audience are different. I use my echo dot for playing songs, switch off lights and add random alarm/timer etc. The future not might be voice only, but it will definitely voice intensive.

Retric 10y ago
"Big" only works if someone can make big money. It can't have advertising without becoming useless. So, Voice activated lights are "The Clapper 2.0" which was not a big deal last time around. Sure, there is a niche for reordering products easily, but commodity voice tech is going to rapidly hit zero margins. Like those 10$ TV dongles that used to take a full PC.
- Spooky23 10y ago
  The clapper was a huge product. Millions of units shipped, mostly for $30 1980s dollars at a high margin.
  - Retric 10y ago
    "Millions" is not such a big deal. 10 Million of units shipped * 30$ ~= 300 million retail. Google makes 330 million in profit every week.
    - Spooky23 10y ago
      Sure... but how much does Google Home make?
    - untog 10y ago
      Why does every business have to reach Google profit levels, though? A business that turns a healthy profit with low margins is a successful business.