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People here are really missing the point with these things asking, "why should I care?" It should be clear to the HN crowd. One day, ambient voice technology i
by johnwheeler 10y ago
People here are really missing the point with these things asking, "why should I care?"
It should be clear to the HN crowd. One day, ambient voice technology is going to be everywhere. In your car. In the supermarket. Everywhere. The Amazon Echo is an early example of it. That it's connected to the largest goods distribution network has the potential to enhance modern living in an obvious way.
It's so typical with new technology to see a bunch of naysayers and ho-hum attitudes until one day it hits mainstream and everyone is like, "oh yeah, I knew it all along"
- swozey 10y agoI've had this stuff in my cars, phones and now laptop (siri and cortana) for years and I've never found it to be a smooth execution to the point that I just don't use it. My BMW has a horrible manual system for entering addresses into its navi (spin wheel to letters), you'd think the voice system would be an easy resolution but it's even clunkier. I bought 2 dots last night, one to plug into my Sonos and one to use as an alarm clock. Let's see if I use them at all beyond that. edit: I canceled the dots and bought a Google Home and a dot to compare. Mostly because I use Google Music.
- johnwheeler 10y agoIt's early. Think beyond the current capabilities and project 10 or 20 years from now.