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I'd love to hear what the use cases are besides ordering stuff from amazon. I could think of maybe using alexa to control my IoT devices (I don't own any) but

by m_ke 9y ago

I'd love to hear what the use cases are besides ordering stuff from amazon. I could think of maybe using alexa to control my IoT devices (I don't own any) but even then I'd be more interested in controlling them when I'm not home. If there's a market for these devices it's as a replacement for premium speakers like sonos / bose. Apple seems to be going in that direction with the homepod and it has a great shot at dominating because most of the consumers in that market already own other apple products. My phone is next to me 99% of the time. Google knows when my meetings are, where I'm flying next week and who I talk to. If there is a shift to voice it will probably be because of another wearable device (like airpods or glasses).

untog 9y ago
Use cases - controlling IoT devices, like lights, which you control when you are at home - playing music, podcasts - playing videos (via Chromecast/whatever) - setting alarms - asking simple questions - checking weather I could go on. You're saying "if there is a market for these devices" as if there isn't already a demonstrated market. Amazon is selling a ton of them! Your phone is a personal device, while an Echo is used by a household. Their use cases are very different. Again, I get that this might not be a good device for you. But it's silly to say there are no uses beyond ordering stuff from Amazon, because people use them for a lot of stuff every single day.
tanilama 9y ago
- Setting alarms and reminders. - Ask whether - Very occasionally, play music. I use it every day, it is not as important to me as a phone, but it cannot be replaced either.