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If I can't have a custom name for your Home Operating System then that is a big fail to begin with. I have 2 Homes and man that is annoying having to say Google

If I can't have a custom name for your Home Operating System then that is a big fail to begin with. I have 2 Homes and man that is annoying having to say Google to activate it. They want branding and recognition that it is Google but I think that will hurt in the long run.

ChrisAntaki 9y ago
How would you prefer to activate the Homes, out of curiosity?
- gervase 9y ago
  > have a custom name I assume this means that they would like to train their own activation word. I could see someone re-using an activation word from another ecosystem, for example, for a consistent interface for less-savvy users; plenty of others might go for a more-familiar name, or a joke name like Hal. My understanding as to why this isn't possible currently is that these companies pre-train the model and ship it on a ROM, rather than training it on-device, for privacy reasons (since this is the model that is "always listening"). However, I doubt most consumers are aware of this differentiation, and might appreciate the flexibility to set their own activation word.
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- the_common_man 9y ago
  Dobbie :)
  - bhauer 9y ago
    GUPPI.
- Crespyl 9y ago
  Ideally a custom codeword or name, but subjectively, names like "Alexa", "Siri" or words like "xbox" are easier to say as part of a command. "Hey Cortana" isn't as bad as "Ok Google", but has a similar problem. "xbox do the thing" "alexa do the thing" "hey siri do the thing" "ok google do the thing" There's something in the mechanics of saying "ok google" that makes it feel kind of awkward. That's aside from the fact that having the brand name be a required part of it that rubs me the wrong way.
  - euyyn 9y ago
    You can say Hey Google and it works the same. I only say it that way, I prefer it much better.
- roel_v 9y ago
  Calling it 'jarvis', obviously.
rootbear 9y ago
Yes. I'm especially annoyed at Google. I WILL NOT use a device that requires me to be an unpaid brand promoter. At least "Alexa" and "Siri" are actual names, or sound like names. A customizable activation word would be ideal, but under no circumstances can it be the brand name of the device's vendor. I won't have it.

ChrisAntaki 9y ago

How would you prefer to activate the Homes, out of curiosity?

gervase 9y ago
> have a custom name I assume this means that they would like to train their own activation word. I could see someone re-using an activation word from another ecosystem, for example, for a consistent interface for less-savvy users; plenty of others might go for a more-familiar name, or a joke name like Hal. My understanding as to why this isn't possible currently is that these companies pre-train the model and ship it on a ROM, rather than training it on-device, for privacy reasons (since this is the model that is "always listening"). However, I doubt most consumers are aware of this differentiation, and might appreciate the flexibility to set their own activation word.
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the_common_man 9y ago
Dobbie :)
- bhauer 9y ago
  GUPPI.
Crespyl 9y ago
Ideally a custom codeword or name, but subjectively, names like "Alexa", "Siri" or words like "xbox" are easier to say as part of a command. "Hey Cortana" isn't as bad as "Ok Google", but has a similar problem. "xbox do the thing" "alexa do the thing" "hey siri do the thing" "ok google do the thing" There's something in the mechanics of saying "ok google" that makes it feel kind of awkward. That's aside from the fact that having the brand name be a required part of it that rubs me the wrong way.
- euyyn 9y ago
  You can say Hey Google and it works the same. I only say it that way, I prefer it much better.
roel_v 9y ago
Calling it 'jarvis', obviously.

rootbear 9y ago

Yes. I'm especially annoyed at Google. I WILL NOT use a device that requires me to be an unpaid brand promoter. At least "Alexa" and "Siri" are actual names, or sound like names. A customizable activation word would be ideal, but under no circumstances can it be the brand name of the device's vendor. I won't have it.