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For me (i built something similar) the main advantages where: - I control my own data - It is e-ink, not glaring into my face - Screen is way bigger - Screen i
by mgoetzke 3y ago
For me (i built something similar) the main advantages where:
- I control my own data
- It is e-ink, not glaring into my face
- Screen is way bigger
- Screen is hanging on the wall, I do not have to look down
- Less energy consumption of course
and most importantly:
- Google home displays are not actually helpful at all in this respect (we have one in the kitchen too) as they do not show calendar info well at all. For a family of 4 you need to be able to look at the entire week or more to plan events quickly
PS: I use a 10000mAh battery in the frame, so no cables
A typical use-case is glancing at the calendar during a phone call for example
- SparkyMcUnicorn 3y agoI agree with everything you're saying, but I do want to note that you can put just about anything you want on Google's displays by casting. HomeAssistant has built-in support to cast lovelace dashboards onto them, and it works surprisingly well. Even has touchscreen support, which I didn't know was possible with casting. https://www.home-assistant.io/integrations/cast/#home-assistant-cast https://www.home-assistant.io/integrations/cast/#home-assist...
- ta1243 3y agoControl your own data is certainly a big selling point, but seems this one seems to rely on a closed source saas model.