Smart Speakers

[Hopkirk]

Are they the future, or the past?

[dustypuss]

Ask alexe :-)

[Atheist]

They're solutions looking for problems. But they do make money from that lovely shop - what was it called, now?- Ah, "We Saw You Coming."

[douglas9401]

Formerly known as Webcam World?

[Hopkirk]

I bought my elderly stepfather one a basic mini Google one, but he didn't get on with it. Various members of the family have tried it out. It is now consigned to the loft.

[Atheist]

Being serious for a moment. What do they actually do, or enable you to do?

[Old_Geezer]

As I understand it, they listen to you all the time in case you have a demand or question.

[Atheist]

OG. Then what do they do?

[douglas9401]

Then they respond, sometimes with an answer.

[Old_Geezer]

Whatever they can. Access the Net,I think, to find answers, play music, whatever.

I've a suspicion they (some ?) can also be connected to house systems to control them also.

[Atheist]

I think that Andy Hughes must be a smart speaker; he does talks on cruise ships.

[Old_Geezer]

But we've no idea how he dresses.