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QUESTION OF THE MONTH: What smart-home platform do you prefer?

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vijeth_ds over 1 year ago

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With the holidays coming up, smart speakers are likely at the top of the wishlists for the technically inclined. These days, smart speakers are a central component of the smart home. But before choosing a smart speaker, you have to decide on a smart-home platform, with the top three being Amazon Alexa, Apple Home/Siri, or Google Home/Assistant.

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  • DAB
    DAB over 1 year ago +6
    I refuse to have one of these spies in my house. If I got ambitious for home automation I would build an entirely local system that shared nothing on the web.
  • Andrew J
    Andrew J over 1 year ago +4
    I don't have any home automation and not at all interested. We briefly owned an Amazon Echo but never really used it and to be honest was more trouble than it was worth. Tried setting it up to "automate…
  • kmikemoo
    kmikemoo over 1 year ago +3
    I don't know if "prefer" is the correct word. What I have are two Echo Shows and a Dot. The one in the living room and the one in the basement pretty much control lights or outlets controlling lights.…
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  • kmikemoo
    kmikemoo over 1 year ago

    Joy  No discussion including Alexa would be complete without the obligatory inclusion of Saturday Night Live's Amazon Alexa Silver skit.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YvT_gqs5ETk

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    kmikemoo over 1 year ago

    Joy  No discussion including Alexa would be complete without the obligatory inclusion of Saturday Night Live's Amazon Alexa Silver skit.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YvT_gqs5ETk

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