Google Home Speaker Review: Leading the Pack, Again
Key takeaways
- Gemini is helpful and smart.TIREDSome assistant features are hidden behind paywalls.
- The new Google Home Speaker comes 10 years after the original Google Home.
- It's designed around Google Gemini instead of Google Assistant, and works well for what it is.
Why this matters: a development in AI with implications for how people work, create, and decide.
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WIREDImpressive sound for its small form. Sounds a little more human than competitors. Color options are fun. Gemini is helpful and smart.TIREDSome assistant features are hidden behind paywalls. Works best if you buy or have bought several Google devices for your home. Colorful options are US-only.Google has always taken a slow and steady approach to smart speakers. Rather than dropping multiple new versions every year or two (looking at you, Amazon), the company kept the lineup tight and waited years between models. Yes, it's taken six years to see a new version of a Google smart speaker.
The new Google Home Speaker comes 10 years after the original Google Home. It doesn't resemble the original, instead adopting a familiar design from competitors like the HomePod Mini, with a short and round stature.