Smart speakers, yea or nay?
@DocAndersen (54399)
United States
March 6, 2020 7:50am CST
i wrote an article on a site recently and got great feedback from a lot of people about smart speakers.
So I thought I would throw this out to Mylot.
What do you think about smart speakers? Are you pro, (yes have one or would love to have one) or are you anti (wouldn't have one ever)?
(smart speakers include Google Home, Amazon Alexa, The Apple Siri, and the Samsung Bixpy systems)
I am really curious about this and wanted to expand that conversation.
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16 responses
@JohnRoberts (109841)
• Los Angeles, California
6 Mar 20
Is there such a thing as dumb speakers? Oh wait, those are politicians.
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@DocAndersen (54399)
• United States
6 Mar 20
i am on the floor right now, my side hurts from laughing!
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@FourWalls (86623)
• United States
6 Mar 20
I’ve sat through a couple of presentations by not-very-smart speakers, so I’d definitely say YEA to intelligent speakers!
Huh? Not that kind of speakers?
Truth be told, I’m not interested in them. I have Siri, who doesn’t understand half of what I say, and that’s enough.
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@FourWalls (86623)
• United States
6 Mar 20
@JohnRoberts — I don’t know.
Third base.
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@JohnRoberts (109841)
• Los Angeles, California
6 Mar 20
This post is in danger of turning into Abbott and Costello.
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@DocAndersen (54399)
• United States
6 Mar 20
thanks - it is is an interesting problem overall!!
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@crossbones27 (52905)
• Mojave, California
6 Mar 20
I like them, think they are neat, just have a problem with the security of them. Spying and all that.
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@crossbones27 (52905)
• Mojave, California
6 Mar 20
@andriaperry I would be like lets see what Angie is doing and no one has me on cussing. Pirate potty mouth here.People hide their kids when I am around. I do try, but this homie has no kids and fly's solo. How can one prepare. 
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@andriaperry (118793)
• Anniston, Alabama
6 Mar 20
I could educate them in cussing. 
if they were listening.
if they were listening.2 people like this
@andriaperry (118793)
• Anniston, Alabama
6 Mar 20
@crossbones27 Thank you! I am laughing so hard right now.
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@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
• United States
6 Mar 20
Part of me wants to have one, but I am just not sure if they are secure enough. I have friends that have them and I think they are pretty neat.
For right now, I'm happy with my non-smart bluetooth speaker.. .though I've heard bluetooth may not be as secure as it once was.
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@DocAndersen (54399)
• United States
6 Mar 20
Bluetooth was never secure sadly. An interesting point thanks!
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@LadyDuck (502268)
• Italy
6 Mar 20
@DocAndersen As I love silence in the home I do not see myself shouting orders anyway.
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@DocAndersen (54399)
• United States
6 Mar 20
thank you, it is an interesting situation!
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@DocAndersen (54399)
• United States
6 Mar 20
@LadyDuck i can understand that! I had loud younger sisters growing up so the music drowned out the noise!
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@Hannihar (130150)
• Israel
20 Apr 20
@DocAndersen
So, you are talking about things on the internet and not individual people?
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@Hannihar (130150)
• Israel
20 Apr 20
@DocAndersen
I can understand that. If it is about individuals too then I think if one is just shy to speak in front of people that does not make it that they are not a smart speaker, it is just that they have a problem speaking in public.
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@DocAndersen (54399)
• United States
20 Apr 20
@Hannihar i am sorry, smart speakers from a technology sense. Alexa is a speaker made by amazon!
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@DocAndersen (54399)
• United States
20 Apr 20
more a high level thinking on smart speakers. I am always curious about what people think.
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@rebelann (117213)
• El Paso, Texas
29 Mar 20
I won't spend my money on one, it's not worth it @DocAndersen
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@DocAndersen (54399)
• United States
29 Mar 20
2019 was the biggest year in smart speaker sales.
many don't like them, it happens!
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@DocAndersen (54399)
• United States
29 Mar 20
@rebelann we got one for my mom, we can have quick video chats with her
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@ShyBear88 (59342)
• Sterling, Virginia
6 Mar 20
We have 3 echo dots. The kids have one for there room for bed time and it just plays music or reads them a story. The one I have in the kitchen I use to listen to music while cleaning. The kids will also ask it what the weather is to know what to wear for the day.
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@DocAndersen (54399)
• United States
6 Mar 20
cool thanks - i've hard of the dots but have never gotten one.
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@ShyBear88 (59342)
• Sterling, Virginia
7 Mar 20
@DocAndersen family bought bus one for Christmas and the kids fine it cool
@DocAndersen (54399)
• United States
7 Mar 20
@ShyBear88 nice, that is a great gift thanks!
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@simone10 (54180)
• Louisville, Kentucky
7 Mar 20
@DocAndersen you are very welcome
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@DocAndersen (54399)
• United States
7 Mar 20
thanks - interesting conversation so far!
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@DocAndersen (54399)
• United States
7 Mar 20
it is an interesting problem all the way around. Thanks for hte comment!
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@LindaOHio (222280)
• United States
6 Mar 20
I don't have a use for one; but I am concerned about security too. Cute picture!
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@DocAndersen (54399)
• United States
6 Mar 20
thanks! i do understand that security point
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@porwest (112804)
• United States
6 Mar 20
I don't want those things in my house. I am not a conspiracy theorist nor am I a privacy nut. I just think having any of those things in the house pose a potential threat. Everyone says they are not listening until you call out its name. I say, what are they doing while waiting to HEAR their name?
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@porwest (112804)
• United States
6 Mar 20
@DocAndersen LOL. I mean, in a sense, all of these companies probably know more about me than I know about myself. Why give them one additional opportunity?
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@DocAndersen (54399)
• United States
6 Mar 20
@porwest i wrote an article entitled "Does your refrigerator know too much" a few years ago.
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@DocAndersen (54399)
• United States
6 Mar 20
the correct answer is listening.
The funny answer is they are daydreaming.
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@StyleWithSense (1954)
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6 Mar 20
I have a mini portable speaker here at home. I think it's a great purchase mainly because you can bring it anywhere around the house. The cons for me though is it might gasp informations as per conspiracy videos that i've watched on YouTube saying that Smart Speakers listens to the consumer's conversations. But that needs some concrete proof. Thanks for sharing!
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@DocAndersen (54399)
• United States
6 Mar 20
thanks - yeah proof is always nice.
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@StyleWithSense (1954)
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6 Mar 20
@DocAndersen you're very welcome! They do come handy though! what kind of speakers did you get?
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@andriaperry (118793)
• Anniston, Alabama
6 Mar 20
I have Alexa on the kindle but that is all. I would love all that but I am tech stupid, remember.
How do you like the Hub? I`m there but I don`t feel I write good enough for the site.
How do you like the Hub? I`m there but I don`t feel I write good enough for the site.1 person likes this
@DocAndersen (54399)
• United States
6 Mar 20
i do, but thanks for contributing!
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