Amazonvoice assistantLast featured Sept 2022
Amazon Alexa
Worth it if…Worth it, with caveats.
Started strongly and handled smart home tasks, but fell behind on phone device control and sometimes didn't show commands on screen.
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- 2 videos · 2020–2022
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- Software & AI · AI tools
What I liked
- Good at smart home control
- Works with Ring doorbell
- Handled vacuum command
- Capable of quite a lot
- Great for controlling a smart home
What I didn't
- Falls behind on device control
- Doesn't always show executed commands on screen
- Weak device control
- Needs lots of setup and time
- More hassle than it's worth on a phone
In my words
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“Alexa is falling behind.”
Every time I covered it
Most recent first, so you can see if my view has changed.
0:00The Ultimate Voice Assistant Battle.Started strongly and handled smart home tasks, but fell behind on phone device control and sometimes didn't show commands on screen.
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0:29The 2020 Voice Assistant Battle.Capable but takes too much setup to be worthwhile for controlling a smartphone, though good for smart home control.
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