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Title: Google Home vs. Amazon Echo: 8 Differences You Should Consider Before Buying
Post by: HCK on June 01, 2017, 04:05:20 pm
Google Home vs. Amazon Echo: 8 Differences You Should Consider Before Buying

Should you buy a Google Home or an Amazon Echo smart speaker? Here are some things to consider!



So you've decided you want to add a smart speaker to your home, eh? Maybe you like the idea of using your voice to control your smart home. Maybe you're looking forward to listening to music. Maybe you just want a (slightly robotic) friend you can count on. Whatever the reason, you've got a question that needs answered: Between the Amazon Echo and the Google Home, which smart speaker is right for you?

Amazon Echo and Google Home are both always-on smart speakers, devices that play media and feature intelligent assistants that respond to voice commands. The Amazon Echo is a tall, cylindrical tube with built-in 360º omni-directional speakers and seven microphones touting "far-field voice recognition" that allow the device to hear you no matter where you are in the room. Google Home is a shorter, squatter device that looks more like home decor than its taller counterpart. It packs in a...

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