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Anybody have one? I am thinking of buying one but I'm interested in hearing your opinions. I know Google Home is supposed to come out sometime this year so I don't know if it would be a wise decision to wait and compare the two.
 
I have one, I like it. It controls my lights via Phillips Hue bulbs, my thermostat (Honeywell brand, forget which model but its wifi enabled), I use it with prime music, its good for adding things to a shopping list when you're in the middle of cooking or washing dishes or something and you suddenly remember you need something but you don't want to stop what you're doing and go find a pen/paper. That's pretty much what I use it for at this point, but I plan to add home security system/garage door functionality. I'm waiting to do more until I relocate in a few months.

Worth the money to me, but I don't know much about Google home to say if its worth waiting for.
 
Stick with the echo. Google mines enough of our data, do you really want them listening to everything that goes on in your house too?

I have an Echo, I use it for all of the things mentioned above. I highly recommend it.
 
I have an echo. It is a neat gadget to have and sometimes helpful but I find that I don't use it very much after the novelty wore off.
 
I've had one since about March. I have the Dot for the bedroom and the Tap. I use it to control most everything in the place. Very useful; especially when coming home after dark with bags of grocery or other situations when one's hands are full.

In particular, it comes in handy when you want to change the music while balls deep without having to pull out.
 
In particular, it comes in handy when you want to change the music while balls deep without having to pull out.

Brilliant!

Personally, I've always wanted to walk into the house with the lights off and go "Computer.... Illuminate!"

But something tells me that might not set the mood the way I always imagined it too.
 
I'm terrified of the Internet of Things.
 
I'm terrified of the Internet of Things.
 
I'm terrified of the Internet of Things.
 

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