I learned a lot from this little video. First that Apple people are like Trump people, no matter the product is two to three times more expensive for the same thing, they will buy in no matter because that’s who they are.
Then I did a price comparison on Google Home to find that QVC TV it was twice as much as anywhere else and $80 above suggested retail price. QVC is like FOX NEWS, such a bad deal only people over 70 watch it.
I have had the little Alexa dot now for quite some time, $40 is worth it. Recently I got a Alexa Fire for the dumb TV, also $40.
The Dot is fixed out poolside to a TV sound bar and is great for music at parties. The Fire TV Alexa is great if you have cut the cable, it will search and find anything streaming and info about it. But if you have streaming but still primarily cable, it does not do cable anything. So basically it is just another remote to deal with. I plan to get a Ford soon which just this month has put Alexa up front in the console. That will be more effective than out back or on the TV.
Google Home is better at finding and giving information than Alexa, but Alexa has Google beat with the AI. Alexa understands what you want better and is more fun to have a beer with. Oh and if you are shopping for a portable Bluetooth speaker, the Alexa Tap for $129 can’t be beat.