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Google Home - in Walmart US (USD$129.00)

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Google Home - in Walmart US (USD$129.00)

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Which Walmart? What State?

Any sighting on the 3 pack for $299?

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Ooops, that's not the Wi-Fi, it's the old sku. Didn't they discontinue this?
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I don't really trust any of these Google products TBH. Basically everything they ever make "for the home" gets abandoned, discontinued, obsoleted, in pretty short order. Even Android phones/tablets suffer the same fate very quickly. Every year or so it's a new version that's not really compatible with any older devices and after 2-3 years you're basically "way behind".

Look at stuff like Google TV--lasted a few years and then they just discontinued it and started up Android TV...and how long is that going to last before they put the kibosh on that and bring out something new and leave the old stuff behind to die? Buy Google Home today and I'm sure it'll be described by reviews something to the tune of "good but lacking", "innovative but not perfect", etc. and then by 2018 it'll basically be a paperweight for you I bet.
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Gee wrote: Which Walmart? What State?

Any sighting on the 3 pack for $299?

*** Edit ***

Ooops, that's not the Wi-Fi, it's the old sku. Didn't they discontinue this?
no idea! saw it on the web.
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ES_Revenge wrote: I don't really trust any of these Google products TBH. Basically everything they ever make "for the home" gets abandoned, discontinued, obsoleted, in pretty short order. Even Android phones/tablets suffer the same fate very quickly. Every year or so it's a new version that's not really compatible with any older devices and after 2-3 years you're basically "way behind".

Look at stuff like Google TV--lasted a few years and then they just discontinued it and started up Android TV...and how long is that going to last before they put the kibosh on that and bring out something new and leave the old stuff behind to die? Buy Google Home today and I'm sure it'll be described by reviews something to the tune of "good but lacking", "innovative but not perfect", etc. and then by 2018 it'll basically be a paperweight for you I bet.
AFAIK, the only made-by-Google devices are the Pixels and the CCs. I don't recall any Pixel or CC get abandoned, discontinued or obsoleted (yet.)
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bogolisk wrote:
ES_Revenge wrote: I don't really trust any of these Google products TBH. Basically everything they ever make "for the home" gets abandoned, discontinued, obsoleted, in pretty short order. Even Android phones/tablets suffer the same fate very quickly. Every year or so it's a new version that's not really compatible with any older devices and after 2-3 years you're basically "way behind".

Look at stuff like Google TV--lasted a few years and then they just discontinued it and started up Android TV...and how long is that going to last before they put the kibosh on that and bring out something new and leave the old stuff behind to die? Buy Google Home today and I'm sure it'll be described by reviews something to the tune of "good but lacking", "innovative but not perfect", etc. and then by 2018 it'll basically be a paperweight for you I bet.
AFAIK, the only made-by-Google devices are the Pixels and the CCs. I don't recall any Pixel or CC get abandoned, discontinued or obsoleted (yet.)
Just give it a short time :P You're right that the so-called "made by Google" devices aren't that many, but they've made several different pieces of tech "for the home", and it's as I said--they just move on to something else in short order. Just because they didn't "make it" doesn't mean they weren't behind it. I don't really trust them for longevity, they seem too fickle. While that may be fine for the people that like to change phones every 6 months, devices for your home like...errr...Google Home? Pretty sure not even the "need a new phone every few months" crowd wants to go for that on those kind of devices.
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ES_Revenge wrote: I don't really trust any of these Google products TBH. Basically everything they ever make "for the home" gets abandoned, discontinued, obsoleted, in pretty short order. Even Android phones/tablets suffer the same fate very quickly. Every year or so it's a new version that's not really compatible with any older devices and after 2-3 years you're basically "way behind".

Look at stuff like Google TV--lasted a few years and then they just discontinued it and started up Android TV...and how long is that going to last before they put the kibosh on that and bring out something new and leave the old stuff behind to die? Buy Google Home today and I'm sure it'll be described by reviews something to the tune of "good but lacking", "innovative but not perfect", etc. and then by 2018 it'll basically be a paperweight for you I bet.
bogolisk wrote: AFAIK, the only made-by-Google devices are the Pixels and the CCs. I don't recall any Pixel or CC get abandoned, discontinued or obsoleted (yet.)
ES_Revenge wrote: Just give it a short time :P You're right that the so-called "made by Google" devices aren't that many, but they've made several different pieces of tech "for the home", and it's as I said--they just move on to something else in short order. Just because they didn't "make it" doesn't mean they weren't behind it. I don't really trust them for longevity, they seem too fickle. While that may be fine for the people that like to change phones every 6 months, devices for your home like...errr...Google Home? Pretty sure not even the "need a new phone every few months" crowd wants to go for that on those kind of devices.
That's your own made-up preconceived expectation, not their policy. Anyone can pull out a preconceived expectation from where-the-sun-never-shines and start throwing blame around. G posts their end of life support warranty for all their products. Event the not-made-by-google Nexusen have explicit end-of-life date (much shorter than the made-by-G devices.)

It's simple. Before I spend my hard earned money, one of the things I check is the warranty terms!
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not liking how newer Google products are not very flexible and open to third-party apps

my next TV box will be Chinese knockoff that is wide open
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Been looking some sore of voice control system at home, and noticed the large thread about the earlier deals on Google home for $99 through B&H.
Those of you that bought, are you pretty happy with it? Is the static mic issue still a big deal, and was it a problem to get RMA'd?

Debating if it's worth waiting for it to be released in Canada, wait for a US sale at B&H, or just bite the bullet and buy with the current "free chromecast" deal.
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With a family of snow birds, i just ordered the google home with the free chromecast audio from BB. Comes to $190 CAD. Was flipping between the echo dot and the google home. With the house full of android and wemo devices (a few ipods, ipads and an iPhone for the kids) and a couple of piper security cameras, I didn't know really which way to go. Ordered the home for now and will try a few echo dots in the bedrooms later.

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