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Amazon Echo
Okay, maybe this isn’t a
“collectible” unless you’re a
general electronics enthusiast.
Still, Alexa devices dominated
this year’s holiday season, and
making no mention of them
would just be a waste.
Though I am excited for a future
in which all in-home devices are
voice controlled, I’m not sure if
the world is ready for that just
yet. My mom is still mastering
the art of copying and pasting
e-mail addresses, so the
logistics of explaining how to
set up a smart home seem a bit
overwhelming.
And while Amazon is the
darling of the smart speaker
world, Google isn't far behind,
wanting to overtake Amazon in
2018.
Maybe this isn’t a
“collectible”
unless you’re a
general
electronics
enthusiast