YAOMTC OP t1_it7o4t5 wrote
Reply to comment by volleydez in Mycroft AI Launches Mark II, The Next Generation of Privacy-focused, Open-Source Smart Speakers by YAOMTC
I don't understand this line of thinking. Why does it matter whether you've heard of them or not? Are you only interested in products from big corporations that have massive marketing budgets?
volleydez t1_it7ojmp wrote
I looked at it and it didn’t seem like a Microsoft product. I thought I read Microsoft, then I looked closer at the company name. Didn’t realize Mycroft was a thing.
Just had to do a double take when I saw the name. Is this something you’re involved with? You seem really invested.
Time-Button4999 t1_it7repe wrote
There's a huge desire in the serious home automation world (read not people who have alexa and a smart light) to move away from Google and Amazon when it comes to voice assistance. Its an outrageously difficult task, but Mycroft are a player in that game.
volleydez t1_it7rwrq wrote
Cool! Agree that we def need somebody to do it, google kills products on a whim if they don’t make money and Amazon has its own set of problems
hypadr1v3 t1_it7sj7f wrote
Yep! I am pretty excited for some kind of smart speaker which doesn't sell your data in a heartbeat
marunga t1_ite4q77 wrote
Yepp.Does anyone remember Snips, another very interesting candidate bought by Sonos?
YAOMTC OP t1_it8vi4m wrote
I didn't make the connection with Microsoft. I see the resemblance now, M'cro...ft. I thought you were saying "I haven't heard of this company, so why should I care about this?" My mistake.
I'm not even a backer of this project. A bit out of my budget. Just thought it was cool, so I've been following their blog. Also I'm a fan of open source software and hardware. And like the other person said, they're the first real privacy-respecting alternative to the Amazon Echo.
volleydez t1_it8vssx wrote
Fair enough! I figured it was a misunderstanding, sorry for being unclear initially
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