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YAOMTC OP t1_itpvi2m wrote
Reply to comment by bebetterinsomething in Mycroft AI Launches Mark II, The Next Generation of Privacy-focused, Open-Source Smart Speakers by YAOMTC
Looks like it's compatible with Home Assistant, so that depends on if Home Assistant works with those I guess? https://market.mycroft.ai/skills
YAOMTC OP t1_itehy2f wrote
Reply to comment by jb_in_jpn in Mycroft AI Launches Mark II, The Next Generation of Privacy-focused, Open-Source Smart Speakers by YAOMTC
I'm assuming they're not that concerned with being a major contender in the market, or a driver of big change in the world. As long as they sell enough, make enough profit to satisfy their relatively small number of investors, and are making the best open source smart speaker they can, they should be satisfied with that. They offer an alternative, and that can be good enough to bring them moderate success.
YAOMTC OP t1_it8w10j wrote
Reply to comment by Tom_Neverwinter in Mycroft AI Launches Mark II, The Next Generation of Privacy-focused, Open-Source Smart Speakers by YAOMTC
It's linked at the bottom of their page. I'll link it to you though.
YAOMTC OP t1_it8vi4m 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 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.
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?
YAOMTC OP t1_it77whp wrote
Reply to comment by D1stRU3T0R in Mycroft AI Launches Mark II, The Next Generation of Privacy-focused, Open-Source Smart Speakers by YAOMTC
I have no connection to these guys, I didn't even back either of those campaigns. Just thought it was neat. Apparently I'm a shill for mentioning how this project got off the ground. 🤷
YAOMTC OP t1_it66hmt wrote
Reply to Mycroft AI Launches Mark II, The Next Generation of Privacy-focused, Open-Source Smart Speakers by YAOMTC
This goes at least as far back as its Kickstarter and Indiegogo campaigns where it raised $390K and $394K respectively starting in Jan-Feb 2018.
YAOMTC OP t1_iuf52di wrote
Reply to comment by carl_on_line in Mycroft AI Launches Mark II, The Next Generation of Privacy-focused, Open-Source Smart Speakers by YAOMTC
Their hardware is based on the Raspberry Pi. They also support running their software on the Raspberry Pi specifically
https://mycroft.ai/about-mycroft/