Lenovo's Smart Display: the first Google Appliance
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- Опубліковано 2 жов 2024
- This Lenovo Smart Display is the first smart speaker with Google Assistant on a screen. It runs Android Things and is a completely new way to use an intelligent assistant. Our question - is it better than the Amazon Echo?
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What would you want to see on a smart speaker screen?
The Verge your video. Because it’s very great!! Keep it up 👏🏻👍🏻
Great One @TeamVerge...
Chromecast video support
Intégration with messaging (Google Chat, Android Messages) would be great.
Netflix and Hulu support over voice would be nice
STOP TRIGGERING MY GOOGLE HOME DAMN YOU!!!
:grimace: sorry! Will do something with the audio next time!! - Dieter
The Verge @Dieter just keep making great content! Cheers!
Seriously... Haha!
They did the exact same thing with the Sonos Alexa video. They should know better, I figured they would have learned after that
Please don't do anything, It's fun :) @The Verge
Great review! I can't wait to get mine.
Brett when can I get one in the UK?
Can't wait for your extensive coverage of it.
I will be sure to provide that c z
And unlike The Verge you respect our Google Homes and don't use the trigger word, thanks Brett!
google home TRIGGERED
Gah sorry! We'll remember to do it differently next time. - Dieter
Alpha Goat same here.
Haha that's fine. Great vid BTW
Great review! It's very entertaining but yet informative.
If it had a built-in battery (maybe last for an hour or few) - that'd be awesome!
I am curious why would you want a battery in a smart display device that is designed to stay in one place?
John Marsden, power cut outs. Probably not a first world problem but still redundancy is always better.
I would bring it out on my deck to watch sports..
rouster why not use a phone or tablet at that point
ervca06 Smart display is prettier than a phone or a tablet
This thing actually looks pretty good. I wasn't convinced by the Amazon show (mainly because i just haven't bought into echo ecosystem), but this looks way more useful.
Yeah I know right, and a built in screen with Google Assistant, isn't that just a perfect duo? haha
every time you said "hey google" everything was rigged in my house
Getting one! Loved the concept and im totally into Google ecosystem 💝 you guys make awesome quality content for us, appreciate the effort love u guys 💝
When you stop you own video and make my tv play CNN.
Man I love Dieter Bohn. He's making even the boring things interesting. A really great host.
Also the cinematic aspect of the review is great (like that he doesn't look at the camera and stuff)
Thumbs up!
The “Hey Google” needs to be censored. It turned mine on all the time.
Ur the only video that says the speaker isnt that good. But ur the only one that compared it to $400+ speakers!! Good job!!
Also ur the only video that actually used the words to activate Google Assistant, everyone else didnt say it. Good job!!
Dieter should voice Winnie the Pooh
Awesome device. The camera and mic shutter is just one of many awesome features the device offers. Recommended!
0:55 duo video calls.
Google is adorable.
great vid!
thanks! - Dieter
You saying ok Google triggered my phone. 😁
My boy Dieter back in full force after the MacBook Pro video debacle. Good to see you at the top of the industry again.
I just got this Lenovo Smart Display for Christmas from my son. Where is the keyboard? HELLLLLP.
Just straight awesome
This is a bot
Technology everything
Agreed with Dieter that timers is the most useful thing about the Google Home. Ultimate kitchen sidekick.
Because the most useful thing is not the only useful thing. You gotta realize that not every product is meant to deliver the most value for what little money a college student can scrape together. Why buy a rice cooker when you can just use pots and pans; why buy a car when you can take the bus at discounted rates; why even get a mattress when you can just sleep on the floor all the same?
I'm the kind of guy that values function over aesthetics, but I've partially come around on well-designed UX. I think a device designed for a particular use case without having to compromise for anything else (and is thus well executed) is a worthy buy. Maybe not for you, maybe not for me, but there are people out there who find it pleasant to use.
Yes if you put it that way. But it is much more convenient by just saying "Hey Google put timer 5 minutes" or "Hey Google chicken Parmesan recipe." Might as well top it off with "Hey Google play What a wonderful world by Louis Armstrong." I used to think the same, until I got one.
I'll be interested to see where this tech goes. Would love to see an actual Google branded option, since their fit and finish is so good. Something like a Pixel Home idk.
for christs sake verge, EDIT OUT THE "OKAY GOOGLE" TRIGGER PHRASE IN YOUR VIDEOS SO YOU DON'T MAKE MY HOUSE GO INSANE WHEN I WATCH A HARDWARE REVIEW
Mute button?
God damn you activated Google on my phone every time!!!!
I got a Google Home Mini in my bathroom too--and it's the most-used Chromecast device in the house. Right on, man.
What a mess hahaha when you said hey google it activated my assistant 🤣
I can't.😂
This is solving a problem that isn't there
Stevo found the guy who doesn't use kitchen timers 🤣
Paul Jamieson the burn is real
Alexander Wolf yes
Stevo welcome to capitalism
Time is money. Use gadgets = save time. Save time = save money. It's just like saying, why ride a car, when you can ride public transport?
What would be fantastic is if this could replace your Google nest thermostat, expecially here in the UK where it is wireless & not stuck to the wall.
Real tech reviewer. Oll about tech. Team verge...
Cool video, keep up the good work, but please, next time, try not to trigger everybody's Google Home when you are trying to show some of the features of the device.
hope Amazon will catch up to this thing.. hopefully with software updates and not a new device I got my echo show like 5 days ago so..
I want this on my car dashboard. This device suitable for hand free control when driving.
I always have to mute my Google Home before watching pretty much any video from The Verge. You guys should edit the "hey, Google" out lol - great review though.
I thought you couldn't cast Netflix to this type of devices (Home Hub, etc). But he mentions you can... I'm confused 😕
Finally. I really want one for my nightstand but going to wait for the price to come down.
please put a headphone warning so my google home doesn't get triggered
I was just waiting for the “ bye Felicia”. But alas an opportunity missed
Definitely an awesome device, especially for moms. I think this made me spend more time in the kitchen than ever before.
So new drinking game: shots whenever Dieter says "Here's a question".
I would have liked to watch more than the first half of the video, but had to stop because of all the alarm setting and reminders (looks like I’m getting cheese on the way home tomorrow). Would be nice if in reviews you could avoid triggering all the smart home tech by editing out the trigger words.
You're editor is frustrating!! Saying the Google Homes hot word in the video is VERY VERY annoying!
Awesome device for making a better house environment. Recommended.
Triggered:
Said remind me to buy cheese on the way home
I couldn't verify your voice, so I can't set any reminders. You can either try again, or verify your Voice Match settings in the Google Home App.
lol
This is the first "smart home" device that really interests me, seems neat.
The reason I bought an Echo dot instead of a google home was due to the fact that I could speak to an echo dot by just saying its name “Alexa” instead of saying something awkward like “Hey Google” or “ok google”. If google home ever changes its wake word to something similar as “Alexa”, then I will buy into google ecosystem. Until then, I am good with my echo dot :)
Lenovo Smart Display wipes the floor with Amazon Echo Show!
4:55 is that flickering in real life or just because of the camera?
my phone was going crazy with this video
I always imagined Google playing nice with my TV and Google's Knowledge Graph realizes it's potential.
Infact, I don't WANT TO care about the speaker either. I just want it to play nice with my High End speakers, and more specifically the DAC.
Play nice with everything at home, with a suite of peripherals that allows unlimited customizability with all HOME APPLIANCES!
The Verge guys, please, please, please - STOP saying the trigger words on your assistant videos!
You're making videos for a specific target audience - early adopters and tech enthusiasts. And all these people already have at least one of these devices laying around.
I, myself have a few, and your videos are constantly triggering them. And I'm so annoyed at this point that even though I love content from The Verge, I'm seriously considering not to watch any of your videos until you correct this. Just go see how the "Tech with Brett" channel handles this, as he's covering primally assistants videos. He's doing it spot on.
Please consider these changes asap, or I'm afraid you might lose a considerable chunk of your following 😥
Please lower the volume when you say "hey Google" other UA-cam videos do.
Hey Dieter, would be good if you block the google assistant key word in your videos so you don't activate everyone's google home.
I would try out the platform if I can install it as a ROM on my 2013 Nexus 7
Harry Tsang That would be pretty cool. I have a 2013 Nexus 7 that I barely use
Does it run Grabbof?
You triggered my Google home like 20 times in this video...
WTF!!! your voice from my speakers was triggering google on my phone but my voice doesn't!!!?!?!!
You need to sensor or cut out the "OK Google" command in the video's. Please.
Stop saying hey google!!!!! God damn! Also, how is this new? It's just a dumber tablet...
1:10 i LOVE how MOST of the world assumes covering the CAMERA will do the trick, what if the "viewing device"(not the camera) to spy on us was REALLY "hiding in plain sight" like IN the SCREEN? your BEST bet is to lay it on its face and cover the back camera if you NEED privacy for bathroom/shower and tape off the microphone area. With great tech also comes great....ANNOYANCES!! i cant say the other saying,but you knew where it WAS heading :)
Shout out to the Peruvians restaurants that appeared on the screen :)
Juan Carlos Silva "La Furia Chalaca" XD
A nice new product(with google assistant )...and nice video at verge.
The software looks better than amazons show software
Stop saying"Hey Google" you nincompoop! Lol
Let’s hope Google make their own version!
Ugh. You triggered my Google Home 3 times!
Lol the temperature was 69
Noice
For the love of everything that's holy, stop saying hey Google. Mute it already ! No one needs their person devices going crazy.
I love a plugged-in a tablet.
What makes me really want to hold off on this is: having to say 'ok google'(sounds wierd to me) , the size of the bezels , the price and the fact that its speaker isn't as good as the others. :/ This could easily be amazing but it just isnt...
Glad I am not the only one who thinks the bathroom is a good place for a Google home. Being in the shower is the one time you really can't use your hands and are totally dependent on a voice interface. That being said, I'll wait for version 2 of these devices.
I really like it, wish the speakers were better though, or that the display was detachable.
Riley Dumont iPads are breaking the laws of physics then.
Riley Dumont Google used to sell the Nexus 7 for about the same price. This is basically the same thing in terms of hardware without the battery and with a better speaker. Would really like to see a successor for the Pixel C + a dock so it could act as a smart display.
I'd rather integrate such tech with other appliances. Like for example having this on a fridge for you kitchen. Having a mirror in your bathroom that can be used in a similar fashion to how iron man uses that projected computer display, etc. But it's a nice first step
2:41 Hey Google activated Google assistant on my phone, this is the first time this every happened with UA-cam videos. My phone has betrayed me
I think I'd buy this, mostly because you can watch UA-cam on it. Useful on my bedside. But I'll wait until Black Friday for a sale.
Question Google home completely ignores All day events ie holiday all day & repeated events in calendar so does the smart display Also ignore these events in calendar or does it show them on the display?
I would have preferred android os. That would have killed the echo show.
Great video.
The ability to show something similar to Apple Home on the home screen of this thing would be great. If I could use this as a smart home control center to turn lights on and off then I could ditch all other light switches. Make it happen Google!
jedijens you can control more than 5000 gadgets from more than 250 brands with it. Basically all of gadgets that have a "works with the Google Assistant" badge or certification. And that includes lots of lights or plugs or switches, which all can be used to say "Hey Google switch off the lights" for example.
Wahid Razali That's great but it can't be done from the touch interface. Sometimes it's easier to touch a button than talking to the assistant.
jedijens it actually can, most appliances & gadgets will have a screen to touch control so you can quickly tune what you asked for more precisely. For example say "Hey Google, dim the lights" and they may dim to 60%. At which point you will be able to touch a cursor to quickly bring it down to say, 47%. If that's what you want to do.
As nice as it is, I personally find it way too big. I prefer my amazon spot.
Looks awesome, waiting to get it in Canada
Why would i buy this over a tablet + kickstand case?
Because then you wouldn't have a far-field mic with an eight-meter range or Google Duo video calling functionality, among other things.
Herman Cheng that makes sense although can't you use duo on the tablet?
Not at the moment.
Couldn't finish the video cos my TV started playing CNN
They should change the key word to "my assistant" or something
Thank you that I listened to boring music I didn't want to because you didn't have the decency to mute "ok, google"...
My google home kept responding every time he said “hey google” 😭
I couldn't even finish watching the video as my home just started playing cnn, lost my whole chrome play queue which is pretty annoying. I would have expected better from a tech review.
So a tablet with a stand and bigger speaker
DragoonGalaxy a bad tablet that has no battery... But that probably has really good microphones
a tablet wont have this ui or software capabilities
A waste of money
It's not anywhere near to a tablet.A tablet can do much more things as it is supposed to.
This is just a smart speaker with a screen and its own new UI.Or we can say next step towards next generation smart Speakers.duh!
Yashpreet Singh but the whole point is that it's overpriced for what it is. You can buy a great Android tablet (for Google assistant) and a great Bluetooth speaker for less than the cost of this piece of trash.
Oh and here's how you darn a sock. "Darn sock!!!
😡👉🧦"
When are UA-camrs going to learn to stop saying "hey Google" 100 times in videos? My home won't stop going off.
0:11 nice
Dieter just triggered my assistant 🤦♂️😂
Oh look a physical camera slider. It's almost as good as cutting the power to the camera. But people wouldn't trust that.
why Google doesnt come up with a cool name(or personality) for the Assistant? As always, they are improving drastically in some areas, but staying dormant in others. They HAVE TO GIVE ITS ASSISTANT A NAME. Stop pretending voice is just another way of typing (OTA) and "give life" to the searchbar
JtTaylor2026
I have the 10 inch one in my kitchen along with an Alexa In my livingroom. In my opinion, the Lenovo is absolutely useless. Coming from Google, cant even get on something simple as Facebook and they are selling these for 150-200 dollars. It's a total waste of money
Quit saying the magic words "hey Google" !!! You triggered my phone and mini and home assistants four times!!. Super annoying. I couldn't watch the video because my phone assistant would just pop up and my other two would be responding during the video so I couldn't hear!
The smartest screen is actually your smart phone
Can we stop saying okay Google on review videos. In the span of just minutes my Google home called Felicia who I have been avoiding for years. Changed the UA-cam video before it ended to some CNN Trump stuff. And now my phone keeps reminding me to buy cheese Everytime I leave the house.
I’m wondering if we as consumers even need this. As far as smart speakers go this is ok. It’s literally a giant tablet with a bigger speaker. Microsoft Surface Hub is something really worth checking out and if implemented correctly it could be something special
It be cool if you could bleep out the activation phrase, watching this video on mobile near my google home is a nightmare