Voice assistants

The following voice assistants have been owned and used by Hans Sundgren.

Google Home
Google home

Image courtesy: Google

Technical data

  • Display: None
  • Memory card: None
  • Interface: Wi-Fi 802.11b/g/n/ac
  • Power supply: AC adapter
  • Size: 143×96 mm
  • Weight: 477 g

2018 October

October 24th 2018 the Google Home unit is released in the Swedish language. Hans buys a unit from Elgiganten for SEK 1590. Receipt

Good

  • Easy installation using iPhone app Google Home.
  • Impressive voice recognition without training.

Bad

  • Can only be configured for one WLAN at a time.
  • Cannot answer all questions if not granted permission to access contact list.

Sound-clip: First voice commands to the assistant.

Transcript: First voice commands
Hans Google Home
Hej Google, väck mig 05:55. Självklart, alarmet är ställt imorgon klockan 12 på natten.
[ what? ]  
Hej Google, väck mig klockan 05:55. Sådär, alarmet är ställt imorgon klockan 5 i 6 på morgonen.