Jennifer Pattison Tuohy

And this is one of the reasons why I think so many people have had struggled with Google Home in the past is it was basically, the original smart speakers were like Chromecast software.

It wasn't designed to be a smart home device.

Apple's HomePod, Amazon's Echoes, you know, those were designed in many ways for the smart home.

Google's really weren't.

And I think this speaker is the beginning of the hardware revolution.

specifically designed for the smart home.

So I'm excited to see where Google goes next.

And I also, I don't dislike the restraint.

I'm not a huge fan of how many Echoes that are out there and sort of the need, feel like, do I need to upgrade to get a better experience?

But Google Home's current devices are very long in the tooth and in fact have now officially been discontinued.

So

at least the Nest Mini has no longer available.

They're definitely shifting away from the Nest name.

So, you know, I think this is their last chance.

Get it right now, Google.

But from what I've seen and talking to people,

In the industry and Google, people at Google, like there is a lot of momentum for them behind this because it's a place for Gemini.

And the whole company is Gemini now.

That's fair.

I think if you're a high-end, if you want high-end audio, you're not buying smart home speakers.