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Google’s Nest Hub Ain’t Perfect, but it’s Wonderful
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By Matt Birchler
I've been writing here since 2010! Back when personal blogs were all the rage. Kids, ask your parents.
March 11, 2023
Google’s Nest Hub Ain’t Perfect, but it’s Wonderful
Jason Snell: By the Way, Alexa, You’ve Been Replaced
That all said, once it was up and running, it’s been a breath of fresh air. The Nest Hub’s touchscreen interface is a bit laggy, but I basically never have to touch the screen. It displays multiple named timers nicely. There’s even some whimsy that Amazon never managed to find: When you set a chicken timer, it displays a chicken and clucks! When you set a pasta timer, you may end up hearing a brief blurt of stereotypical Italian music.
Like Jason, I have definite complaints about the Nest Hub UI, but I think it speaks volumes that I still have two of these in my house and I could not imagine using a HomePod or an iPad in their place.
Unless and until Apple comes through with a product in this category—there are rumors that it might be considering it—the Nest Hub seems like it’s going to be a kitchen mainstay in my house.
There are rumors we’re about a year away from an Apple version, and I’ll have my eyes out for that if it materializes, but my Home Hubs aren’t going anywhere anytime soon. I love them.
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