re: Amazon Echo vs Google Home - Which is best?

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Yes i am. I know quite a few people with both google home and alexa and no one even uses one of the skills/actions much less 10.

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Like I said, we are still very early in this game. I mainly use the skills for Plex and my ecobee, in addition to the "standard" skills. And when I get some smart lights and other devices, I'm sure I'll use those skills, too. As will others.

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Having to say "Alexa speak to xxx skill" or doing the same with google home loses 99% of people immediately.

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But you don't have to be that wordy. You just say "alexa set ecobee to 72", or "alexa ask plex to play whatever", or "alexa turn off bedroom lights" and it's done. You don't always have to specify "x skill", it usually just does the right thing as long as you give enough information. If you ask me, it's already pretty good at understanding what you want, and it can only get better.

And it's not like anyone is ever going to install hundreds of skills so that it's impossible to remember how to do things. You will just find the ones you need/like and get used to them, then the voice commands become natural.