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hlthe2b

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3. I am no Luddite, but I have thus far passed on the Alexas, Echoes, and Google Home "smart"

Reply to DetlefK (Original post)

Fri May 31, 2019, 05:27 AM

May 2019

speakers. I love how those who won't even use the telephone, but only text, have decided they only want to "speak" commands to obtain information, rather than "text" to google the internet.

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Amazon really doesn't understand how privacy and security work. [View all] DetlefK May 2019 OP

No sympathy canetoad May 2019 #1

Pretty sure they really do understand security and privacy lapfog_1 May 2019 #2

I am no Luddite, but I have thus far passed on the Alexas, Echoes, and Google Home "smart" hlthe2b May 2019 #3

A distant friend of mine has moved in with a boyfriend who has an Alexa: DetlefK May 2019 #4