I was pretty fortunate to test this out - What impresses me most is the simple ability to use the speaker without having to connect my phone, laptop, etc. If I want to override it, I simply pair over Bluetooth and play music like a normal speaker. Pretty nifty. Definitely worth the pre-order price.
Hey there, Hunters!
We’re excited to celebrate the launch of the Clarity Speaker with all of you.
With uncompromising audio quality, Clarity is a wireless speaker, Internet radio, and Android tablet all in one. You can stream Pandora, Spotify, Soundcloud and other apps – or store music locally.
Because it’s powered by Android with Bluetooth and Wi-Fi, Clarity works on its own, or paired with any device. Use the built-in Alexa app or “OK Google” voice commands to play music, check the weather, catch up on the latest news and even control smart home products.
Join us now and get ready to enjoy great sound, anywhere. Check it out at ClaritySpeaker.com to learn more and pre-order. We are excited to hear what you think! I’m here to answer any questions.
This was hunted last week. Why is it here again? As I've said then, I don't get this product. Google Home and Alexa have broken with the "screen first" interface and replaced it with "voice first" which is brilliant and useful and undoubtedly the future.
This, to me, looks like an unhappy mashup of a tablet and a speaker and Google Home/Alexa - combining all of the drawbacks but few of the benefits. It's too bulky to be a great tablet. It's too small to be a great speaker. It's too complex to be a great voice controlled device.
@andreasduess That's fine you feel that way, but I think this would work really well in a kitchen. If you want to watch Netflix while you're cooking, for example, you can do that. And then if you forget how to convert cups into ounces, you can ask either Alexa or Google Assistant to do it for you.
I don't know why it's been hunted twice, but that's not my problem. I think there are multiple use cases for something like this, especially for people who may want to replace an older tablet but maybe don't need it to be *so* portable (like me).
@dereksilva If I want to watch Netflix while cooking, as unlikely an event as that might be, I already have a perfectly usable iPad handy for the purpose. If I want to convert ounces to cups, I can already ask Siri - or the Google Home unit we do have in our kitchen.
If the product works for you, all power to you. For me, it's a headscratcher.
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