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[–] AA5B 2 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

I really don’t think people have thought this through. Every current attempt at this has been small and cheap, but this bulky monstrosity would be ugly and expensive.

Personally I hope for mainly a software solution over a cheap/old iPad. Maybe a bigger but cheaper screen. Where’s my family calendar, my photo album, my Weasley clock, my home dashboard and controls, my activity trends? How about a video doorbell where the picture pops up quickly enough to be useful? There have been attempts at this but not any that work well within the Apple ecosystem.

We don’t need another “Amazon Echo Show” and sitting at the table for a video call is not going to happen, we need an appliance for people to manage their lives with