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Review on Smart speaker Yandex Station Light with Alice, yellow lemon, 5W by Adam Kowalski ᠌

Revainrating 3 out of 5

Nothing special, there are positive and negative sides.

This is my second Alice in the house. The first was bought for children in a more expensive version (a new mini with a clock). Anyone who buys Alice as an interlocutor and for the sake of AI runs the risk of being very disappointed, because. AI there is perhaps in its infancy. Alice is unable to replace the interlocutor, does not remember the context of communication, often answers inappropriately even to elementary questions. You can communicate with her only for the sake of the fan - because. sometimes it's funny. I was surprised by Alice's unhealthy interest in some private moments. True, having not received an answer, she stopped asking such questions (or maybe the software was ated). For example, when the children came running to show off her birthday gifts, Alice began to ask them what exactly they bought and at what price. What do mom and dad do. How much they earn. IMHO, this is simply unethical. Moreover, Alice recognizes children's voices and separates them from adults. Here are the specific functionalities - already closer to the topic. Put on music, a fairy tale for children, suggest something, remind, turn smart devices on and off - yes. Sometimes, however, also with a creak, but still it is convenient and works. Now about the biggest pain: the reminder system literally infuriates. There was no problem with one Alice, but now there are two of them and it has begun . In short, reminders are duplicated on all columns at once. My children often set reminders for getting ready for school, rest, clubs and sections, etc. and these reminders work in my room with my wife. It is not yet possible to change this behavior (asked support). Actually, this flaw has so far put an end to the idea of ​​​​buying Alice in general in all rooms. For example, I have a remote job. There is an online meeting and then loudly "You asked to be reminded that you wanted to watch cartoons." I'm really looking forward to getting this fixed. Ideally, it seems to me that there should be a setting in the application so that the reminder works on a specific column or selected ones. I almost forgot. I suffered with the connection of the light station (it was easy to connect with the clock). Only a full reset helped.

Pros
  • Indispensable in a smart home.
Cons
  • The software is still far from ideal. Sometimes strange questions.