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Old Mar 1, 2015 | 7:45 pm
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Of course mine arrived exactly 2 hrs after I hit the airport last week. Finally got back to the home office to try it.

So... after a week... voice recognition is very good. BUT highly limited. Better voice recognition than Siri or Google, especially at longer distances.

Basically, I've found it to be an internet radio w/voice recognition and nothing more. Sound quality's acceptable to good.

A few things it needs immediately: Flight status! This was the first thing I asked it. I'd also like it to track flights and perk up if there were delays.

More user-definable lists. I'd love to have a packing list, a grocery list, a Costco list, etc.

I also wish it had an analog audio input. I also wish it would act as a Bluetooth speakerphone, so it could be used with Skype and mobile phones.

Overall, the hardware's good. Software needs help. But we'll see.
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