![]() ![]() That a red light can both indicate either camera off or record on different devices is a design conversation for another day, I suppose.īut Google’s decision to include a camera isn’t arbitrary. There is, of course, a switch in the rear, which turns off both the microphone and camera, illuminating a red light to the side of the camera in the process. It’s honestly a bit baffling that Google didn’t do the same - a strange oversight it appears to have made largely for aesthetic reasons. It’s a helpful sort of shorthand - heck, even Facebook included a clip-on shutter in hopes of nipping some of those concerns in the bud. Put in the company’s position, one would imagine doing as much as possible to ease users’ peace of mind about privacy concerns.Ī physical shutter is a pretty quick and easy way to do precisely that. Google, however, has inserted itself back into that conversation with Hub Max. Sure, the topic of privacy is a slippery slope that most of us have already tumbled halfway down, but for many, the idea of introducing a cloud-connected camera into the bedroom was understandably a bridge or two too far.įacebook, notably, stepped into yet another hornets’ nest when it launched its camera-sporting Portal device amid its own privacy scandal(s) - and rightfully so. The reason was simple: It was a product designed to live on nightstands. Google successfully avoided inserting itself into that conversation with the original Hub. The most immediate is, of course, security. The addition of a camera is really the most radical difference here for a few reasons. Lenovo’s given Google a run for its money with its own Assistant displays, but so far as I’m concerned the Nest line is still the best-looking product in the category. ![]() It’s simple, it’s subtle and it will fit in with most decors. The form factor is the familiar tablet mounted atop a fabric speaker base. The Max is nearly identical to the Hub, albeit scaled up, from seven inches to 10. It’s a device that leverages the learnings of the earlier, smaller model, while applying new use cases.Īs far as design goes, Google decided not to mess with a good thing here. The new Nest Max has decidedly neither of those things.Īfter releasing a model that offered an interesting alternative to the Echo Show, Google’s taking Amazon’s flagship smart screen head-on with the Max. There were two standout features I really appreciated off the bat about the original Nest (nee Google Home) Hub: its compact size and its lack of camera. ![]()
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