【What day is it today?] On October 23, 2017, Google released "Google Home Mini"

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　Three years ago, on October 23, 2017, Google launched a smart speaker "Google Home Mini"."Google Home", which appeared at the same time, was released on October 6 prior to Google Home Mini.

　Smart speakers can talk to speakers such as "OK, Google" to perform alarm sets, music playback, and smart devices.

　I don't think it's going to be explained now, but at the time of the release, I bought a real machine without being able to accept it with the feeling of "Do you talk to a speaker alone?"I remember.

　When the smart home at home was not yet advanced, it was also true that they only used to listen to the weather, set alarms, and talk to Pikachu.However, while using it, I realized that it was surprisingly convenient to answer just by talking about what I was worried about without operating a smartphone.

　After that, the writer gradually began to think, "It would be convenient if I could operate home appliances by voice."I came to think that it would be inconvenient to be able to operate with voice anymore.

　Recently, with a display on smart speakers, a “smart display” that can enjoy images and videos has appeared, and has evolved further.It was difficult to use the voice alone, it was also possible to use the screen to check the recipes, weather, timer remaining time, and send messages, so I will find out how to use it and use it according to the installation location.It may be fun.