A little eye-opening to read about the issues experienced. Glad I wasn’t an early adopter in this case.

  • coys25
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    But the point that the reviewer makes (and that many others have made as well) is that it doesn’t have to be like that. When undocked, the decision could have been made to allow the base to be a self-functioning smart speaker, like a Google Nest Mini. This is the functionality that most reviewers have wanted - so that it you undock the tablet, you could still use the speaker for voice commands or playing music.

    • Mike Stevens 🇦🇺 S23UM
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      1 year ago

      💯

      It’s what stopped me getting one. There’s just no way I’m gonna bother listening to media on the thing, only to have it stop if I want to pick up the tablet and sit on the couch.

      I assume they did this to keep the speaker cheap enough to include for free and at a compelling price for as many people as possible. Here’s hoping they, or a third party, release a premium version at some point!

    • @[email protected]
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      51 year ago

      And because the base costs $130, it should have been like that: a smart speaker that can occasionally hold and charge a tablet, instead of an overpriced charger with a proprietary connector.

      Completely rely on the tablet software is janky, and only works if someone lives alone.