Why do they keep using that name. Actual home speakers have been around forever and originally looked like this:

The Google thing, and the similar Amazon and other such things, are home microphones. They want to distract you from that fact but I’d rather call it what it is.

Are the new features that it gets rid of the microphone and the internet connection?

If not, how much do I have to pay to keep these out of my house? What – you mean I can keep these out for free? Well sign me up!