Insignia’s alarm-clock version of the Google Home makes a perfect addition to the bedroom — especially at this price. Plus: a Cheapskate-exclusive deal on Ecovacs’ new smart-vac!
This is a rerun of a deal from a few months back — and if you bought it last time, maybe just skip ahead to the bonus deals. Because, wow, the price dropped significantly.
I’ve said it before and it bears repeating: The Amazon Echo Dot makes a great addition to your nightstand — but it’s imperfect in two ways.
First, it has no display. Any bedside accessory worth its salt should be able to show you what time it is. Second, it’s a pretty weak speaker, which is why I always recommend pairing it with something bigger and better.
Or, you could just buy this: For a limited time, and while supplies last, Best Buy has the Insignia Voice Smart Bluetooth Speaker with Google Assistant for $24.99 shipped (plus tax). Regular price: $99.99. Price last time: $69.99. (I warned you: bigdrop.)
Available in all black or black and gray, the Insignia Voice is basically a Google Home designed for your nightstand. It’s a digital clock, an alarm and a smart speaker, one that’s large enough to deliver decent, room-filling sound — unlike the Dot or Google Mini.
Of course, if you prefer to sleep next to Alexa (so to speak), you’ll need a Dot. But if you’re just as happy with Google’s nameless Assistant (I don’t know why, but I want to call her “Barb”), the Voice gives you much of the same functionality.
For example, you can ask it to set an alarm (natch), tell you the weather, check traffic, look up movie showtimes, play music, request an Uber, control other smart-home gadgets and so on.
Indeed, it does pretty much everything a Google Home can do. The only thing it can’t do is make phone calls.
CNET hasn’t reviewed the Insignia Voice, but nearly 1,200 Best Buy customers collectively rated it 4.4 stars. Many of them praised the sound quality, noting that it was better than the Google Home’s. Some of the more negative reviews relate to a volume problem that appears to have been addressed with a firmware update.
I’m not sure I’d pay $100 for an alarm clock, even one with smarts. At $25, though? This almost makes me want to ditch my bedside Dot.
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