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  • #62
    Notdeco
    Registered Users Posts: 464 ✭✭Notdeco


    Thanks op, ordered mine at 8:15 this morning. Just got a msg that it will be here tomorrow by 6.


  • #63
    The high horse brigade
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,456 ✭✭✭The high horse brigade


    I got mine delivered by DPD today


  • #64
    Stylesclash07
    Registered Users Posts: 552 ✭✭✭Stylesclash07


    Got three delivered today.


  • #65
    Cazale
    Registered Users Posts: 2,906 ✭✭✭Cazale


    Got mine today too. Have five in the house already so it'll go in one of the spare rooms. Thought about giving it to the in laws as a present but don't think I've the patience to do 24/7 tech support for it.


  • #66
    BKWDR
    Registered Users Posts: 2,172 ✭✭✭BKWDR


    I'd be fairly handy knowing that Google is tracking all my net use and selling my data to whomever. But does this not seem a bit *too good* to be true. As in they are now just GIVING people microphones in their house for free on the basis it plays a few songs or what not. Like it's listening to you 24/7


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  • #67
    Tom Mann Centuria
    Registered Users Posts: 10,896 ✭✭✭✭Tom Mann Centuria


    BKWDR wrote: »
    I'd be fairly handy knowing that Google is tracking all my net use and selling my data to whomever. But does this not seem a bit *too good* to be true. As in they are now just GIVING people microphones in their house for free on the basis it plays a few songs or what not. Like it's listening to you 24/7

    The one in the giveaway has a physical switch you can turn the microphone off. I know most people won't bother, but option is there.

    Oh well, give me an easy life and a peaceful death.



  • #68
    The high horse brigade
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,456 ✭✭✭The high horse brigade


    BKWDR wrote: »
    I'd be fairly handy knowing that Google is tracking all my net use and selling my data to whomever. But does this not seem a bit *too good* to be true. As in they are now just GIVING people microphones in their house for free on the basis it plays a few songs or what not. Like it's listening to you 24/7

    We know, it's all opt in like all of Google's services


  • #69
    BKWDR
    Registered Users Posts: 2,172 ✭✭✭BKWDR


    Nah I know, sure we're all walking around with a 24/7 microphone in our pockets. But when they start giving these things to people for free it's a bit 'wow'


  • #70
    The high horse brigade
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,456 ✭✭✭The high horse brigade


    BKWDR wrote: »
    Nah I know, sure we're all walking around with a 24/7 microphone in our pockets. But when they start giving these things to people for free it's a bit 'wow'

    Nobody cares!


  • #71
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 7,712 ✭✭✭[Deleted User]


    BKWDR wrote: »
    Nah I know, sure we're all walking around with a 24/7 microphone in our pockets. But when they start giving these things to people for free it's a bit 'wow'

    Someone didn’t get one.


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  • #72
    Inquitus
    Registered Users Posts: 13,729 ✭✭✭✭Inquitus


    I got another free one, can you claim on each family member who has Google Play Family under the one subscription?


  • #73
    sdanseo
    Registered Users Posts: 9,233 ✭✭✭sdanseo


    Brilliant BA. Thanks OP


  • #74
    corsav6
    Registered Users Posts: 1,597 ✭✭✭corsav6


    Ours landed in Shannon and was forwarded for delivery. From previous experience it'll either return and the attempted delivery excuse will be used or it'll go to Newport Co Tipp instead of Mayo.
    Previously they passed it onto Fastway which are useless, hoping they switched to DPD instead.


  • #75
    ED E
    Registered Users Posts: 36,163 ✭✭✭✭ED E


    Was due for today so I redirected it to a collection point. Never got loaded onto the van. Hopefully tomorrow.


  • #76
    gabbo is coming
    Registered Users Posts: 960 ✭✭✭gabbo is coming


    ED E wrote: »
    Was due for today so I redirected it to a collection point. Never got loaded onto the van. Hopefully tomorrow.

    Got my 2, not to look a gift horse in the mouth, but you cant link it to your phone, make and receive calls. What's the point of it!!

    "Google, what time is match on"?

    Meh


  • #77
    The high horse brigade
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,456 ✭✭✭The high horse brigade


    gabbo is coming wrote: »
    Got my 2, not to look a gift horse in the mouth, but you cant link it to your phone, make and receive calls. What's the point of it!!

    "Google, what time is match on"?

    Meh

    It's what you make of it!!

    Here's a few things for starters. Ask it play music, play radio channels, link your TV and make yourTV play X show on Netflix, make your TV change channel or increase volume, tell it to turn on, off or dim your lights, turn on the christmas tree lights socket, tell it turn off all devices, set reminders, set timers, ask it questions


  • #78
    ED E
    Registered Users Posts: 36,163 ✭✭✭✭ED E


    "Ok Google, remind me on Tuesday to do x" is fierce handy when you're a forgetful f;cker.


  • #79
    Alkers
    Registered Users Posts: 6,805 ✭✭✭Alkers


    Just ordered


  • #80
    bazz26
    Registered Users Posts: 51,103 ✭✭✭✭bazz26


    I have 5 of these in various rooms around the house. You can setup a home hub and control things like compatible smart bulbs, smart sockets, chrome cast on a dumb tv and even your home's smart heating system. You can also link it to your music streaming accounts such as Spotify, Deezer, etc. It will pretty much do similar to what Amazon's Alexa does.


  • #81
    bunderoon
    Registered Users Posts: 660 ✭✭✭bunderoon


    bazz26 wrote: »
    I have 5 of these in various rooms around the house. You can setup a home hub and control things like compatible smart bulbs, smart sockets, chrome cast on a dumb tv and even your home's smart heating system. You can also link it to your music streaming accounts such as Spotify, Deezer, etc. It will pretty much do similar to what Amazon's Alexa does.


    Just curious, do you find them spying on you?I mean, donyou find targeted ads in your internet searches or YouTube about stuff you happen to talk about in your house?


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  • #82
    bazz26
    Registered Users Posts: 51,103 ✭✭✭✭bazz26


    bunderoon wrote: »
    Just curious, do you find them spying on you?I mean, donyou find targeted ads in your internet searches or YouTube about stuff you happen to talk about in your house?

    No more than the mic on your smart phone listening to your conversations or your GPS telling them your location. I actually pity them if they are listening to the conversations in my house. :P

    Seriously though, everything we do these days is gathered as information and used/passed on in some way so you can either accept it or be paranoid about it, not much else you can do other than ditch all technology and go live on the dark side of the moon.


  • #83
    bunderoon
    Registered Users Posts: 660 ✭✭✭bunderoon


    bazz26 wrote: »
    No more than the mic on your smart phone listening to your conversations or your GPS telling them your location. I actually pity them if they are listening to the conversations in my house. :P

    Seriously though, everything we do these days is gathered as information and used/passed on in some way so you can either accept it or be paranoid about it, not much else you can do other than ditch all technology and go live on the dark side of the moon.

    I know our phones do. I've tested it a few times by talking about needing cat food in the shopping (we don't have a cat) and the next few days, ads for cat food a d related stuff appear on our device apps. But I don't keep my phone with me when I leave/enter a room in the house. . Just wondering as you have 5, would you experience it more. Point taken by the way..


  • #84
    the whole year inn
    Registered Users Posts: 7,077 ✭✭✭the whole year inn


    Cheers worked for me, will it work for everyone in the family or is it one per family sub?Whats delevery time like, its says 3-6 Jan for me?


  • #85
    SteM
    Registered Users Posts: 6,523 ✭✭✭SteM


    the whole year inn wrote: »
    Cheers worked for me, will it work for everyone in the family or is it one per family sub?Whats delevery time like, its says 3-6 Jan for me?

    We were able to order one per member on the family plan.


  • #86
    jontr
    Registered Users Posts: 191 ✭✭jontr


    SteM wrote: »
    We were able to order one per member on the family plan.

    How did it work? When I tried to redeem the offer using my wife's account it says her account is not eligible. It worked for me fine - should I use same code from her account maybe?


  • #87
    SteM
    Registered Users Posts: 6,523 ✭✭✭SteM


    jontr wrote: »
    How did it work? When I tried to redeem the offer using my wife's account it says her account is not eligible. It worked for me fine - should I use same code from her account maybe?

    I went into the hduk link on my phone and ordered for me, she went in on hers and got a different code and ordered for herself. I was out with my mum yesterday who is on our family plan and was able to order for her on her phone. Different codes each time.

    Is your wife's account in active use?


  • #88
    Happy_Harry
    Registered Users Posts: 658 ✭✭✭Happy_Harry


    I ordered one for myself fine, but when I tried to order one on my daughter's phone, I got the message that dependent's accounts are not eligible. Will try my wife's account tonight


  • #89
    McMurphy
    Registered Users Posts: 13,365 ✭✭✭✭McMurphy


    Not sure about any others, but won't let me order on my account, says I'm not eligible.

    Possibly because I'm on rupee's plan, but seeing as how I'm paying €2.39 a month (about 30€ for the year) for a family plan, I'll note grumble too much about being excluded :o


  • #90
    franciec
    Registered Users Posts: 52 ✭✭franciec


    the whole year inn wrote: »
    Cheers worked for me, will it work for everyone in the family or is it one per family sub?Whats delevery time like, its says 3-6 Jan for me?

    Worked for me also. Ordered last night said 30-31 for delivery now says 23-24th. Not sure of the chances it'll be here before Christmas though


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  • #91
    Steve F
    Registered Users Posts: 1,852 ✭✭✭Steve F


    Why is it asking for card details when its FREE?


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