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# Google’s Nest Hub Ain’t Perfect, but it’s Wonderful
- URL: https://birchtree.me/blog/by-the-way-alexa-youve-been-replaced/
- Published: 2023-03-11T19:30:01.000Z
- Updated: 2023-03-11T19:30:33.000Z
- Author: Matt Birchler
- Tags: #Import 2023-06-01 22:41, #Import 2025-03-29 19:29

[Jason Snell: By the Way, Alexa, You’ve Been Replaced](https://sixcolors.com/post/2023/03/by-the-way-alexa-youve-been-replaced/?ref=birchtree.me)

> That all said, once it was up and running, it’s been a breath of fresh air. The Nest Hub’s touchscreen interface is a bit laggy, but I basically never have to touch the screen. It displays multiple named timers nicely. There’s even some whimsy that Amazon never managed to find: When you set a chicken timer, it displays a chicken and clucks! When you set a pasta timer, you may end up hearing a brief blurt of stereotypical Italian music.

Like Jason, I have definite complaints about the Nest Hub UI, but I think it speaks volumes that I still have two of these in my house and I could not imagine using a HomePod or an iPad in their place.

> Unless and until Apple comes through with a product in this category—there are rumors that it might be considering it—the Nest Hub seems like it’s going to be a kitchen mainstay in my house.

There are rumors we’re about a year away from an Apple version, and I’ll have my eyes out for that if it materializes, but my Home Hubs aren’t going anywhere anytime soon. I love them.