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This thread is making me feel like I either don't have enough friends or just don't go to people's houses enough.

It's the new thing, people will always buy or use the new thing just because it's the new thing.

This is a major factor.

People in general are easily impressed by shiny new baubles.

At the time it came out, voice triggered smart assistants had been available on phones for years, and computers for decades. All it did was put that feature in a different package.

It's true, but it's just one feature you can turn off, it's the ONLY feature of smart speakers.