Now that I've watched the review videos I'm cooling a bit, and maybe I agree with you now. I was basing this on the landing page which suggested a much more focused product and easier interaction paradigm, which I'd assumed was going to be more AI based and less swipe driven.

But it's still using the same prone-to-misswipe, nothing-is-solid iOS paradigm for a device whose placement on a table surface might not work well with that. Specifically you lose dexterity when extending your arm, and iOS swipe navigation is rather twitchy. Hands on videos gave me the impression of the same lack of solidity.

This might wind up being in a trough between appliance and smartphone, worse than either, because it is too much software and not enough solid, stoic appliance.

I think an AI and primarily voice based 'heres what you need to know' UI with a few buttons to tap is the correct paradigm for the house. This might be trying to do too much with too old an interaction paradigm.