JBL Link View with an 8-inch display and Google Assistant is a sleek new smart display that will be featured on the Amazon Echo Show. We saw some great tech at CES 2018, but Google Assistant is a recurring trend. JBL’s Link View is basically a Google Home with a screen.
Smart Displays are smart speakers powered by Google Assistant, like Google Home, but they also have a screen. Enjoy a customized experience for the Assistant, lots of tasks to automate chores around your home, and of course content like videos and YouTube.
The biggest advantage of products like the new JBL Link View or Lenovo Smart Display over the Echo Show is YouTube. These are Google Assistant devices with access to all of Google’s services and products.
The JBL Link View only comes in one size, and that’s an 8-inch smart display. However, in the middle of two powerful speakers. This means you’ll enjoy a good audio experience along with all the Assistant features. To be clear, Link View uses two 10-watt speakers and a passive radiator for a great sound experience.
By comparison, most typical Bluetooth speakers have a single 10w speaker, or just 10 watts in total. This has two 10w speakers so it must be very loud. So, not only do you have good sound and features like Chromecast music, but you can also interact with the screen when you are not listening to music.
The main thing to remember here is that this is a smart display, not just a smart speaker. So while you get all the commands of Google Home, expect plenty of options and features that take advantage of the screen in particular. For now, here are a few use cases you can expect.
There are many activities you can do with the Google Assistant, and there are special versions that use the screen. Our list above is a very small sample and we expect the list to grow throughout 2018. In fact, Google has released a new website. Everything you can do with Google Assistant.
At the end of the day, all you need to know is JBL has announced a new smart display and speaker that runs Google Assistant. It has two powerful speakers, a clear 8-inch screen perfect for watching YouTube, and a 5MP front camera for making video calls with Skype or Google Duo.
This product is perfect for your living room or Kitchen. Post your Google Photos when the screen is not in use, then fire it up for videos, recipes, directions, weather, check your calendar, and more. JBL made sure the material they used to finish the Link Look was easy to clean. This makes sense considering most buyers will put this in the kitchen.
In closing, we expect availability this summer and there is no official announcement on pricing. We hope to learn more about both price and release date in the near future.
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