Last year’s Nest Hub (formerly Home Hub) from Google is one of my most favorite smart home devices for one simple reason: it’s the best digital picture frame I’ve ever seen and makes it incredibly easy and enjoyable to see the thousands of photos I’ve taken of my kids that are trapped on my phone or...

Beautiful screen for displaying photos; Camera can be used for both video calling and home security purposes; Extensive smart home controls; Personalized information based on who’s looking at the screen

Sound quality doesn’t match Amazon’s Echo Show; Can’t play Netflix; No physical shutter for the camera; Home screen could be better utilized to display more information; Doesn’t support G Suite accounts or shared calendars

Google's smart-speaker-plus-display is dinky, capable, well-designed and worth the extra cost – as long as you'll be making use of YouTube, Google Photos, and the smart home controls.

Fits almost anywhere; Google Assistant keeps on improving; Decent sound performance

The Google Home Mini is half the price; Screen is small

This compact system fits almost anywhere and has given me plenty of signal from inside wooden cabinets. I do wish the units had a power switch.

Works well with normal set-up routine; Plenty of signal strength in my home; No need so far to change channels; Turns on each morning with no fuss

I'm wondering what if anything Google is learning about me thru this product that of course is a conduit for my Internet traffic

Very pleased with this Google home. Easy to set up and use. I also have the google mini and was pleased with it but wanted one for my large bedroom. The sound on Google home is great and bass is deeper. You can definitely hear the difference between the two.

I gave the Google Home as a gift...what a mistake, not once has this thing worked as advertised and the "Fixes" provided by Google didn't help at all. The unit now sits on the closet shelf since it won't respond to verbal commands and frequently will begin talking all by itself..

This is probably the most useless piece of technology I have ever owned!! I paid a heck of a lot of money for a glorified alarm/reminder. The app you need for this is hard to set up, no instructions with it, so you're navigating all sorts of places to set it up.

If you know what Amazon Alexa can do then this Hub from Google goes one stage further. It is a 7inch Landscape touch Tablet with the extended back being the speaker to give excellent sound and it sits like a triangular object.

I love this Google home, wow im so surprise, i can ask anything from my google home friend,

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Pleasing aesthetic which blends high-tech and home décor well; Ambient Display EQ is well-tuned and effective; Speaker gets decently loud and is well-composed throughout higher volumes; Intuitive UI for smart device and Chromecast speaker control;

No camera for video calling; UI needs expansion in smart device control and app integrations; Smaller size and lack of water resistance detract from the Hub’s room versatility;

The Google Home Hub is available from Lowes for only $129 through 12/24. Grab yours today. It makes a great gift for just about anyone. It is useful for controlling a smart home, listening to music, and can be extremely useful for the elderly or those with limited mobility.