Mark II Unboxing and Setup

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[drmarioschannel]

This is awesome. Open source to create customizable services without being tied to commercial services. I just hope there are other options to tunein for audio streams.

[sjonnootje]

Backed this project years ago. Nice that it finally will be shipped. I hope the voice can be changed because I'm sure this will creep out my girlfriend and is not gonna be used otherwise.

[the-random]

I have been waiting for an unboxing video! Keep up the good work!

[VulcanOnWheels]

3:54 Is there a version of this video that skips the connection to your server?

[HiddenPalm]

How much control do we have over the "tell me the news" feature? Ideally, we would be able to give it our own feeds or RSS or Feedly. If it could read my Feedly headlines, that would be amazing.

[flethacker]

nicely done. what kind of 'drop tests' where done on it? it seems the plastic shell would crack after a few cat swipes or dog tail swipes to the floor

[woodartist]

Does Mycroft support Server/Client configuration so that i can use a microft server with various clients like tablets, other computers etc. ? Or is mycroft a standalonesystem ?

[randomness]

it sounds dead inside even compared to siri, and it has an accent.
other than that it looks amazing.

[SezarOroo]

My god that voice.... why is he so evil?! He reminds of cabal from Tiberian sun.

[AzizJedidi-go]

yet again, arriving after the party is over :(

[graysonpeddie]

I would like to connect Mark II to my Mycroft server for voice processing. :) I already have a VM running Mycroft server.

[raul-zh]

You SHOULD register the device on your servers otherwise it not work? There is the need to do this more than once? What happens if you shut down your service?

[MarkShelby]

Wonder why they didn't put it on a base which houses the speakers and port with an adjustable swivel screen so one could set the screen at a convenient angle. It could be sat on a sofa end table or shelf or mounted under a cabinet. That would have really set it apart!

[floridaman]

Does this thing have a drop in feature like Alexa? If your company goes under what do we do about it connecting to the servers?

[liquidthex]

I just can't get past the appearance :( I can't bring myself to spend that much money on something that looks like this.
I don't want to be negative, I think this represents a future I'm very excited about..
I'm just being honest there's exactly 1 reason I haven't ordered one 😢

[danieljohnburke]

This is already way to complex. I hate products that require activation. Why can't you just turn it on, give it your wifi details and then you are good to go. Activation is never for the customer, its always for your benefit. I really want an Alexa type device that I can use locally, play local music, ask it questions without any of that going back to you. I want a virtual assistant that is mine, not yours. I had Alexa and Google home but they are just corporate snoops. Maps, weather etc. is obviously useful but I don't see why you have to be logged in to anything to do that.

[paleblue]

So I think the dirty little secret here is EUs are basically funding mycroft to develop for enterprise and that's kinda Sh*tty to build for enterprise off the backs of individuals.
1. This device is too expensive. You can buy a whole computer, tablet, or smart phone for 499 and get way more functionality.
2. The Anemic (sub 100) skills available for the mycroft means the device can't DO anything. Of the skills that DO exist, they are gimmicks (Which I suspect is part of why this is JUST an unboxing and not a demo)
3. I think now that there is a stable hardware and software platform Mycroft should consider building skills for popular open source or self hosted projects (Nextcloud, Emby (I know), Plex, GitLab, etc) to attract users. I also don't see why 350$ can't be the price to work down from.

[TamOlyn]

why are you the only person showing unboxing videos if you actually shipped something? Where are the third party reviews?

[lhommedelapampa]

Everytime I read Mycroft, I see Microsoft… I think I am dyslexic

[xmetrix]

if the 3+ delay between hey mycroft and the beginning of listening to the utterance didnt exist. i'd use this. But its ENTIRELY too damn slow to be of any use for impatient people. This is 2023, there shouldnt be as long of a delay as there is. it literally makes no sense.