#Google is taking some heat for creating the new #NestWiFi without upgrading to the newest wireless technology, Wi-Fi 6. The excitement around Wi-Fi 6 is real, but in practice its advantages are largely useless since it won't be faster unless all the other devices have Wi-Fi 6 built in too. Do you think it's still important to users? #GoogleNestWiFi #Nest #smarthome #smarttech #smartspeaker #MadebyGoogle #Googledevice #GoogleAssistant
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In high-traffic areas like large cities, I can see why the upgrade would matter a great deal to those consumers. However, it's a weird thing for critics to focus on. Amazon made the same decision and it wasn't made into a big issue.
Clyde33
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Critics will always choose what to say even when it's not a big deal. There wasn't much criticism when Amazon opted to retain the Wi-Fi 5 chipsets in the new Eero models. Cost and performance explain the lack of Wi-Fi 6.
Carter
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Creating devices for Wi-Fi 6 is about like creating 8K televisions when we can barely get 4K content. It's all about bragging rights. Both for the manufacturer and the owner.
VeryPunny
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I wouldn't dismiss something because it lacked Wi-Fi 6 support, but I think most consumers want the latest technology because it's supposed to be better. Maybe they think it will last longer or something.
DevonJMarsh
I don't understand how anyone could think it would last longer when products are built to break now and no piece of technology is ever future proof.
ApplesNOranges
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I think it is partially bragging rights as well. If the world is moving towards Wi-Fi 6, there's always going to be companies that want to be first even though there is no use for it for now, in the future there will be.
PX1995
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I bet it's something that most consumers don't even know about. They just see and hear the greater number and think that means it's better, it's faster, and it's more advanced, without considering how it plays out in the real world.
FancyyFrog
I agree with this actually. As for the company, I think the consumer is also blinded by the fact that it is the newest thing out there, so if they get to use it they get to tell everybody about it. I remember the same happening with 3G, 4G, 5G.