https://www.techradar.com/news/amazon-echo-vs-homepod-vs-google-home-the-battle-of-the-smart-speakers > Smart speakers are the best first step if you want to try out smart home technology. Many are affordable, they are fun to play with and even if you decide you don't want to talk to a disembodied voice, they still work as music speakers.  > There are three smart speaker tribes you need to choose between, though: Amazon, Google and Apple.