# The HomeView and Echo Show 16 could be the family computers I’ve been asking for

- Source: The Verge
- Published: 2026-10-30T13:00:00+00:00
- Category: Tech
- Original: https://www.theverge.com/tech/1022592/apple-homeview-amazon-echo-show-16-smart-display-family-computer
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/the-homeview-and-echo-show-16-could-be-the-family-computers-i-ve-been--901737/

Three years ago, I wrote an obituary for the smart display. The category - smart speakers with touchscreens attached - was stuck with a few underpowered gadgets from Google and Amazon that tried to do too much and did too little well. Back then, I also laid out what they needed to do to improve. […]

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