Lenovo Smart Clock with the Google Assistant

Lenovo dropped the ball on this device, and it's a shame because it's an otherwise great form-factor and in theory could replace Mini's. Lenovo has failed to address why this device randomly changes its MAC address, which contrary to their Support/forum replies, is NOT normal behavior and is not a security feature. None of Google's own smart home devices exhibit this behavior, which wreaks havoc with any network security controls. Beyond that, as a 'partner' device, upgrades and features that Google releases for its own devices are slow to make the it to the Smart Clock, if they are ever released at all.

I like the look physically and how the apps look, but this thing is not great. We have had constant problems with it not recognizing commands that our regular google home has no problems with. Then it would get stuck loading when it did hear the command. So we checked wifi quality, and our other smart devices in the same room work flawlessly. We even returned it for a new one just in case it was a hardware problem. The new one is slightly better, but it still gets confused often, and is slow to process commands, sometimes even messing up the command completely. Would not buy again.

When I opened the box my first thought was, "this thing is so small". I plugged it in and placed it on my bedside table and was pleased because it was very neat looking and didn't take up much space on my table. It works great. I can see it well without my glasses. I can choose my own photos to be the background for the clock display. Setting alarms is very easy. It can play music if you like. The clock is set automatically. All these features are done using voice commands. NO tiny buttons to fumble with. I love this clock, it is exactly what I wanted plus more. I purchased this on sale so it really was an excellent value.

Very decent smart clock for the money. Very well surprised to find I could view my back door security cam on the screen. I knew the camera was supported on our nest hub but I wasn't so sure on this. It's great. Nice having a smart device in the bedroom to turn on the smart plugs & lights and etc. Also like the hard button to mute the mic. My wife told me she wants one now for her side of the bed. She likes how dark it gets at night (you can turn the screen fully off by asking the Google assistant to turn off dusplay) and how bright it is during the daytime. Very nice device at a very reasonable price tag.

I love this clock for its sound and size. The speakers for this small clock are great and fill my small office. Unfortunately, it does come with bugs. It randomly resets and does not function if not connected to WIFI not even the clock. There is a face on the clock that no longer works, its just a black screen even after a soft and hard reset. Some apps (Pandora) crash mid song. Sadly this is one of very few Google Assistant clocks that are not made by Google. I would suggest this if you can bear with the glitches. I would suggest the extended warranty on this product as well.