What Yandex column can do

Recently, speakers from Yandex stations have begun to appear on the market. These are special assistant devices that understand human speech. They are able to follow some commands and simply carry on a conversation. Speakers have many advantages, but they also have disadvantages. To understand, let's look at how they work.

Advantages of Yandex columns

Yandex columns have the following advantages:

1. Unique design from a domestic manufacturer. It doesn't look like an Apple device.
2. Small size of the back wall (5 cm).
3. There is a cloth cover on the body. It can be easily removed. This is convenient if you need to see what's inside the device.
4. Simple controls (only 2 buttons).
5. Ability to adjust volume.
6. The presence of an LED ring.
7. It is considered the most modern and smartest device that can speak Russian. Analogues have much fewer opportunities.

But there are also disadvantages:

1. Sharp edges.
2. There are small seams on the body.
3. Front and back sides only. Surround sound does not work.
4. Strong heating of the rear wall.
5. Microphones are not very sensitive. You must raise your voice to give a command to the device.

What a smart Yandex speaker can do

The column is able to interact with Yandex services. This allows you to do the following:

1. Find out the name of the song that is currently playing.
2. Find out the time when the timer ends.
3. Include a selection of songs.
4. Set a reminder for a specific time.
5. Convert currency.
6. Use a translator.
7. Launch the video via YouTube.
8. Listen to current news.
9. Find out the time it will take you to get to the desired location (done relative to your current location).
10. Launch a game (most often, crosses or something like a city game).
11. Just chat.

Difference from analogues

The differences are as follows:

1. Yandex speakers have quite large power supplies. This is considered a disadvantage because they take up a lot of space.
2. Also, the speaker itself weighs much more than its analogues.
3. Similar designs operate via a touch screen. And this design is through a special button.

Such devices are in great demand. This is explained by the functionality of the smart speaker.