Acer already has for sale the first laptops that have Alexa integrated into the Windows ecosystem
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It was one of the news items that attracted the most attention at the beginning of the year. The arrival of Alexa to the Windows ecosystem thanks to its integration into the equipment that manufacturers such as Dell, Asus, HP or Acer would launch. Amazon continues to spread its tentacles with the particularity that it was now going to compete directly with Microsoft's Cortana.
He is not just any contender. Alexa is for now the personal assistant that wins the battle in the markets where it is present thanks above all to the solidity achieved with the range of Echo speakers.Hence, the statements by Satya Nadella in which he claimed not to be afraid of Alexa drew attention. And now we will see how the fight between the two contenders develops, since Acer already has the first laptops with Alexa on the market.
A very tough opponent at home
The Asian firm today announced the availability of Acer Spin 3 and Acer Spin 5 laptops with Alexa as a built-in voice assistant And it will not stop there, because in the following weeks Alexa will also arrive on a _gaming_ laptop from Acer, the Nitro 5 Spin. In the case of users of any of these devices, in the next few days they should receive a _software_ update that makes their devices compatible with Amazon's virtual assistant.
It is the first step, since Acer assures that, in addition, their computers from the Aspire, Switch and Swift families will also soon receive a update that makes them have the Amazon assistant.
The presence of Alexa on these devices will allow users, along with Cortana, to have another option to interact using voice commands , yes, with the limitation that Alexa currently offers and that is that it is only available for speaking in English. They can ask you about the weather, consult and play your favorite music or create appointments on the calendar.
In addition, and given the large number of devices integrated into the connected home compatible with Alexa, the arrival of Acer laptops will mean that these can act as the nerve center of the smart homeallowing the management of lights, thermostats, appliances... from the same computer.
The problem is also that Alexa is the assistant equipped by default on these devicesMaster move by Amazon that knows how to further extend its domains thanks to its strong presence in the US market. Cortana has a serious problem and has him camped out on her doorstep."
Source | PRWeb In Xataka Windows | Fear of Alexa in Microsoft? Satya Nadella believes that Cortana can fight in the virtual assistant market
