The speakers are perhaps more Apple (AAPL) HomePod than Amazon Echo: In the announcement, Roku positioned them as high-powered audio devices rater than robot friends, saying they’re “meticulously engineered and calibrated to deliver powerful, premium” sound.
But they do come with a voice remote (as well as a tabletop one) that may help Roku device users get accustomed to conversations with their technology—and since Roku TVs come with audio apps, they might also induce users to keep them on, playing music as well as video programming. (The speakers are also Bluetooth-enabled.)
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