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Google Home Mini for $1

Z-oo31

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https://slickdeals.net/f/12280186-n...tion-google-home-mini-1-free-shipping?page=98

Still working as of this post.

Notes:

Not a new Premium subscriber? Just create a new account. I don't know if you can use the same payment method. I used a different credit card just to be safe.

On step #2, it really looks like they're going to charge you $15 for Family, but it just upgrades your existing Premium plan.

Black and white colors OOS. You only have Coral option.
 
haotshy

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I jumped on this deal last night. I've very recently went from having no smart assistants to having an Echo Dot and now a Google Home Mini on the way.
 
CreepingFear

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ElectricBlanketFire said:
I'd buy that for a dollar.
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Biske

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NSA spying plans really hitting their stride.



.... I kid. Kinda!


Tempted to go for this too, but I think the dollar dot is good enough for me.
 
Daitokuji

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Can you insta cancel the Spotify and not get charged anything other than the $1? I did the Echo Dot for $1 deal and Amazon at least makes it easy to cancel.
 
leder

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Shouldn't it creep people out that these companies are willing to throw away this much money just to get these smart devices inside your house?
 
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leder said:
Shouldn't it creep people out that these companies are willing to throw away this much money just to get these smart devices inside your house?
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I consider these devices as spyware.

I personally don't plan on keeping my $1 Echo Dot nor $1 Home Mini. Just going to give them away.

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I consider my smartphone to be spyware too. But I really need that for practical purposes in both work and life. Digital assistants though, I can easily do without.
 
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Biske

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leder said:
Shouldn't it creep people out that these companies are willing to throw away this much money just to get these smart devices inside your house?
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A little bit, but we already have cell phones which have the same capabilities and functions going so we've already lost that battle. And then if you wanna get stuff going, giving it out for free and reaping in purchases from the buzz it creates, not a bad way. The market is so saturated with tech what other choice do you have.
 
Garrett 2U

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leder said:
Shouldn't it creep people out that these companies are willing to throw away this much money just to get these smart devices inside your house?
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No more than I'm creeped out by my cable company providing my modem and cable box for free. It's all about selling the services provided by these cheap devices.
 
leder

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Garrett 2U said:
No more than I'm creeped out by my cable company providing my modem and cable box for free. It's all about selling the services provided by these cheap devices.
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That's... not really a good comparison. You're already paying them ~50-150 a month to get these in your house, and they're just lending you the hardware in most cases, and often even charging you to rent them.
 
Tapeworm

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Aren't these one of those recording devices that can possibly be used against you if you kill your spouse? No thanks.
 
Garrett 2U

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leder said:
That's... not really a good comparison. You're already paying them ~50-150 a month to get these in your house, and they're just lending you the hardware in most cases, and often even charging you to rent them.
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I don't pay for it at all. You can think of any comparison you want, there are tons of business plans like this. Selling razor blades for cheap and making profit off the blades.
 

LOLDSFAN

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Really tempted because it's just a buck, but I'm failing to come up with a reason to actually use it. So I'm gonna have to pass.
 
leder

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Garrett 2U said:
I don't pay for it at all. You can think of any comparison you want, there are tons of business plans like this. Selling razor blades for cheap and making profit off the blades.
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You don't pay for your cable? If you cancel they let you keep the hardware? This isn't a razorblade model, it's a much bigger play. Google and amazon are fighting over becoming the operating system for your house.
 
Baroque

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Sidenote: If you dont play a single song you can immediately go through customer support and get a refund for your dollar. Then it's a truly free Google Home Mini.

Tapeworm said:
Aren't these one of those recording devices that can possibly be used against you if you kill your spouse? No thanks.
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A-are ya planning on killing your spouse?
 
linkboy

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I got two.

Signed up for a free 30 day trial then upgraded that to a family account, got the home mini's ordered (which are currently on their way) and then canceled both family accounts.
 
Hydrus

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Thanks OP! Grabbed one! But am I still gonna get charged $15 for the family upgrade?
 
HammerFace

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So, I didn't bother making a new account and just upgraded my premium sub to family, used the code, and then reverted my sub back to premium after ordering the google home. Did I just get my google home for free? Because it feels like I did.
 
nomis

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they should have to pay *you* to install such a comprehensive surveillance apparatus in your house
 

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Just got it and will immediately go on eBay. Does the Home Mini come linked to my Google account? Should I open it and unlink it?
 

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Roge_NES said:
Got one without problems.
Will definitely test it's compatibility with Chromecast.
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It's nice to have if you can't find your phone/tablet to cast. Asking to see the newest video from a channel on YouTube is pretty great although asking for a specific season/show on Netflix or Hulu gets a little wordy.
 
Dali

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All they had left was the coral color. I think this is the first time I've gotten in on one of these deals. I already have the normal sized Google home speaker. I guess this can go in in bathroom. Does it run on batteries or do I have to plug it up?
 
HammerFace

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So far it seems like no charges have been incurred, so I think I got mine entirely free by using my already premium account.
 
louiedog

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Dali said:
All they had left was the coral color. I think this is the first time I've gotten in on one of these deals. I already have the normal sized Google home speaker. I guess this can go in in bathroom. Does it run on batteries or do I have to plug it up?
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It plugs in, but uses less power than the full size one and can run off an external USB battery if you want. It's not ideal since it's always on, but if you wanted it out in the backyard for a couple of hours it'd work for that.
 
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louiedog said:
It plugs in, but uses less power than the full size one and can run off an external USB battery if you want. It's not ideal since it's always on, but if you wanted it out in the backyard for a couple of hours it'd work for that.
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I guess it can go in the living room then. I'll keep using this cheap blue tooth speaker that runs on rechargeable batteries in the bathroom.
 
RiOrius

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Only Coral remaining, but in theory it'll be here in a couple weeks. Not sure what all I'll use it for, but I've been meaning to give one of these things a spin.
 
zulux21

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I have a roku smart tv. (tcl 49 inch)
anyone know if you can set up this (or an echo dot since I have one of those coming as well) to fully voice command the roku device including turning on and off the TV?

Particle Physicist said:
done, got the ugly coral color as it was the only one left, but 1$ can't be beat
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It seems like Walmart and other stores carry the google home mini at stores. You could go there and ask them if they would allow you to exchange colors? Worst case they say no.
 
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