Gadgetory

this is the JBL link view it's the second of four Google assistant equipped smart speakers with a screen to hit the market the first one to come out was the Lenovo smart display which we really liked the JBL link view uses the same software the same assistant so it can do everything Lenovo can do it responds to all the same voice commands it's Google home you can also make video calls watch stuff on YouTube and see a relevant video when you ask for the news the screen even helps out when you control your smart home and it's a great sous chef as it walks you through recipes step by step while doing that you can multitask and add stuff to your shopping list check your calendar or set a timer while you cook you can even listen to music or watch a video and it will never lose your place on the recipe since this JBL has the exact same set of features as this Lenovo it needed to stand out with the sound quality that the company JBL is known for so let's jump in with a sound comparison so you can clearly hear the JBL has stronger bass it might push the bass a little too much for some and you can't balance the EQ settings for smart displays yet even though you can do that for Google's smart speakers hopefully Google will add that feature down the line but I still think JBL sounds good even on a lighter tract with more predominant vocals see even there JBL sound is fuller it's richer JBL needed to sound better than Lenovo and it does for a kitchen assistant the JBL link view can Rock it's two hundred and fifty dollars and has an 8 inch screen if you're not as into music and you just want something out in the background I think the Lenovo smart display looks nicer and you get a 10 inch screen for two hundred and fifty dollars both are fun common and gadgets they're good kitchen assistants so picking between them will come down to whether you want this more polished look or the booming sound