Cauldron, fondue pot, grill? No, it's the Galaxy Home smart speaker
The squat, three-legged design of Samsung's just-revealed device has Twitter users cooking up plenty of comparisons.
Looks may not be everything, but they definitely matter. On Thursday, Samsung unveiled its first smart speaker with the Bixby virtual voice assistant, the Galaxy Home. The speaker's quirky, three-legged appearance soon had Twitter users comparing it to everything from a fondue pot to a witch's cauldron to a backyard grill.
Wrote one Twitter user: "No. This isn't a joke. This is actually what Samsung's #GalaxyHome smart speaker looks like. I can't decide whether to throw a steak on top of it or whip up a batch of witch's brew inside of it. What I definitely wouldn't do is put it in my home."
No. This isn’t a joke. This is actually what Samsung’s #GalaxyHome smart speaker looks like. I can’t decide whether to throw a steak on top of it or whip up a batch of witch’s brew inside of it. What I definitely wouldn’t do is put it in my home. pic.twitter.com/UVTONSxPK2
— Derek (@dereknoneya) August 9, 2018
The witch's cauldron comparison was popular, with Harry Potter references a natural. One Twitter user pasted an image of the new device into a photo of Hermione Granger (Emma Watson) looking puzzled, with the caption, "This thing is useless."
“This thing is useless” #galaxyhome #hackphotoshopjob pic.twitter.com/QZcK5sj7di
— Alex Moyler (@aeoye) August 9, 2018
I'm sorry. You make a speaker that looks like a witch's cauldron, you're gonna get this #Unpacked2018 #unpacked pic.twitter.com/ZLdHNzXb2v
— Jeff Bakalar (@jeffbakalar) August 9, 2018
Dear Harry Potter fans don't mistake your Galaxy Home speaker for a Cauldron. #Unpacked2018 #Unpacked #GalaxyHome pic.twitter.com/JL6rq0SY60
— Mbuyu (@mbuyu_) August 9, 2018
Loving the design of the new Samsung Galaxy Home #galaxyhome pic.twitter.com/wWkYAupZyz
— Sandeep Sarma (@sandeep9sarma) August 9, 2018
Dear Samsung, Prof. Snape called. He wants his cauldron back. 😒 #GalaxyHome #Samsung
— AP Jetson (@ap_jetson) August 9, 2018
#GalaxyHome #Unpacked2018 pic.twitter.com/YZUwH03oPS
— Nicolas Parent (@harmonico3) August 9, 2018
More of a Black Cauldron guy myself. #Unpacked2018 #unpacked pic.twitter.com/exuNaoBDih
— Chris Baker (@cbake76) August 9, 2018
For many though, it looked like something a little less magical: A backyard home grill. One Twitter user posted a photo of a round black grill, with the caption, "Just ordered my #GalaxyHome and it was a lot cheaper than expected. This thing is gonna be hot! Like the Note 7!"
Just ordered my #GalaxyHome and it was a lot cheaper than expected.
— Dan Gage (@ModrnDad) August 9, 2018
This thing is gonna be hot! Like the Note 7! pic.twitter.com/cHZHMf5RbD
Samsung smart barbecues #unpacked #galaxyhome pic.twitter.com/vXtInZ1W97
— CJ (@J4FwithCJ) August 9, 2018
Bixby can help cook BBQ#GalaxyNote9 #Unpacked #GalaxyHome pic.twitter.com/Ri1ErsAnIr
— kratua ขอนอนอีกครึ่งชั่วโมง (@itua) August 9, 2018
Design issue.#Unpacked #GalaxyHome pic.twitter.com/oibqPC27n3
— Pierre-Baptiste (@pierrebaptiste_) August 9, 2018
*Finger on Earpiece* “This just in....Samsung announces the Galaxy BBQ Pit....what’s that....oh, it’s a Speaker....so it doesn’t BBQ?” #Unpacked2018 #GalaxyHome #SamsungUnpacked pic.twitter.com/KlM18bi84z
— Arshad Y. Khan [Oh, I Have Some Extra Space Here] (@youthere1web) August 9, 2018
Others thought it was more like that 1970s classic party appliance, the fondue pot. Wrote one user, "LMAO Samsung. You getting ready to make fondue with this thing?! It's definitely *NOT* elegant design."
LMAO Samsung. You getting ready to make fondue with this thing?! It's definitely *NOT* elegant design. #GalaxyHome. pic.twitter.com/BD7NfH8UWL
— Mario Guzmán 🦖 (@MarioGuzman) August 9, 2018
Other comparisons included everything from furniture to soft-boiled eggs in egg cups. Wrote one Twitter user, "I thought it looked more like the back of this IKEA chair."
I thought it looked more like the back of this IKEA chair pic.twitter.com/xLnlzSxXcD
— Clark Narvas (@ClarkNarvas) August 9, 2018
Another promotional photo of the #GalaxyHome pic.twitter.com/rh7TtQQMc0
— Clark Narvas (@ClarkNarvas) August 9, 2018
I just received my #GalaxyHome! Review will be ready in a few days. pic.twitter.com/BIhnjuXEbq
— JoCoWash (@JoCoWash) August 9, 2018
I already own the @Samsung #GalaxyHome pic.twitter.com/fSHodmYEnM
— Joe Jagoti (@JagotiENT) August 9, 2018
Not gonna lie, #galaxyhome looks like a black tea pot with a stand!
— Vignesh Narendran (@theelementon) August 9, 2018
Galaxy Home looks familiar to travelers in time, am I right?#Unpacked2018 #Unpacked #GalaxyNote9 #GalaxyHome pic.twitter.com/iUOqhY7USz
— Osvaldo Vazquez (@osvaldovbe) August 9, 2018
Inspired. #GalaxyHome pic.twitter.com/NSPqIHKefd
— Sam E (@iconsam) August 9, 2018
I am fairly sure @samsung just revealed Wall-E 2! 😂 #SamsungUnpacked #bixby #galaxyhome pic.twitter.com/iLvrnGNgec
— Leela Welch (@lw1925) August 9, 2018
Here's a gallery of @Samsung's new #GalaxyHome smart speaker. https://t.co/Vg9vfU0KA3 pic.twitter.com/zPJJeSE5rY
— Digital Trends (@DigitalTrends) August 9, 2018
Samsung didn't announce pricing or availability for the new device, promising more details at a developers' conference in November. The company didn't immediately respond to a request for comment.
