Most laptops come with their own virtual assistants. On the Mac, it’s Siri; on Windows, it’s Cortana; on the Chrome operating system—or at least Google’s Pixelbook—it’s Google Assistant. Amazon’s Alexa has been the odd assistant out. Without a desktop OS of its own, it’s been absent from this arena even as it’s emerged as the most helpful virtual assistant and the Amazon Echo line dominated smart-speaker sales. But in a curious, although not entirely unexpected move, Alexa is now available on some Windows 10 PCs. Acer’s new Spin 3 and Spin 5 lines both come with Alexa pre-installed, while its gaming laptop and all-in-one desktop setups will arrive with Alexa integration in the coming weeks. Older Acer devices will also gain Alexa compatibility through a firmware update. And earlier in May, HP also came out with an all-in-one PC with Alexa built in.
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