ZOE. Your pointless virtual assistant

[welshy74]

I am intrigued to know if any MSC cruisers have anything positive to say about ZOE?   Personally I think MSC has wasted a lot of money on a pointless bit of plastic.  It could not answer any questions without directing you to customer service or the info on the TV.  

I would love to hear stories of how ZOE enhanced cruise experience. 

[Omega1]

I’m thinking of taking Alexa with me on board and let them have a ding dong!🤣

[roycny]

I wish they used that money to improve the website and online customer service. 

[perakcruiser]

Nobody expected ZOE will work from the beginning. Let´s wait and see, maybe in two years it will be a nice extra. 

[Hlitner]

37 minutes ago, perakcruiser said:

Nobody expected ZOE will work from the beginning. Let´s wait and see, maybe in two years it will be a nice extra. 

But of course.  Why would a cruise line implement something that really works?  Makes sense to spend money on useless things and then more money marketing the new useless thing :).

 

Hank

[Até]

Don't underestimate the usefulness to the cruise line of having a legal microphone in your cabin.

[CruisingFox27]

Zoe is clearly a close relative of Alexa....

[welshy74]

19 hours ago, Até said:

Don't underestimate the usefulness to the cruise line of having a legal microphone in your cabin.

My dad is convinced this is the purpose.. you can’t even switch it off at the mains..  hmmm....  

[sidari]

Put a Towel over it ... 😁

[SirWolf]

Off-topic: Privacy is long gone since we use cellphones, notebooks with mic & camera, ‘smart’ TV’s, ‘smart’ Refrigerators, voice recognition devices and surveillance cameras.

We live in a world of a ‘70s science-fiction movie. Too late to reverse the technology advances of the last 20 years.

...just my 2 cents... 😉

[number5]

When I first saw Zoe in my cabin on the Grandiosa last week I decided it wasn't what something I wanted & so pushed the button on the side for a few seconds to turn it off.

The white led bits went out so I assumed that the machine was off.

Welshy74 are you suggesting it might not have really been off and still could listen to conversations in the cabin ?

[Host Jazzbeau]

2 minutes ago, number5 said:

When I first saw Zoe in my cabin on the Grandiosa last week I decided it wasn't what something I wanted & so pushed the button on the side for a few seconds to turn it off.

The white led bits went out so I assumed that the machine was off.

Welshy74 are you suggesting it might not have really been off and still could listen to conversations in the cabin ?

 

MSC and the government will of course deny this – and when has either one ever lied to you?  Does it fit in the safe, or the mini-fridge?

[number5]

Host Jazzbeau,  it was fixed to the shelf below the TV and I couldn't see an obvious way to pull it off without maybe causing damage ...so i left it where it was. Next time I will put a heavy towel over it.

[BermudaBound2014]

My have times changed 🙂

[Host Jazzbeau]

2 hours ago, BermudaBound2014 said:

My have times changed 🙂

 

Ain't it the truth!  That's why I only use Apple products and have switched to DuckDuckGo as my search engine. But am I really safe – who knows?

[sidari]

11 hours ago, Host Jazzbeau said:

 

MSC and the government will of course deny this – and when has either one ever lied to you?  Does it fit in the safe, or the mini-fridge?

Put the Ice bucket over it ... 😂

[welshy74]

13 hours ago, number5 said:

When I first saw Zoe in my cabin on the Grandiosa last week I decided it wasn't what something I wanted & so pushed the button on the side for a few seconds to turn it off.

The white led bits went out so I assumed that the machine was off.

Welshy74 are you suggesting it might not have really been off and still could listen to conversations in the cabin ?

 

The only way you can be sure is to cut the power.. all you are doing is putting it to sleep.   Of course there is no proof but I would have liked to have the option.   

[Toofarfromthesea]

13 hours ago, Host Jazzbeau said:

 

Ain't it the truth!  That's why I only use Apple products and have switched to DuckDuckGo as my search engine. But am I really safe – who knows?

 

In the book 1984 perpetual surveillance was forced on the populace.  In real life 2019, people eagerly line to buy the latest and greatest perpetual surveillance equipment.

[shipgeeks]

What is ZOE??

[BermudaBound2014]

23 hours ago, Host Jazzbeau said:

 

Ain't it the truth!  That's why I only use Apple products and have switched to DuckDuckGo as my search engine. But am I really safe – who knows?

and here I thought I was the only on here using duckduckgo- it’s amazing what the google monster scrubs.

[welshy74]

21 hours ago, shipgeeks said:

What is ZOE??

Its like Alexa but worse!  

[welshy74]

Still waiting for a positive post........ 

[Host Jazzbeau]

2 hours ago, welshy74 said:

Still waiting for a positive post........ 

 

OK.  I'm positive I won't like it... 

[shipgeeks]

No, but really, what is it for?  Or should I say, what does MSC claim it is for?

[G.M.T.]

There must be a Swiss Army Knife with a Zoe Removal Tool available.