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Chapter 265 - Everyone's Talking Online

After the latest episode of the network's flagship talk show aired, news of Nick's sit-down with Sarah blew up online instantly. It threw fresh gasoline on an already-blazing conversation around Militech, the new products, and Nick himself.

Some of the lines Nick dropped during the interview turned into trending topics, a few hitting the very top of the charts.

"Gotta say, Militech's customer service used to be trash. Hope they fix it this time or the product won't matter."

"It wasn't really Militech's fault — they used to outsource that to third-party retail stores, and those guys were the trash part. That's exactly why they're bringing it in-house this time."

"Yup. Militech's own support team is actually solid — it's the third-party stores that dragged them down. Had the same issue before, but once I went through official support online, service was genuinely great, just a little slower."

"To the person above — you know all their support runs through a smart voice system now, right? How's that not gonna be good?"

"At least it beats the rival company's voice support. Talking to it feels basically like talking to a real person, maybe even smoother."

"True that. Militech's voice tech is honestly the most advanced out there right now."

"Most advanced? That's a stretch, buddy."

"It literally is. Nick even said in the interview their product's the best."

"People will say anything these days. Nothing's 'the best.' That's basically false advertising."

"Not sure about the legal stuff, but I know their assistant genuinely works well."

"Useful +1."

"For real. Once you get used to it, every other smart speaker feels dumb by comparison."

"Can't even compare those two, honestly."

"So many shills in here. How much is Nick paying you guys?"

"Shill yourself! Saying something nice makes us shills now?"

"Don't feed the troll. The more you engage, the more he posts."

"Get lost, idiot."

"Yeah, scram."

"Okay, ignore him, let's keep going. Went to the Militech store downtown today — just opened, place was packed. Tons of people trying the new stuff. Finally squeezed in, experience was genuinely great. Bought the new model and gave my old one straight to my dad."

"So jealous! Ordered mine online, still a few days out."

"Same, ordered online too. No choice, it's crazy popular — pre-orders already hit like five or six million."

"Anyone know if moving your data from the old unit to the new one is a pain? Mine ships tomorrow, kind of nervous since my old one's got all my habits and settings saved."

"Same question here. Can you actually transfer the data?"

"Yeah, you can. Connect both to the same Wi-Fi, go into settings, link the two devices, then pick data transfer. Just know it's a one-way move — once it's transferred, it's gone from the old device."

"Aw, wanted to keep a backup."

"That's actually for security — I'm fine with it. Keeps your data from leaking off the old unit."

"Same, honestly respect that Militech takes privacy seriously."

"Genuinely impressive."

"Impressive +1, though the subscriptions are a little pricey."

"To the person above — besides the paid interpretation feature, aren't the other add-ons optional? What'd you even buy?"

"Everything else is free, but the paid stuff is a whole different level. Bought my favorite celebrity's exclusive voice pack — fifteen bucks a month, kinda steep."

"Ha, same, bought that one too."

"Me too, honestly."

...Beyond that crowd, another group's been buzzing about different products — mainly the Virtual Butler and the smart robotic hand.

"Anyone got the smart home hub yet? What's this Virtual Butler thing actually like?"

"Got it already. Genuinely awesome."

"Got it too +1. Still figuring it out."

"Just got mine. You build your own character, she's really pretty, but they only give you two outfits — one business suit, one short dress you can recolor. Looks like every other outfit has to be bought in their in-app store."

"Saw that too. Tried stuff on in the virtual fitting room — gorgeous, but pricey."

"Checked though — one outfit's only like five bucks a month. Not that bad."

"Bro, that's just ONE item. Your butler's not wearing one piece of clothing, right? Shoes, bottoms, jewelry — a full outfit easily runs over a hundred bucks."

"Whoa, okay yeah when you put it like that it's actually expensive. Feels like dating a girlfriend!"

"Not worth it. Total trap."

"Can't buy happiness, but if you like it, what can you do. Nobody's making you buy it. If it's too much, don't buy it. They gave you two free outfits — rotate 'em, you'll get used to it."

"Meh, whatever, personal choice, not a big deal."

"Not a big deal +1. More curious about the smart robotic hand. Anyone got one?"

"Same question."

"Asked support already — online orders only, and I'm still in the queue."

"I'm nearby, mine came yesterday. Quick rundown: packaging was solid, no damage. Unboxed it and honestly had no idea what I was doing — the manual made zero sense. Ended up asking the smart hub for help and followed the on-screen tutorial to set it up."

"Following up — one important thing, do this BEFORE you set it up: clean and organize your house first. Once it's active, it scans and catalogs everything in your home. So even if you toss something down randomly later, it'll know where it actually goes and put it back."

"Skip that step and it'll just decide for itself. Still tidy, but stuff might not end up where you'd want it. Attached some pics for reference."

"Whoa, that's sick. Kinda wanna buy one now."

"You're rich, must be nice. I'll just admire from afar."

"Twenty grand isn't even that much. Basically hiring a maid."

"Not much? For that money I could bring a wife home!"

"Where's the bride price only twenty grand? Send location please."

"Googling this right now!"

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