Yes, the way it handles pooling recordings and the issue of pause on the mini box are just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to the disadvantages, there are a whole bunch of missing features and you gain very little, really just the voice search that you mention and a couple of apps (if you don't have a separate device that has them). The pause issue can be worked round if you press record then pause, but obviously that means remembering that you're on the mini box and you need to do that, which might not be the first thing that comes to mind if you're rushing to answer the door\phone or whatever.
