Amazon Echo

[meStevo]

Good value but too high for us to justify a second.

 

[rockymtnhigh]

If there was a $99 sale, I'd get a second for my bedroom. But one is plenty.

 

[Jimbo]

Hmmm, $ 180 to have something to talk to ?

If I wanted someone to talk back to me , I'd get Married !

 

[rockymtnhigh]

Hmmm, $ 180 to have something to talk to ?

If I wanted someone to talk back to me , I'd get Married !

That's a helluva lot cheaper than getting married.

 

[Jimbo]

That's a helluva lot cheaper than getting married.

Yup,
You can actually turn the Echo OFF ...

What happens when you tell her to SHUT UP ?

 

[wild goose]

Just got echo is portable or does it have to stay pluged in i want to take outside to pool area

 

[gasman882001]

Unfortunately, has to remain plugged in. No rechargeable battery.

 

[teachsac]

Finally picked one up after my BT speaker mysteriously vanished from work. A little trouble connecting to wifi (not Echo's fault). Once up, everything works great. Sounds terrific. Much better than the old speaker. Play music from phone or Amazon prime.

S~

 

[KAB]

That's a helluva lot cheaper than getting married.

Not to mention the divorce later on!

 

[klang]

They just added the ability for Alexa to control an Insteon Hub. Linked Alexa to my hub, scanned and Alexa found all my Insteon devices. Control is a little slow but it does work.

The Harmony Hub added Insteon Hub control recently too.

 

[Tampa8]

We use ours more and more. As someone above posted if they went on sale for $99 again we might buy a second but one is fine.

 

[sennico2k14]

Im thinking about picking one up to integrate with smartthings. $99 is the sweetspot price though i think

 

[Foxbat]

So now that Amazon is running commercials for the Echo, has anyone's Echo responded to the "Alexa, read me the news" or "Alexa, how far is Pluto?" commands on the TV?

 

[klang]

So now that Amazon is running commercials for the Echo, has anyone's Echo responded to the "Alexa, read me the news" or "Alexa, how far is Pluto?" commands?

Haven't seen the commercial yet but I have seen it wake up to the name Alexa on TV.

 

[Tampa8]

Yes, talked about on the Amazon customer discussion site. Most of us find it amusing, it mostly happens if Alexa is right near the TV. We use the Echo often, I'm not sure it will be $99 again for awhile.
There is some show my wife watches, could be a soap opera where the person's name is Alexa and the Echo does respond waiting for a command.

 

[rockymtnhigh]

Amazon introduced the Echo Dot, a much smaller version of the echo, with the same voice commands, but a smaller speaker, and it can be added to your existing echo setup. $89. It has a connector to tie into an external speaker if desired. You can only order if if you have an Echo, and have to order it through the Echo "Amazon order an Echo Dot." Ships in April.

Yeah, I ordered it. I'll put the dot in my bedroom.

 

[meStevo]

Can see us ordering a couple dots. Just one ordered for now though.

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[Tampa8]

Amazon introduced the Echo Dot, a much smaller version of the echo, with the same voice commands, but a smaller speaker, and it can be added to your existing echo setup. $89. It has a connector to tie into an external speaker if desired. You can only order if if you have an Echo, and have to order it through the Echo "Amazon order an Echo Dot." Ships in April.

Yeah, I ordered it. I'll put the dot in my bedroom.

Yep, ordered one, Alexa says it will shipped by April 5th....

 

[TheKrell]

You can only order if if you have an Echo...

Is this just Amazon's annoying "business practice", or is there a technical reason for that?

 

[navychop]

I only skimmed thru the offer but I "think" some of the processing is done by the Echo. I might consider the dot for the kitchen or LR. Probably not. Need to learn more.