We have several echoes and dots throughout our house, we use it to listen to music, check the weather, traffic, adjust settings on our smart home devices, create shopping lists, use it as a kitchen timer, check facts, use as an intercom, phone family, as a bedside alarm, listen to music throughout the house, and the list just goes on and on. It really is a personal assistant, new skills are appearing every day and It's fun finding new things she can do and answer. Ever expanding knowledge base and skills are the biggest feature, not likely to become obsolete very soon .....
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: Pre-owned
I really liked the idea of having a device I could talk to "out of nowhere" that would answer (although our cells phones can do similarly, but you have to turn them on and press buttons, etc.). It is also gratifying to be able to tell a device to play music and it does. I was quite disappointed in the ability of "Alexa" to answer any serious questions. Jeff needs to pay to send his programmers back to search school. So many times Alexa says a phrase similar to "I don't understand the question" So basically I paid for a radio. I paid extra for the larger one, but the output is still no different than a clock radio. Come on Amazon!!!
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: Pre-owned
I have been using different methods of voice recognition software to drive home automation software for years. Echo paired up with my Indigo system on a Mac mini now allows me to easily control my home automation devices by voice. My blinds, my light, get the weather for tomorrow. Oh, it's kind of humorous though when you are watching a TV show with a character with the name Alexa. I just wish Amazon would develop or allow customization beyond 2 names (Alexa or Amazon). Oh, and more devices for out of the box solutions. I definitely need a 12v and an IO device. All in good time I imagine. ***Note: must have a good internet connection.
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: Pre-owned
My Amazon's Echo arrived in good condition. I'm not good at setting up devices but it was very easy to set up. I am amazed at all the features it has. I love it!!!
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: New
The Amazon Echo is a really fun thing to play with. We always try to find new things to say to it which would make it say something funny. The Echo has been the most helpful in our home for creating shopping lists for everyone in the house with a phone. If any of us find ourselves at the store, we know what the others want. Shopping on Amazon is really easy and fun as well. There's a whole bunch of apps so it won't be hard for you to find what will make the Echo useful to you specifically. We love it. I couldn't recommend it more.
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: Pre-owned
We love Alexa! She tells us the news, the weather, helps me cooking, plays trivia, listen to radio, podcasts and a whole plethra of other things. You can also ask her to add an item to a to do list or grocery shopping list, and it automatically shows up on your Alexa app. We no longer need to worry about forgeting our lists, its always with us in our phones. I can even listen to Ooma voice mails. All this and it is still a very young product. Can't wait to see what it will do next!
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: New
Great value. The Alexia unit makes it super fast and easy to listen to nearly any type of music, with an exceptionally high level of fidelity for such a small unit. The AI makes fun to talk to and can give seemingly any information available on the internet, just by asking.
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: Pre-owned
This is my 5th Alexa that I purchased for my home. I love it and place them in every room in the house. I highly recommend the 1st generation Alexa as it is the best sounding of them all. I have also purchased the newer one and the quality of sound was not near the Alexa 1st generation. I am now purchasing for Christmas gifts. Grab the 1st generation Alexa while you can before you can no longer get them. Sounds great, ease of use extremely easy and connection with great ease.
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: Pre-owned
Once you have this Echo device in your home, you wonder how did you manage without it. Alexa became my right-hand assistant from day 1. It wakes me up, schedule my appointments and remind me of them, she is my encyclopedia, my Google search. With so many skills I can't keep up with that ingenious device. Did I mention, Alexa plays my music until I fall asleep? She tells me where is my iPhone if I miss-place it, she can switch on and off my lights, TV etc. And if you are down, she can cheer you up with jokes. The only thing I wished she could do is to cook, but at least she can give you some recipes. Her younger sister "Dot" does the same things but the sound is as not as good as the Echo.
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: Pre-owned
Vendors want us to buy new models all the time. I had this device for years and it works perfectly. I need a new one. I went to the provider and the product was discontinued. The new model is expensive so I searched on eBay and found what I wanted. Great speaker and I already tested the product for more than 8 years. It works just great.
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: Pre-owned
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