Amazon Echo Spot

#1

Post by VirtualAirwaves » Wed, Sep 27, 2017, 10:25 PM UTC

Amazon Echo Spot
amazon.com

Re: Amazon Echo Spot

#2

Post by qmarchi » Wed, Sep 27, 2017, 10:45 PM UTC

Too bad it won't have YouTube.

Re: Amazon Echo Spot

#3

Post by bigethan » Wed, Sep 27, 2017, 10:47 PM UTC

The speed of iteration on the Alexa product line is really impressive. Nine months ago, Alexa and Google Home seemed like two sides of the same coin. But now it feels like there's almost no comparison, Alexa is gonna do more and get the skills and features that fit my needs faster.

I'm a Google Home owner, so perhaps it's a case where the grass is always greener :-)

Re: Amazon Echo Spot

#4

Post by ldonley » Wed, Sep 27, 2017, 10:49 PM UTC

Maybe I'm just wearing a foil-helmet, but the presence of a front-facing camera on an always-on device is concerning to me when there is no real good reason to have it.

Re: Amazon Echo Spot

#5

Post by jonknee » Wed, Sep 27, 2017, 10:49 PM UTC

qmarchi wrote: post #2

Too bad it won't have YouTube.

Ah yes, for all those times when you want to call up a YouTube video by voice and watch it on a 2.5" round screen.

Re: Amazon Echo Spot

#6

Post by jonknee » Wed, Sep 27, 2017, 10:51 PM UTC

ldonley wrote: post #4

Maybe I'm just wearing a foil-helmet, but the presence of a front-facing camera on an always-on device is concerning to me when there is no real good reason to have it.

Tape is cheap.

Re: Amazon Echo Spot

#7

Post by applecrazy » Wed, Sep 27, 2017, 10:53 PM UTC

jonknee wrote: post #6

ldonley wrote: post #4

Maybe I'm just wearing a foil-helmet, but the presence of a front-facing camera on an always-on device is concerning to me when there is no real good reason to have it.

Tape is cheap.

Not buying is even cheaper.

Re: Amazon Echo Spot

#8

Post by lewisj489 » Wed, Sep 27, 2017, 10:54 PM UTC

Those echo buttons look super fun, I loved Buzz!

Re: Amazon Echo Spot

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Post by evv » Wed, Sep 27, 2017, 10:55 PM UTC

jonknee wrote: post #6

ldonley wrote: post #4

Maybe I'm just wearing a foil-helmet, but the presence of a front-facing camera on an always-on device is concerning to me when there is no real good reason to have it.

Tape is cheap.

Tell that to the half-dozen microphones you probably have within earshot.

Re: Amazon Echo Spot

#10

Post by balls187 » Wed, Sep 27, 2017, 10:55 PM UTC

qmarchi wrote: post #2

Too bad it won't have YouTube.

Until they implement the webplayer...