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JAY BOY

Member Since: 04 May 2010
Location: Not here
Posts: 1706

Amazon Echo

Evening

Has anyone got one of these and whats it like to live with.
I would like to get one for the office if its any good.

Thanks

10th May 2017 7:36pm

Riverboy

Member Since: 16 May 2016
Location: French sector, Earth
Posts: 1288

2014 Defender 90 Puma 2.2 SW Corris Grey

A friend has one and she says that its a bit limited. Most of the features are US only.

10th May 2017 7:39pm

Stacey007

Member Since: 25 Sep 2015
Location: Cheshire
Posts: 3810

I have two, and some Hue lights

Love it... We have prime so you can ask it to play anything almost.

Radio works very well, Lots of skills you can add to suite your needs, simple things like Timers, asking it to switch off as you walk out of a room holding two drinks..

Kids love the games you can do with it, Even my mum and dad liked it so much they got one

So for us yes its a

10th May 2017 7:55pm

Landlord

Member Since: 27 Oct 2009
Location: Hampshire
Posts: 582

Got one and we all think its great. From choosing a radio station to turning the lights on and off, Alexa works well and is learning new commands daily 2007 TD5 90 Hard Top

10th May 2017 7:57pm

excossack

Member Since: 22 Feb 2012
Location: North West
Posts: 5900

1999 Defender 110 Td5 SW Caledonian Blue

If its any help i have a Dot. Do you want to to buy one? If I had known that to get the music feature to work i.e Alexa play me Nirvana I would need Spotify premium then I wouldn't have bothered 1999 Defender TD5 110

Regards
John M0VAZ
Econet Station 48 no clock

10th May 2017 8:14pm

JAY BOY

Member Since: 04 May 2010
Location: Not here
Posts: 1706

Cant you play music for free if you have Amazon prime?

10th May 2017 8:18pm

excossack

Member Since: 22 Feb 2012
Location: North West
Posts: 5900

No prime either. 1999 Defender TD5 110

Regards
John M0VAZ
Econet Station 48 no clock

10th May 2017 8:21pm

JAY BOY

Member Since: 04 May 2010
Location: Not here
Posts: 1706

How much do you want for it

10th May 2017 8:22pm

Muddybigdog

Member Since: 11 Apr 2014
Location: Suffolk
Posts: 1031

2007 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Zambezi Silver

Alexa has become integrated in our daily ritual, news, traffic, shopping, timers, music, jokes, search engine, radio, audible books, lights, heating, not really investigated too many skills either

The new echo show looks very handy Jumped ship to reliability - Mitsubishi L200
Puma 90 XS - Sold
D3 - 2.7 S x2 (both Sold)
Freelander 2 HSE - Sold
Freelander 1 - Sold
Disco 2 - Sold

10th May 2017 8:51pm

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