Ok so i never buy gadgety stuff but thought i might treat myself to an alexa. Ive looked them up but dont know how they work. Do you just plug them in and speak and whats the difference between a dot and an echo |
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The echo is the full size one with a proper speaker.
The dot is smaller and has a tiny speaker. Fine for just controlling things but I wouldn't want to listen to music on it. However you can plug it into a speaker if you have one.
You can just plug it in and go for the interaction or to listen to the music/radio. If you want to control things around the house with it, then you will need to buy other devices |
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"The echo is the full size one with a proper speaker.
The dot is smaller and has a tiny speaker. Fine for just controlling things but I wouldn't want to listen to music on it. However you can plug it into a speaker if you have one.
You can just plug it in and go for the interaction or to listen to the music/radio. If you want to control things around the house with it, then you will need to buy other devices "
After Alexa has ‘heard’ your latest meet, are you bombarded with adverts for condoms and sex toys? |
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"The echo is the full size one with a proper speaker.
The dot is smaller and has a tiny speaker. Fine for just controlling things but I wouldn't want to listen to music on it. However you can plug it into a speaker if you have one.
You can just plug it in and go for the interaction or to listen to the music/radio. If you want to control things around the house with it, then you will need to buy other devices "
but is it like a talking google. I just ask it a question and it answers |
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By *SAchickWoman
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"The echo is the full size one with a proper speaker.
The dot is smaller and has a tiny speaker. Fine for just controlling things but I wouldn't want to listen to music on it. However you can plug it into a speaker if you have one.
You can just plug it in and go for the interaction or to listen to the music/radio. If you want to control things around the house with it, then you will need to buy other devices but is it like a talking google. I just ask it a question and it answers"
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"The echo is the full size one with a proper speaker.
The dot is smaller and has a tiny speaker. Fine for just controlling things but I wouldn't want to listen to music on it. However you can plug it into a speaker if you have one.
You can just plug it in and go for the interaction or to listen to the music/radio. If you want to control things around the house with it, then you will need to buy other devices but is it like a talking google. I just ask it a question and it answers"
In theory yes. But in reality I find the asking questions to not be great.
I use mine for music, radio, news and home control mostly. Just say "Alexa play BBC radio 4" or "Alexa what's the weather today". And it does it. I'm also a geek so have worked out how to do loads around the house with it. "Alexa turn on kitchen lights" and my worktop lights turn on. Great when cooking! |
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"The echo is the full size one with a proper speaker.
The dot is smaller and has a tiny speaker. Fine for just controlling things but I wouldn't want to listen to music on it. However you can plug it into a speaker if you have one.
You can just plug it in and go for the interaction or to listen to the music/radio. If you want to control things around the house with it, then you will need to buy other devices but is it like a talking google. I just ask it a question and it answers
In theory yes. But in reality I find the asking questions to not be great.
I use mine for music, radio, news and home control mostly. Just say "Alexa play BBC radio 4" or "Alexa what's the weather today". And it does it. I'm also a geek so have worked out how to do loads around the house with it. "Alexa turn on kitchen lights" and my worktop lights turn on. Great when cooking!"
Thanks. I only want one for a bit of light entertainment. |
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"The echo is the full size one with a proper speaker.
The dot is smaller and has a tiny speaker. Fine for just controlling things but I wouldn't want to listen to music on it. However you can plug it into a speaker if you have one.
You can just plug it in and go for the interaction or to listen to the music/radio. If you want to control things around the house with it, then you will need to buy other devices but is it like a talking google. I just ask it a question and it answers
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"From what I've read recently such gadgets sound to be increasing their surveilance abilities. Personally I'm suspicious of most things like that  "
I'm more worried about my phone being used for surveillance. It has a lot more capability for data capture, gets lots of additional software installed on it and runs a much more open operating system. |
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"From what I've read recently such gadgets sound to be increasing their surveilance abilities. Personally I'm suspicious of most things like that "
There was a news article the other day that said it would be listening all the time, even without calling its' name. |
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"From what I've read recently such gadgets sound to be increasing their surveilance abilities. Personally I'm suspicious of most things like that
There was a news article the other day that said it would be listening all the time, even without calling its' name. "
Agree
Very worrying things
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"Ok so i never buy gadgety stuff but thought i might treat myself to an alexa. Ive looked them up but dont know how they work. Do you just plug them in and speak and whats the difference between a dot and an echo"
I can’t tell too much, but I am aware of a high ranking officer telling his son (who was buying home one for Xmas) sorry ######### I can’t have one in the house, as it can be used to listen to conversations which must not be divulged ..
Personally I don’t care if you believe this or not, but the son is known to me |
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Great for radio and Amazon music etc etc. Nellie has a large one in the bedroom .... oo er .... also a £20 dot downstairs blue toothed to soundbar and woofer (sounds great) .... oh and ask it who H is in line of duty  |
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I,'ve got 3 Alexa dots, I like them for listening to music on. I ask it to play 70,s or ,80,s music mostly and it plays continuously without adds or news. I have asked it questions before too.
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"Great for radio and Amazon music etc etc. Nellie has a large one in the bedroom .... oo er .... also a £20 dot downstairs blue toothed to soundbar and woofer (sounds great) .... oh and ask it who H is in line of duty "
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We have the dot as it only cost 99p through Amazon Music (£14.99 a month - you can subscribe, pay 1 month & cancel but we use the music anyway).
The kids ask her stupid questions & I play music. Not sure I’ll use for lights etc..
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"Sonos speakers come with Alexa. Not literally of course "
the cottage where im at has those sonos speakers there good nice and bass'y
plays good sound works off internet and bluetooth/wireless to each other so speakers can be in different rooms playing
 enough so I have played them loud just cant resist.
neighbours have even asked me for my music which im playing.
also has alexa devices here hate the things as I unplug them |
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By *4nc3rCouple
over a year ago
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I got a new Sonos speaker free with my phone upgrade, I can't say I'm that impressed or bothered. But I always have my phone on me (and a simple Sony Bluetooth speaker that sounds great!) so it doesn't feel as much of a lifesaver as hubby thinks it is.
It is nice for the kids when they wanna listen to music, especially my 5 Yr old who although improving can't spell to type what he wants to listen to on the Xbox haha |
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One day there will be a really shit 'reality' show where people are put into a studio, mocked up like a house and every move watched.
Inspiration will have come from real life not a dystopian novel. They’ll call it Alexa. |
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