I’ve changed the subject line of this message a bit. I’m wondering whether I should buy the Amazon Echo or the Google Home, I like the idea of the “Mesh” or “Mess” as some people call it <smile> but regardless of the device I choose both aren’t officially supported in australia yet. I do know people who have set up Amazon Echo to work and they work well though the reading of telephone numbers is a bit of a problem given the American telephone number system uses 7 digits whereas our own uses 8 thus the last digital of a phone number gets dropped when read out. I think it truly amazing the versatility of devices around and the challenge people are taking when making a conscious decision to use these devices. I know one chap who has ditched his Mac and Windows computers entirely, he lives on his Chromebox machine.
> On 25 Nov. 2016, at 5:45 am, Gordon Smith <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hello Everybody > > "As Chris Moore predicted, I am now having great success with my new Amazon > Echo. In fact, I've also decided to buy one of the portable Dot speakers for > my bedside table. It would save me having to use 2 or more devices to play my > audio books. > > I absolutely love the responsiveness of the Echo. It rarely gets my commands > wrong and, much to my surprise and glee, it also uses my iTunes shared > librarry and picks up all of the audio content. > > But it gets better! I can also list my shopping lists and other data on the > Echo, and I'm told, it can also store my contacts so that I can check phone > numbers and so-fourth on-the-fly. > > This is definitely one of the best devices that I've bought myself this year. > Same goes for my Apple TV, although that is another story. > > ============================== > > My Compliments And Kindest Regards > Gordon Smith > 'Accessibility And Information Technology Support Specialist > ------------------------------ ********** Those of a positive and enquiring frame of mind will leave the rest of the halfwits in this world behind.
