Good Sunday to you all My first imprcssions of this device can be summed up using just one word: AMAZING!
I received the device just after 08:30 this morning which, in itself, just a very pleasant surprise. But the Smatree AE900 is much more than just a battery base for the Echo. It's a 900MA/H system, capable of powering up the echo for, so the blurb claims, in excess of 8 hours per charge cycle. I have not had the opportunity to read all of the documentation, owing to the fact that, like So many things these days, the dincumentation itself is tiny, and does not bode well to the OCR process on any platform. I have several options available to me in this regard, but those I've tried so far have not proven themselves up to the task. But I'll keep trying. I have a hunch, however, have this device is more than just a glorified battery. I am given to understand that it actually adds functionality to the Echo. So we shall see. In point of fact, I also have so smaller version of this battery base, designed for the Echo Dot. Sadly, there are some disappointing facts regarding this particular unit, which it is to be hoped, are not shared with it's larger sister product. One of these is the fact that the device provides you with absolutely no warning whatsoever that the batter powering your device is about to run out of fuel mid-flight. As with an airplane, if the fuel tank runs dry, the engine just stops dead and you're out of options. I hope that Smatree have picked up on this point, and provided some sort of safeguard against it. Anyway, more later when I've done more testing. I don't want to comment based purely on what I read. There's no substitute for hands-on experience. ============================== My Compliments And Kindest Regards Gordon Smith 'Accessibility And Information Technology Support Specialist ------------------------------
