I felt the same as you do which is why I got the first one when it was only $29. I figured for $29 even if I didn't use it or like it I wasn't losing very much. But I've found several uses for my echoes and sometimes it is just fun.
On 2/20/18, Patti Johnson <[email protected]> wrote: > I reckon I'm the last one on my block, as it were, to get an Echo. > I don't have one. I fear I wouldnt' use it much. > I have alexa on my fire tv and don't even use that. > But I do have a question. If you get the Echo plus, do you have to > get the smart plug then? > If you don't then that could bring up some possible uses, though my > lamps are on an automatic timer and it's no big deal to adjust the > thermostat on my talking one.I have used Alexa on the fire tv to play > music with my Amazon prime subscription of unlimited music but still > it's not something I do very much. > > So I don't know. > Patti > On 2/20/18, Kimber Gardner <[email protected]> wrote: >> I have to say I bought my first Echo around Xmas when they were deeply >> discounted. Since then I have purchased three more and now have them >> all over my house. At first I found the iOS Alexa app a little spotty >> in its performance. Sometimes I would tap and nothing would happen. >> Things have gotten some better with the last update. >> >> Like Mark I mostly use Alexa for music playback though I have to say >> it was a breeze to integrate my calendar and contacts from my iPhone. >> Now I can tell Alexa to add events to my calendar and see them on my >> iPhone. Likewise, I can add items to various lists and see them on my >> phone. >> >> I also use Alexa to control lights and the thermostat in my house. >> >> Echo? Yes, totally worth it. >> >> On 2/20/18, Kathy Brandt <[email protected]> wrote: >>> With the Amazon echo work with Spotify premium? >>> >>>> On Feb 20, 2018, at 1:53 AM, Sieghard Weitzel <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>> Hi Mark, >>>> >>>> What is your reason for the Echo Plus? It is the same as the Echo but >>>> with >>>> built-in smart hub which is supposed to help connect to various smart >>>> home >>>> devices (if you have them). >>>> We also bought one but when I bought it during the introductory offer >>>> here >>>> in Canada it came with a Philipps Hue bulb so that was a bit of an >>>> incentive. So far I still have to figure out if that smart home hub is >>>> actually doing anything, I don't think it does in our case since we >>>> also >>>> have the 4th gen Apple TV which acts as a hub for our smart home >>>> devices. >>>> >>>> -----Original Message----- >>>> From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of >>>> M. >>>> Taylor >>>> Sent: Monday, February 19, 2018 11:44 PM >>>> To: [email protected] >>>> Subject: Mark on Echo >>>> >>>> Hello Everyone, >>>> >>>> Well, today I went over to Best Buy and purchased an Amazon Echo Plus. >>>> Of >>>> course, I got the black-on-black-on-black, model. (smile). >>>> >>>> I must say that this device is a blast. >>>> >>>> The iOS Alexa app was a breeze to configure and I was up and running in >>>> a >>>> matter of minutes. >>>> >>>> Thanks to all of you who replied to my free music iOS app question. >>>> >>>> From the App Store, I downloaded and created both a free Pandora and >>>> iHeart Radio account. From within the iOS Alexa app, I linked these >>>> two >>>> accounts to my Echo and wow! They work marvelously well. I have >>>> exactly >>>> what I want with amazing voice control over both. Alexa is truly >>>> incredible. I love the fact that I can create custom radio stations >>>> with >>>> my voice, only, via my Echo as the iOS app is not needed. >>>> >>>> As I stated in my previous post, I have decided to use HomePod for >>>> personal contacts, tasks, reminders, etc. but, at this time, I'll be >>>> using >>>> Alexa for fun and random music playback, while using HomePod to play my >>>> own personal music collection. >>>> >>>> Would you believe it? After demonstrating my new Echo Plus to some >>>> friends who had never seen Alexa in action, we went to Best Buy and >>>> each >>>> of them purchased an Echo Dot. I setup three Dots, today. So that's 4 >>>> Echoes I worked with in one day. (big Smile). I'm definitely on my >>>> way >>>> to becoming an Echo guru!!! (Big Smile). >>>> >>>> How wonderful it is that we have such a marvelously accessible >>>> platform >>>> such as iOS from which to explore so many new and wonderful devices. >>>> Long >>>> live Apple Inc and its incredible developers. Also, kudos to the >>>> Amazon >>>> Alexa development team, as well. >>>> >>>> Mark >>>> >>>> -- >>>> The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone >>>> list. >>>> >>>> If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, >>>> or >>>> if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the >>>> owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. >>>> >>>> Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor. Mark can be reached at: >>>> [email protected]. 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