Mark, Do you feel your headspace is crowded keeping track of two voice interfaces: one for the Home Pod and one for the Echo? I am concerned that I would end up being an intermediate user of both rather than an advanced, sophisticated user of one device.
Kelly On 2/20/18, Kimber Gardner <kimbersinbox1...@gmail.com> wrote: > 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 <pattigj1...@gmail.com> 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 <kimbersinbox1...@gmail.com> 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 <katya20...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>> With the Amazon echo work with Spotify premium? >>>> >>>>> On Feb 20, 2018, at 1:53 AM, Sieghard Weitzel <siegh...@live.ca> >>>>> 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: viphone@googlegroups.com <viphone@googlegroups.com> On Behalf Of >>>>> M. >>>>> Taylor >>>>> Sent: Monday, February 19, 2018 11:44 PM >>>>> To: viphone@googlegroups.com >>>>> 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: >>>>> mk...@ucla.edu. 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