Anyone have the full-size Amazon Echo or the Echo Dot? Prime Day has them for $90 and $35 instead of $180 and $50, respectively. The full size Echo seems like a kinda cool idea.

Anyone have one of the devices and can offer some insight?

This is that bugging device self-installation kit, right?

Better watch out big brother will be watching.....

I like mine although it's kinda a novelty. I use it mostly to play music and give me the weather. It's nice to just tell it to play a certain music style, artist or even song. Just speak and it works.

I have both and they are great. The speaker isn't he best on the full size one so I like the Dot better and connect a nicer bluetooth speaker to it.

I have four of them with another on the way for my office.

Yeah, I've resigned myself to the fact that Big Brother is going to find out whatever he wants to know about me no matter what, so I don't really mind the speaker.

I considered getting the Dot and then a Bluetooth speaker, but the combined price is about as much as the Echo, so I wasn't sure it was worth it.

My wife got me the full size one and we keep it in the kitchen. Mainly use it to play music. Bun it comes in handy lots of other ways. It's nice!

Also have an Echo Dot in the basement but I rarely use it.

Was gifted with an Echo. It went back to Amazon immediately without opening the box. I don't care to assist Big Brother nor perhaps expedite the inevitable.

As usual, Para hit it right on the head.

Just because you're paranoid, doesn't mean they're not out to get you.

I wouldn't trust having one anywhere near me. Although all people would learn about me from hacking it is when I order tooth-paste and pizza and stuff.

H&K-Guy

I have one of each. I use the Dot in my detached garage to play music to a set of outdoor speakers in my gazebo.

The Echo is indoors for music and general foolishness. I like them both.

Mike

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Originally posted by Revolution37:
Yeah, I've resigned myself to the fact that Big Brother is going to find out whatever he wants to know about me no matter what, so I don't really mind the speaker.

Alexa calls cops on man allegedly beating his girlfriend

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Originally posted by Ronin1069:
I remember a rather lengthy thread on the topic, found it. The thread has been locked, but pages of good discussion:

https://sigforum.com/eve/forums...810044614#1810044614

I'll reopen it

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Originally posted by parabellum:

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Originally posted by Revolution37:
Yeah, I've resigned myself to the fact that Big Brother is going to find out whatever he wants to know about me no matter what, so I don't really mind the speaker.

Alexa calls cops on man allegedly beating his girlfriend

Making a phone call is not a supported feature on Amazon Echo, so says Amazon, and tech blogs reviewing the device.

https://www.abqjournal.com/103...iolence-suspect.html

We got one for my dad for Father's Day.

He's really into the stock market, but since retiring, he doesn't use a computer and doesn't want a smartphone.

I finally got around to setting it up for him last week. I had fun messing with it for a day, it's really entertaining.

It is a cool novelty though, my brother in law set his up to control the lights in his house, temp, music, etc...

You can even spy on others in your home, or even spy on yourself

Of course, this audio, in conjunction with a vast collection of selfies, will provide an extensive record of you for future generations. Heck, your grandchildren or great grandchidren may be able to access archived audio of the procreation of one of their own parents! Far out.

Use one to keep yourself in line.

A New Mexico man was arrested for allegedly beating his girlfriend and threatening to kill her — after Amazon’s Alexa called police, authorities said.

http://www.foxnews.com/tech/20...-his-girlfriend.html

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Originally posted by 2012BOSS302:
Use one to keep yourself in line.

A New Mexico man was arrested for allegedly beating his girlfriend and threatening to kill her — after Amazon’s Alexa called police, authorities said.

http://www.foxnews.com/tech/20...-his-girlfriend.html

Echo has no support to make phone calls. It is not possible. I'm guessing she called 911 on her phone, he took the phone and tossed it, thinking he had broken it, and hadn't.

https://www.abqjournal.com/103...iolence-suspect.html

I don't want any of those things near my home. Amazon & Google already know enough!

Not in a million years will that thing ever be in my home.

Anyone spying on me... will be really bored.