Customers value the Echo (1st generation) for its sound quality and ease of use, frequently citing these as top features. Many also appreciate its home automation capabilities and the convenience of accessing weather information and managing shopping lists. However, some customers expressed concerns about the price point and occasional issues with battery life, response time, connectivity, and setup.
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Sound quality
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Alexa works great
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it not only is s speaker but also integrates many of the other applications that make your home easier and convenient. so far i have had this echo for aver a month and i am very satisfied with the product.
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I would recommend this to a friend
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Sound quality
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Very useful
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There are so many uses for this. From shopping online to playing music to playing games. This also can be used for homework help.
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I would recommend this to a friend
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Ease of use
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great new addition to our home
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Purchased for my wife, she loves it and was amazed at how easy it was to use after setup. Does everything as advertised and more.
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I would recommend this to a friend
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Sound quality
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great Device
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I love my Echo. Great for music. Great sound and I can listen to any genre of music I like. Does so many things. Incredible!
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I would recommend this to a friend
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Sound quality
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Awesome
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This product is awesome. The echo plays songs and answer questions. I can't wait to add the thermostat and light control modules.
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I would recommend this to a friend
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Sound quality
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Very Cool Product
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This is such a great product, to listen to music, get the latest news, look up information on the web and get jokes of the day!
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I would recommend this to a friend
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Sound quality
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Frivolous fun
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Although it isn't really a necessity, it is truly fun to own. Alexa isn't as savvy as Siri; but the ability to play any song on command; and with accessories turn devices on and off is worth the expense.
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I would recommend this to a friend
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Ease of use
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
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Really love the Echo. Have not learned how to use all the features, but really enjoy the ease of getting the music to play.
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I would recommend this to a friend
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Sound quality
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Love it!
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I had the Dot, but wanted more. The integrated speaker gives you the whole package. It really makes the portability happen.
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I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Love it. User friendly.
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It's great. I am an apple and amazon user, and it works for many devices that are not (yet) compatible with apple products.
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I would recommend this to a friend
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Sound quality
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Love it!
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Had the amazon dot but wanted the echo. Way better sound quality and responds much quicker. Very pleased with this purchase
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I would recommend this to a friend
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Ease of use
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
So easy to set up
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This takes less than 5 minutes to set up You wanna buy a new computer just ask need dog food just ask well worth the money
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Fun Device
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I've been playing with this for a few weeks. It is not perfect, but it is great for listening to music and audiobooks. I don't like watching the news, so the "Flash Briefing" is very nice. Sometimes it does not get the full headline, but I get the gist of it, and I don't have to go through the depressing details. I'm looking forward to learning how to create my own skills for it. The speaker isn't the best I've ever heard, but it's definitely not the worst. The IFTTT integration is great, and I have setup triggers to many devices in my house and the Shopping List is great.
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I would recommend this to a friend
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Ease of use
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Lots of fun
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Easy to set up. Anyone can use this. Doesn't take a technology wiz to set up and have fun with it. Love the music library.
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I would recommend this to a friend
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Ease of use
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Alexa
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I enjoy this device. Something new to continually ask Alexa. The speakers are great, easy to pair, easy to use and set up.
I would recommend this to a friend
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Home automation
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great gift.
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B ought this for my wife and she loves it. I love it too because it is the beginning of my home automation. Great product.
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I would recommend this to a friend
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Sound quality
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great product by amazon
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I like Alexa a lot the speaker is amazing I use it for my home stereo. We also use it a lot in the kitchen for recipes!!!!
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I would recommend this to a friend
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Home automation
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great product - we love Alexa
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Alexa is now part of the family. We have integrated her with our smart things hub and along with apps like ifttt she works great.
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I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
I bought this for a gift
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Because my granddaughter's name is Alexa, I though it would be funny to get one for a gift. I took me a few minutes to figure out how to set it up but it worked well when configured. It was funny when somebody mentioned Alexa and the Halo answered. When we had music playing somebody as a joke whispered "Alexa volume level 10" and then we couldn't the Halo to hear us to shut it up. I had to turn the top of the speaker to quiet it down. I made for an entertaining time. I will probably get one for myself.
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I would recommend this to a friend
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Sound quality
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
enjoy it
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i saw this and wanted it right away. it works good and helps me.it also keeps me company. i would recomend it to anyone out there.
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