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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Rated 3 out of 5 stars
You need a Tablet or Smart Phone to have this work
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So I've seen this at the mall and the TV ads and thought hmmm that sounds good. Note mine does not sound as good as the units I've heard play music at the stores. I don't know why and there does not seem to be any adjustments you can make to that. All you can do is say volume up, volume down or say volume lever 1-10.
At no time was I told that you needed to use your smart phone and or table to down load the Alexa App and then run everything through that.
Most of the time I say Alexa who is Morris Knight. "I don't know" Alexa was Morris Knight a VJ on MTV. "I don't know". Alexa can you tell me who was a VJ on MTV "I don't know". So I get "I don't know" more often then an get and answer. If I do get an answer Alexa will often give me an answer to a for a different person the person I asked about.
If you have a Amazon Fire Stick. Don't ask Alexa about a "MOVIE" or is Joan Collins in the movie The Virgin Queen. Because for me anytime I use the word "MOVIE" she will turn on my Fire Stick. So if you are watching something else you are no longer watching it. She can turn on the Amazon Fire Stick but she can't put your TV back to what you were watching before.
The Echo device will often tell you to go to the Alexa App. So I'm really not sure what the Echo Device does. Everything is run through the Alexa App so just get your table out and use Alexa that way?
I'm just not very happy with this purchase. I went to the Mall and the person said "Bring in your Tablet and I can see what is going on". So see it's driven by that tablet and the app right?
This review is from Amazon - Echo (1st generation) - Black
No, I would not recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Sound quality
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
fun toy / tool / entertainment
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fun toy / tool / entertainment
plays pandora music
gets weather updates
news
This review is from Amazon - Echo (1st generation) - Black
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Sound quality
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Awesome
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My kids love it as they can ask Alexa to play Kids Bop radio on Sirius.
This review is from Amazon - Echo (1st generation) - Black
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Sound quality
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Excellent.
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Excellent product. Use it everyday for all types of information and music.
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I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Sound quality
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great Gift
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Great gift for my Mother, she loves it. She plays Music to her grand baby's
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I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Sound quality
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
It made a great gift.
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I have really enjoyed using the Amazon Echo so far. It has a great sound.
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I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Sound quality
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
We Love Alexa!
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Entertaining, great sound. We enjoy using daily and it is very informative!
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I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Sound quality
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Enjoying my Echo
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Great device to play music, use connected devices and get questions answered.
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I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Sound quality
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
My kids loved the gifts.
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Works as advertised. Amazing product! I would highly recommed this product.
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I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Sound quality
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great company to talk to
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i love the speaker sound and that I can talk to Alexa and ask her anything.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Sound quality
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Best roommate ever
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Great for everything when your hands are full and if you like to multitask.
I would recommend this to a friend
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Ease of use
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Just amazing
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Very good product to have at home, comes in handy and makes life a bit easier
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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
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Love the Echo, great addition to the house. Will do everything you need.
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I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Ease of use
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Awesome sound and vary easy to use
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Wife and son love the speaker vary user friendly. Lots of apps for it.
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I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Ease of use
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great item!
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This was the perfect gift for Mother's Day!! Awesome and easy to set up!
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I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Ease of use
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Echo
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Love using this for the house, it works all of my products in the house
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I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Ease of use
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Alexa
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Works great! Love how I can use this with my alarm system. We love Alexa
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I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Ease of use
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Love it so much I bought a second one for a gift
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I love my Echo! Bought a second one for a gift and a Dot for my upstairs.
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I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Sound quality
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Love this thing!
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Easy to set up, sound not bad for a Kitchen Location. Use it everyday!
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Pretty decent information gathering tool
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I bought two Echoes, one for my wife and one for me. I expected something along lines of Siri, and Google that could follow many commands. You have to say very specific commands to get a response. Also Echo cant distinguish commercials, when one of its commercials come on, it tries to answer questions when it hears Alexa.
I have also been trying to set up my wife's echo to do phone calling, but can't pull up her page to setup the option but it is not there.
We like it, but still trying to learn all it can do.
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