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 4 out of 5 stars
took awhile to down load app ??
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we love it, still wanting to find new tools to use with alexa, without making monthly payments to do so, it doesnt advertise all apps cost $$ we got iheart radio, on a fixed budget, this was a gift. if you could tell us more we can do, i would love to know! not tech savy at all, i know because we are told we are!! ha!!!
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Alexa Rules!!!
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Posted . Owned for 10 months when reviewed.
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I have grown to depend on my Amazon Echo for streaming radio stations, local as well as outside my home turf, and it never fails. It's capable of much more than that, but for now, it's great!
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I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
In Love with Alexa!
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Absolutely loving my Amazon Echo..."Alexa"
Don't know how I lived without her for so long! She
helps me cook dinner...always a joke to tell...and keeps track of
my shopping list..to do list...and a whole lot more!
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I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great item you didn't know you needed
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I didn't know much about the dot/echo but when a friend showed it to me, it seemed like a great gift for my husband who is hard to buy for. It's something you could live without but once you have it, you're so glad you do!
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I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
This a great Device!
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My buddy got me this for Christmas. It is great to stream music. My wife got me a Prime account and we can now watch movies, listen to music, etc just by asking Alexa.
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I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
If you're on the ledge, get this now
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I NEEDED this as part of my SmartThings home automation system. I was waiting for a sale and got this when it was $50 off.
It does everything that the manual said that it will do, works great.
A bonus is that, alongst with using it to control my automation, I can also use it as a bluetooth speaker. And it sounds great.
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I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Great start for connected home
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I got this to give voice activation to a Phillips Hue
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I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Great gadget ok speaker
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Alexa is pretty fun. I feel as though with updates and more" skills" to come in the future she will be even more helpful. As an actual speaker or sound system it's just ok. You don't really get the deep rich tones that you would with a larger higher quality system, but for like $80 Echo and Alexa is a good deal.
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Fun and useful for the whole family
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We all love the Echo. My son loves getting weather, music and jokes and we are starting to set up the house for remote control through the device. Very helpful device.
Can't wait to have more of the house connected.
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I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Sound quality
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
great sound for such a small speaker!
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so many options, such great sound, a great value!!
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I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Sound quality
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Great product
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The convenience is great, good sound. Great value.
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I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Alexa's a great gift!
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A perfect gift for family members is getting them an Alexa and providing them the opportunity to enjoy and benefit from all the functionality Alexa provides. This was a big hit for our oldest son and his wife and family!
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I would recommend this to a friend
Cons mentioned:
Response time
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Alexa
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She doesn't always understands me but I still like it
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I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Works really well!
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The Echo works really well for us. We stream music on it almost every day and my wife loves it. We weren't big Amazon users in the past so we don't use all of its functions but they just added a function that links it to our family calendar app and now we can add items to our grocery list just by asking Alexa.
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I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Great for entertaining
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Once you can figure out all the apps you can connect to the echo for entertainment you'll be set. But it wouldnt just play a song if you asked Alexa to play a song, she would say something like: it's not in your playlist, you need to update your Amazon acct or something to that extent. But...very entertaining...
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I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Sound quality
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Great Gadget....
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I love Alessa, I love to play music all day long..
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I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Sound quality
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
a tad difficult to set up
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love it.....Alexa listens well and plays songs I like
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I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Bought this as a gift
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I was one of the original Amazon Echo purchasers, and have loved using it ever since. I bought this one as a "thank you" gift for my wonderful brother-in-law, who baby-sat me through two cataract surgeries. He loves it too.
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I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great product
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I am really enjoying my Amazon Echo!! It was very easy to set up and very easy to use (you just have to remember to say Alexa first). Showed it to my sister-in-law while she was visiting and now she wants to order one.
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I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Ease of use
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Great device
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This device is fun and entertaining, easy to use .
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