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 5 out of 5 stars
Great for everyday usage for students
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You can quickly amplify the voice of a lecture or turn it up for a party. Not only that, you can set alarms for naps with your voice and no longer have to worry whether your alarm is on.
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Alexa is wonderful
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Alexa has been a great addition to my new home. Never having dealt with any smart home devices and wanting to start, I found Alexa user friendly and the additional apps and services a nice touch. Can't wait to see what new tech and features Alexa has to offer in the future.
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I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Alexa is great
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I love Alexa. She pretty much runs the whole household. Talk about smart? My favorite part is she can control the thermostat. If you're thinking of getting one she'll be waiting at Best Buy!
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I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great Technology
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We've had a great time with Alexa. For entertainment, and for smart home uses. She remains an infant and I'm hopeful for expanded technology.
It's going to be a must have in the future.
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I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great useful and versatile "Entertainment"
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Have 2 Echo's and 1 Dot located in out two homes. Love all of them...very versatile and provide needed information and entertainment when and as needed. Very useful and cost effective.
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
The Echo is AMAZING
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Hats off to Amazon - The Echo I started with - not have 2 Dots too in the home. Music, alarms, to do list, shopping list and just home automation is awesome! I'm in the 22nd Century now!!!!
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I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Perfect!
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I received the Dot for Christmas and loved it! So when I had the Best Buy dollars, I splurged and bought the Echo! Now I have the Dot in my bedroom and the Echo in family room for fun!
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
N/A
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I was totally stoked about this product because I was purchasing a new home. However, the property fell through and I returned the product but the little bit I had it...I loved it!!
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I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
I love Alexa, use her all the time...
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We ask Alexa questions all day, recently, I received a gift of Amazon Prime, now I have Alexa read my free books while I work around the house! my husband asks weather and ballgame scores.
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I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 3 out of 5 stars
Not as Intuitive as Expected
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It is a neat gadget; can do some things like track items for a shopping list and setting timers that are great. I would have expected it to be better at telling me things like when is TV show X on and what sound does a Cardinal (bird) make. All were met with "I didn't understand the question." Alexa should be more intuitive than that and should learn and grow as you go along, she does not. You also have to ask things in a way Alexa will understand. For example, you cannot say, "Alexa, turn out the lights in the kitchen." That "does not compute." But if you say, "Alexa, shut off the lights." She will do as you ask. I had to start writing down the "correct" way to ask her things so I would remember them. Again she needs to learn and adapt; not happening so far.
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No, I would not recommend this to a friend
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
a Functional home "tool"
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IAlexa is a good tool to get families together. We gathered around to take turns asking questions. it pushes the voice recognition software because there are more than one voices to "learn" from. Poor on written instructions but online feedback is very responsive and helpful.
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I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Works great with Amazon Prime Membership
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Its pretty cool. A lot of teaching it things, but once you get it down easy from there. I am able to control the TV, hue lights and listen to music from any Bluetooth device connected.
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I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Great Item
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This is a great product! I was a little skeptical in the beginning of how much it could actually do and assist, but after playing with this for a couple of hours I realized it was an amazing product. The sound is very comparable to one of the top leading Brand speakers!
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
It's ALIVE
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Purchased the Alexa to act as a vocal head to my smart home setup. It does this very well. She will tell you the weather on command and plays music too. Can also act as a bluetooth speaker.
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I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Granddaughter loves it!
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Bought two of these Dots for my granddaughters. One had asked for one - the other did not but both were very happy and excited to get them. Hope they don't use them to do their homework.
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I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 3 out of 5 stars
Not quite what I was expecting
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I was very interested in the Echo and respective echo dot based on potential functionality. While there are some good qualities, the overall voice automation and functionality haven't lived up to the hype yet. Pros: sound quality for music is fantastic, kids enjoy asking Alexa questions, overall family fun. Cons: even after a full month of learning my voice, Alexa continues to frequently answer "I don't know what you are asking", at random times, Alexa will start talking without any prompt, setting up additional controllable items and syncing are not as easy as Amazon would have you believe, and worst experience....every time an amazon echo commercial comes on tv to promote the product, my Alexa replies to the TV commercial as if it were me saying "Alexa...."
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No, I would not recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Sound quality
Rated 3 out of 5 stars
Good, but could be better.
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Wondering why I spent $150 for the Echo when I could have purchased the Dot for $40 and does everything the Echo does...and more! With the Dot you can stream music to Bluetooth speakers, which can't be done with the Echo.
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No, I would not recommend this to a friend
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
I'd recommend
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The Bluetooth speaker is nice very loud and I love how it connects to my Hue! Which makes controlling my lights so simple and being able to listen to radio stations such as IHeartradio.
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I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great device
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We love the Echo. Great sound for music, turning lights on and off and now have it connected to our Roomba. We also ordered the battery for it as to move it outside for the music.
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I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Nice product!
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Bought 2 of these for Christmas for my sons. One of them seems to be a bit better than the other. One works as I would hope it would, the other acts a little hard if hearing (I'm speaking about the Echo, not my sons)! Alexa doesn't always recognize her name and obey commands.
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