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 wedding gift
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provided a list of "sample questions to ask Alexa"
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I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
It's Alexa!
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Purchased for my 80 year old mother. She loves it!
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Alexa!
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Got this as a gift for my brother, and he loves it!
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I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Cool Product
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Good working.................,,,,,,,,,,,,,,........
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I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Echo
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Ordered & gave to my son to use in his beach house.
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I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Sound quality
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
The best so far
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Google is releasing their competitor to Alexa but so far, the reviews make it sound like it doesn't compete yet.
Alexa is a great companion to your Amazing Prime account. You don't have to have Prime but you probably should. It's voice recognition as very impressive and it's list of abilities grows by the week.
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I would recommend this to a friend
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Home automation
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great addition to home automation
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This Amazon Echo complements the other home automation products I currently have. It works great with my Wemo lights and my Nest thermostats. I highly recommend this for anyone wanting to automate their home.
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great
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A wonderful item I purchased for my husband great.
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I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Ease of use
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Amazing Product has made my home life simpler
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I recommend to all, great speakers and easy to move about anywhere around the house. It keeps getting better each month. I bought one for my parents and they to are loving it to, so simple anyone can use it.
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I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Ease of use
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Awesome !!
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This is a great product. My wife says it's my new girlfriend. It works with so many apps I have, Our Groceries, Wemo my Honeywell thermostat.
I liked it so much my wife bought me the Amazon Dot for my birthday.
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I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Ease of use
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Amazon Echo
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Iam just in love with my Amazon echo!! Cam straight home and set it up acting with a WeMo device I ourvsed to test out on a lamp. I definitely recommend an amazon house. It makes everyday question so much simpliar!!
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I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Stir of echo dot
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great product for inside and outside of the house.
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I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Awesome resource for time, weather and information
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Excellent product, easy to set a up and fun to use
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I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Fun product
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I love this product. So easy and fun to use. Love!
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I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Ease of use
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Delivers on what it promises
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My wife saw the Echo at a friend's house and could not stop talking about it. It's a neat device especially if you are an Amazon Prime member and can link your music files. The kids have fun asking questions or finding out the weather each morning but it's use seems pretty limited to me other than being a fun product.
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I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Sound quality
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Good Buy
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This is a good buy with the recent drop in price. Despite that I love how well it works. The voice recognition of the Echo is pretty good and I love the many questions you can ask it and the responses it gives you.
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I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Ease of use
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
It does more than I expected!
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I had no idea that Alexa would tell me jokes and play games with me! I'm still in the process of discovering all of the things my device is capable of. My only disappointment is that I get a lot of I don't know answers to questions that I expected it to be able to answer. Or maybe I'm not asking right??
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I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Excellent product
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Very easy to use once set up. Highly recommend it.
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I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Alexa does everything!!
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Love Alexa!Run now and get one you won't be sorry!
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I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Sound quality
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Would be lost without Alexa
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I think the Echos are terrific personal assistants. This is my second large Echo. I like the larger speakers in the big Echo. But I also like the Dots well enough to buy five of them. Alexa is all over my house!
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