Echo dot

Mrs. Robinson said:
Only reason I got it for the husband was because he loves talking to Siri. Thought this would give him somebody else to talk to LOL...
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Most of my kids/grandkids have the app on their smart phones that are glued to their hands..

We enjoy the dot in the living room and she can answer things that my wife does not know!! Time/weather/celeb Bdays etc...
 
I really appreciate hearing all of you share your experiences with the Dot. I don't always get the chance to see how fellow seniors like electronic gadgets!
 
Caution!!!!!!

We have our Echo Dot located not to far away from our TV, and this commercial came on and activated Alexa!!! I thought it was funny until I realized that it could order something that I did not want like Uber!!!
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I have Alexa on my Amazon Fire TV box. Appears to do everything the Dot does except you control it by speaking into the remote. So not as convenient as perhaps the Dot. But pretty nifty feature. I tried the apples trick and sure enough.....added it to my Amazon cart. Doubt I will buy everything I need to turn on/off lights but you never know.

I'm easily entertained. After Alexa gives an answer, I'll reply "Thanks Alexa". She replies..."That's what I here for" or some other reply. Ha.
 
These are the Smart Bulbs that I like best: https://www.amazon.com/GE-60-Watt-E...8&qid=1482331490&sr=8-1&keywords=ge+link+bulb
It looks like they are out of stock but I think Home Depot might carry them. They are usually under $15. They need a hub to work. This is the one I have: https://www.amazon.com/Wink-PWHUB-W...coding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=E8WNVCN0JFV0V6BDV1BC They are usually around $49. Most of the bulbs that work without a hub are more expensive but new ones are becoming available all the time. They were easy to set up using my iPhone or iPad. You can connect up to 50 bulbs to a single hub.

I was on the East Coast last week, turning our lights off and on at home using the app on my iPad. I was talking on the phone to my husband at the time. The response was instant, I tapped the appropriate light icon in the app and the light went on or off. How cool is that?
 
Ken N Tx said:
Caution!!!!!!

We have our Echo Dot located not to far away from our TV, and this commercial came on and activated Alexa!!! I thought it was funny until I realized that it could order something that I did not want like Uber!!!
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Alexa will ask you for your 4 digit passcode before she places an order. You set your passcode in the Alexa app. I order things occasionally through Alexa, mostly things I've ordered before. She tells me the current price and description and then asks if I'd like to order. Then she asks for the passcode. Very convenient for things like vitamins, batteries and furnace filters, all of which I've ordered in the past week through Alexa.
 
For anyone who has the Echo or Dot and subscribes to Amazon Prime, there's a great free playlist called "A Cozy Country Christmas". It's a little different than some of typical Christmas music we've been listening to in the past weeks. If you download the Amazon Music app for your phone or tablet you can access all the free playlists and music. LOTS of music free with Prime.

"Alexa, play "A Cozy Country Christmas" playlist."
 
Bought my Echo Dot a house. Bought the owl, looks really nice, better than just sitting on the counter. Bought my daughter the Rubik's Cube, cute too.
 
I finally ordered and received my Echo Dot2. I found it a bit off-putting needing to go back and forth between the iPhone and the Dot for the setup. OK, the setup wasn't really too bad. But I got quickly bored. I don't care about most of the suggested skills, etc. I decided to take advantage of the free intro offer for Echo's version of Amazon Music Unlimited, I got Alexa to play most of the Beatles White Album for me. The sound from the included speaker was good enough for me. Then I got bored, told Alexa to stop, and watched TV.

I'd love it if I could get Alexa or even Apple's SIRI to read web pages and my email for me. I'll keep the Dot, but probably use it mostly to play music for me. It's much easier than cranking up iTunes on my Macintosh computers, etc.
 
BlondieBoomer said:
A house? Could you post a link or a picture? I'm not sure what you mean.
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