Amazon 1st. Generation Echo Show Smart Speaker with Alexa

Amazon Echo Voice-Controlled Speaker

Backed by the Alexa Voice Service, the Amazon Echo goes well beyond the capabilities of an ordinary Bluetooth speaker. Yes, it connects wirelessly to your phone or tablet to play music and podcasts, but that’s just the tip of the iceberg. It also connects to the internet so it can answer your questions, read the news aloud, order pizza for you, and more—all in response to simple spoken commands.

Just Call on Alexa, and She’s There

All you have to do is say “Alexa,” and the Echo wakes up, ready to take your request. Seven microphones use beam-forming technology to cut through ambient noise and hear your questions and commands, even if you’re across the room. And as you interact with Alexa, she learns the nuances of your voice and speech, making it easier for her to understand you and deliver more accurate information.

Control Your Smart Home

Connect the Echo to smart home products such as Philips Hue, WeMo, Nest, and ecobee, and you won’t even have to get out of your chair to control your house’s lights or change the thermostat—just ask Alexa to do it for you.

Expand Alexa’s Skills

Thanks to the Alexa app for your smartphone (available for Android, iOS, and Amazon Fire devices), you can add skills to Alexa’s repertoire based on what you like to do. Big on trivia? Add the Jeopardy! skill. Need a lift? Add Uber. Have an insatiable hunger for pizza? Add Domino’s. Because everything is based in the cloud, you won’t run out of storage space adding new skills, which are constantly being created to connect you to your favorite businesses and apps.

Reviews

• “It isn’t just a smart speaker. It’s a user interface for your home, the thing you use more than anything else. It’s overwhelmingly good at what it does, and it’s learning to do more and more every day.” — CNET
• “What the Amazon Echo can do for you is limited only by your imagination.” — ZDNet

Specifics

• Speaker and voice-controlled digital assistant
• Alexa Voice Service for hands-free operation
• 8-microphone array for accurate voice recognition
• Dolby processing for better sound quality and extended bass response
• Alexa app available for Android, iOS, and Amazon Fire devices
• Noise-cancelling properties
• Bluetooth
• Display: 7” touchscreen
• Dual 2” stereo speakers
• Processor: Intel Atom x5-Z8350
• Product dimensions: 7.4” (L) x 7” (W) x 3.5” (H)
• Condition: new
• 1-year warranty from Amazon

In the box: Echo Show, power adapter/cable (6’), Things to Try card, and quick start guide.

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