Amazon Echo...do want.

[cronos]

I got mine on Black Friday. After a few weeks of use I have boiled it down to an expensive, non-portable bluetooth speaker, that can handle a handful of voice commands. I will say that the microphone sensitivity and understanding is pretty good, as is its sound quality. What will really make this thing awesome though is Amazon opening up a developer API.

Anyone else get one?

Did you name it "computer"?

 

[disappoint]

Computah, locate commandah datah! <smirk>
"Fuck you human! Commander Data is a fictional character from the Star Trek TV series you imbecile!"

...

shit shit shit! It's self aware! Run for you lives!

 

[Naer]

You couldn't pay me a billion dollars to use that

 

[drbrock]

Have yet to get the invite. Been a prime member for years. Signed up the first day it was available. I was going to use it as an alarm clock and music player for me room.

Been fairly positive reviews so far.

 

[Puppies04]

Oh look another way for a big company to record your daily routine and buying habits, likes and dislikes and anything else it feels like recording.

Sign me up for at least none.

 

[cronos]

Have yet to get the invite. Been a prime member for years. Signed up the first day it was available.

Really? I registered right away (just because) and received my invitation back around Thanksgiving. Is it possible that you missed it?

 

[IronWing]

You couldn't pay me a billion dollars to use that

For a billion bucks, I'd let them tape it to my butt.

 

[rh71]

I don't see using it often enough to warrant it but in the future if it is integrated into the entire house then it would be useful. Right now I have my brick... err phone... in my pants pocket but there's always instances where I have to go fetch it to look something up.

If it could also project videos (ie. news, etc.) on walls of any room I'm in, that would be the future we see in the movies. And of course voice recognition and relevancy still needs work right now.

 

[drbrock]

Really? I registered right away (just because) and received my invitation back around Thanksgiving. Is it possible that you missed it?

I guess I could have missed it. I know for sure that I won't be spending 199 on one. I think the echo is only worth $99.

 

[Childs]

Computah, locate commandah datah! <smirk>
"Fuck you human! Commander Data is a fictional character from the Star Trek TV series you imbecile!"

...

shit shit shit! It's self aware! Run for you lives!

Meh, I can just talk to my mouse when I want access to the computer.

 

[ussfletcher]

Did you name it "computer"?

Can't rename it at this point in time. You get the choice of Amazon or Alexa.

 

[brianmanahan]

i just got the invite to buy it within the next 7 days

should i buy this creepy robot slave?

 

[IndyColtsFan]

i just got the invite to buy it within the next 7 days

should i buy this creepy robot slave?

Yes, and ship it to my house. I have not received an invite yet.

 

[adairusmc]

i just got the invite to buy it within the next 7 days

should i buy this creepy robot slave?

Or you can ship it to me, as I have not yet gotten an invite either, if you want to spite a Colts fan.

 

[deadlyapp]

I received my invite today as well. I also asked a friend with Prime to put in an invite. At $100 I'll probably grab one for the novelty value.

 

[EvilYoda]

Glad I checked this thread...would've missed my invite if I hadn't searched for it.

 

[EvilYoda]

Question - if I wanted to travel with this, would it be able to connect to hotel wifi systems that aren't password protected (have a login page)? I'm guessing no.

 

[LucJoe]

Question - if I wanted to travel with this, would it be able to connect to hotel wifi systems that aren't password protected (have a login page)? I'm guessing no.

Looks like it can pair with your phone to access data?

 

[esquared]

i just got the invite to buy it within the next 7 days

should i buy this creepy robot slave?

They are selling on eBay right now for over 300.00 with BIN. Someone actually paid 550.00 for one.

 

[EvilYoda]

Looks like it can pair with your phone to access data?

Hmmm, that's not perfect but at least it's something.

Maybe I just order one and decide on whether or not to eBay it...

 

[M0oG0oGaiPan]

They are selling on eBay right now for over 300.00 with BIN. Someone actually paid 550.00 for one.

damnit, got my invite 11 days ago. didn't think there was going to be any demand for this thing lol.

 

[Drako]

I had a chance to play around with one of these last night at a friends house.

Two things stuck out to m:.

1) The sound quality is pretty bad, at least compared to a Sonos Play 1.

2) The voice recognition works OK, but not great.

It still seems like a beta product to me.

 

[brianmanahan]

It still seems like a beta product to me.

i only buy alpha products, no betas for me

 

[Drako]

i only buy alpha products, no betas for me

I only buy omega products.

 

[cronos]

Can't rename it at this point in time. You get the choice of Amazon or Alexa.

Well, that sucks.