A few months back, I decided to purchase an Amazon Echo. You’ve probably seen them on amazon.com , etc. It was $179 so cheaper than a PC but more than an alarm clock. After messing around with “Alexa” (which is the name it wakes up too) I found a few functions which I use frequently.
- Time
- Weather
- Play some music
- Sport scores
- Alarm
- Traffic
- Basic questions — little to no interpretation
It can answer more questions and do more than I listed, but again the above are the main things I use it for. And Amazon continues to improve the software adding for more functionality, etc. It sounds like a novelty and to some it might be, but I believe this is an inflection point in the step towards more user friendly technology. I ask for something and Alexa delivers an answer or request. My voice vs. a key pad or stroke delivers the input and Alexa provides the answer in a friendly voice.
If you have some extra after Christmas cash, you might want to consider purchasing Alexa… then you can “Say Hello to My Little Friend."
Scott
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