I've had one for the better part of a year, and still can't quite figure out what it's good for, besides kitchen timer and weather. Most of the questions I ask

I've had one for the better part of a year, and still can't quite figure out what it's good for, besides kitchen timer and weather. Most of the questions I ask it are returned with "hmm I'm not sure I understood the question" when the very same question asked of Google Now on my phone returns an intelligent, spoken answer. Of all the features I wish the Echo had, the best would be.... Google Now integration. Haha.