Hey, I can't knock them for succeeding. I just don't think most are in it for the speaker (nor is it marketed as such). So, I'm just pointing to the fact that,

Hey, I can't knock them for succeeding. I just don't think most are in it for the speaker (nor is it marketed as such). So, I'm just pointing to the fact that, ultimately, Amazon seeks (and likely will get) more value out of the Echo than does the customer (or at least much more than the initial cost). Yet, they are able to get the customer to pay for the privilege. Cool trick if you can pull it off.