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Is that a fair comparison? A PC is an expensive general purpose computing device. Alexa is a cheap device which exists for the sole purpose of locking you into

Is that a fair comparison? A PC is an expensive general purpose computing device. Alexa is a cheap device which exists for the sole purpose of locking you into the Amazon-prime ecosystem. I have an Alexa which was gifted to me. My son loves it. The rest of us enjoyed it the first day and never looked at it after. Digital assistants have value, but Alexa on its own caters to a frivolous use-case that trades away a lot of privacy for little value.

mrep 8y ago
> A PC is an expensive general purpose computing device. Alexa is a cheap device which exists for the sole purpose of locking you into the Amazon-prime ecosystem. PCs started out the same way but gradually expanding into solving more and more solutions. Oh, and I have never used my echo to do anything with prime. > I have an Alexa which was gifted to me. My son loves it. Marketers chase after young people because they tend to lead changes. You might want to look at why your son loves it.
- Alterlife 8y ago
  Well, my son is 7. He loves everything :-) . Do you not use your Echo for prime music? About Alexa and Prime, I would also point you to this from the horses mouth: https://www.amazon.com/primeinsider/tips/alexa-tips.html https://www.amazon.com/primeinsider/tips/alexa-tips.html . I'm curious by the way: what do you use the echo for which your phone doesn't do better?
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  - mrep 8y ago
    No, I use spotify to play music on my echo The echo serves as a good home music speaker which I can control through spotify on my phone/computer/voice (through echo). Outside of that, setting timers, asking the weather, random questions (my girlfriend uses cooking/math conversions a lot, but alexa isn't as good as google for random facts from my experience). My girlfriend loves to use it while getting ready and cooking since her hands are busy for hours during those times.
  - jjeaff 8y ago
    What can you do with your phone that isn't easier on your laptop? Alexa is easier than pulling out your phone, finding the app you need, waiting for it to load, possibly having to authenticate, then making the change you need, in lots of cases. Thermostat, lights, podcasts, quick questions, timers and more.
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mrep 8y ago

> A PC is an expensive general purpose computing device. Alexa is a cheap device which exists for the sole purpose of locking you into the Amazon-prime ecosystem. PCs started out the same way but gradually expanding into solving more and more solutions. Oh, and I have never used my echo to do anything with prime. > I have an Alexa which was gifted to me. My son loves it. Marketers chase after young people because they tend to lead changes. You might want to look at why your son loves it.

Alterlife 8y ago
Well, my son is 7. He loves everything :-) . Do you not use your Echo for prime music? About Alexa and Prime, I would also point you to this from the horses mouth: https://www.amazon.com/primeinsider/tips/alexa-tips.html https://www.amazon.com/primeinsider/tips/alexa-tips.html . I'm curious by the way: what do you use the echo for which your phone doesn't do better?
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- mrep 8y ago
  No, I use spotify to play music on my echo The echo serves as a good home music speaker which I can control through spotify on my phone/computer/voice (through echo). Outside of that, setting timers, asking the weather, random questions (my girlfriend uses cooking/math conversions a lot, but alexa isn't as good as google for random facts from my experience). My girlfriend loves to use it while getting ready and cooking since her hands are busy for hours during those times.
- jjeaff 8y ago
  What can you do with your phone that isn't easier on your laptop? Alexa is easier than pulling out your phone, finding the app you need, waiting for it to load, possibly having to authenticate, then making the change you need, in lots of cases. Thermostat, lights, podcasts, quick questions, timers and more.
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