With the echo/Alexa, I use timers, clock, alarms (morning), control Spotify, and call my mother and grandparents. The last is the most important for me; I live

With the echo/Alexa, I use timers, clock, alarms (morning), control Spotify, and call my mother and grandparents. The last is the most important for me; I live hundreds of mile from both, and the key is that the echo is a super easy device for them to use. I can send a chatty audio message telling them I'm looking to call, or asking a question, which is asynchronous in nature, and when they are ready they can call or message me. It is conference calling by default. Which is great for family stuff, they wouldn't meet my girlfriend otherwise. I got them the echo show (I have the normal echo) and it is fabulous. Video calling with no effort. I use my phone to do video on my side. For this, the echo is worth every damn penny and then some.