Very impressed!
As an Apple fan I held of for ages thinking I should get an Apple HomePod but could not justify the price with such limited functionality. I eventually went for the Amazon Echo 2nd generation and was very impressed. On a very basic level you get a good internet radio, speaker, timer, list facility etc. It is very easy to set up and use. I have mine linked in already to my Wiser central heating set up and I’m gradually linking in lights, plugs and locks via a SmartThings hub. The voice recognition is spot on and the App fairly easy to use. My wife has embraced it and uses the add to shopping list all the time. I am so impressed that I have ordered an Echo Plus for the improved speaker capability, not that the standard speaker is lacking. I can see that I will end up with more devices in various rooms and I am looking forward to getting an Amazon Fire Stick for the TV to add voice control to my Ring Doorbell and TV. To sum up a good quality device especially if you have Amazon music, you just just have to embrace it and use your imagination.
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