Amazon Echo Dot - Black
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A really good little speaker and more
This is so much fun to use as well as being a great little speaker that packs a lot of sound. Ideal for searching the web, playing all sorts of music. The children love giving it tasks to do and info to find out. They love trying to catch it out and getting Alexa to tell jokes. A really good purchase especially when it’s on special offer. Have bought another plus an Echo too. We haven’t got around to using it as a smart controller yet but the time may come....
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Turns on/off the lights by voice
We can now turn lights on and off when we're away, giving the illusion that we're at home. Drawbacks are: Amazon automatically signed me up for Prime. I was able to cancel but you need to watch out for this as you can ve easily caught out. In adverts for this item people ask it to play music and it does. That will only work if you have a Spotify premium account or Amazon Prime /music account. Still good though and overall I consider it was a good purchase.
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Great addition to the home
For the size, the Echo produces good sound quality. It’s great that it can link to Spotify as it can play a wide range of music. It understands most commands but I’ve found I have to almost shout at it if the music is playing at a higher volume. The Echo is a great addition to the home and can be good fun to find out what it can do along the way. I’ve linked mine to the heating so I can now voice control that too. I’d definitely recommend this Echo.
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Not really a assistant
so it's a great device that's for sure but then again I cannot make phone calls with the device unless my contact also has one of these devices. ideally id want to have it to connect to my phone and use the voice command to make a handsfree call from my phone. It also does not support Apple Music. yes it does buy things for you but who really goes hey Alexa buy this 20 pounds shopping for me without researching on the web where you get the best deal and so on.
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Good quality sound for a small item
The set up and operation of the Echo is fairly straightforward, and there are plenty of online guides to help understand all the different capabilities. Getting personalised traffic & weather reports is convenient, and the ability to control other hardware, such as TV & Xbox is very useful. I was most impressed with the sound, considering the Echo is so small, the sound is great for the lounge/diner it's placed in. So good, I'm going to get one for upstairs!
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Echo dot set up
All those who use technology as a matter of course should have no problems. However. For those of us for whom it isn't intuitive setting it up was a painful process. No instructions given.Need to ensure you have an Amazon account first. Not clear what you can do that is free and what charges are if you want more flexibility. Once set up.... Finally. We found the sound was very good and it was unobtrusive which is great and no speakers and wires to sort out.
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Fab Alexa
Got this in a sale and then with £5 off voucher too, so it was a complete bargain. Easy to use, most definitely. I love being able to listen to music at a command and the quality of sound is good. Sometimes there is a vibration sound when it plays, even though there is nothing near it to vibrate, so I just adjust the volume and it is fine. It's not often there, so don't notice it a lot. Otherwise it is great! Really happy with my purchase, thank you!
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The New Echo Dot
They are great fun, the kids play with them asking Alexa to play games with them like the Harry Potter Quiz, Pointless , True or false to name but a few and she is a great alarm clock for them getting up for school too in fact the only downside I have with them is you can’t play different songs in different rooms unless you get a family plan music subscription with either Spotify or Amazon Misic unlimited which on top of amazon prime is a bit expensive.
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So good I bought more
Love it! I bought this for my daughter who’s 11, she loves it! I bought her a compatible light bulb too. It didn’t take long to set up and was quite easy, it was a little trickier to connect the light bulb to it but still fairly easy(I watched a YouTube video) I loved the product so much, I went and bought one for myself, then one for each of my parents. I don’t think I’ve used it to it’s full potential yet as I’m still learning what it can do
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Hello Alexa
I was not sure quite what to expect with this but am happily surprised and impressed. Each day you seem to find out more and more things Alexa can do...sleeps until Xmas, play Pointless, listen to music its great. The sound is quite rich and impressive, easy to set up and with an account such as Spotify there are endless choices. For anyone who lives alone its like having a friend there, when it suits you. Alexa has quickly become a member of our family.
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Loving the Echo Dot
Bought Echo Dot for my son for Xmas , then after reading more about what it can do and watching videos I bought two more, one for my daughter and one for my wife. We use our one in the kitchen for music and information and also use it to call my children at there homes for a quick chat, there is so much more the Echo Dot can do, shopping list, reminders, find phone numbers for the local Indian the list seems endless, do yourself a favour and buy one :-)
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So easy to use. I wish I had purchased much sooner
Music has never been more easy to listen to. Just tell Alexa what you want and she will find it. No more going around the lounge switching lights on or off. Just fit and install Alexa compatible switches or plugs then you can just ask Alexa to turn them on or off. I have my Sonos speakers connected via Alexa in my lounge and its now so easy to play all my favourite radio stations. I liked my Echo Dot so much I now have one in the kitchen and bedroom.
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What’s that all about
I dithered about buying the Echo Dot as I wasn’t sure what it was all about. I now find that it is one of the best gagits I’ve ever bought especially when used with amazon music as you can just ask for whatever genre that takes your fancy. There are buckets of other functions that I haven’t got round to using yet I am working my way through slowly. I have contemplated purchasing another for the bedroom to use the alarm feature. A very good buy.
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Works well, great speaker but effort to set up
The product is great. Picks up sound well, very good speaker for a small unit and some really useful Alexa skills. Does not work well with Toshiba smart TVs, despite what they say. Read the reviews online about Toshiba TVs and Alexa first. It works eventually but took hours and hours to set up and troubleshoot. The problem is more on the Toshiba side. Needs a Premium Spotify or Amazon music account to play music. Otherwise it’s a slick gadget.
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Amazing!
We are very senior citizens and find this so useful to tell us the weather accurately, listen to the radio and tell us what the time is in the middle of the night when it is pitch black. I was having difficulty setting it up and couldn't connect it to my wifi until I positioned it in a different place in the room, when it automatically connected itself. So if you are having difficulty connecting it to your wifi, try moving it to a different corner.
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Echo Dot - almost lost for words it's that good
What can I say... Small foot print, big sound! Aesthetically pleasing It punches well above it's weight in design, quality & value for money. This device is perfect for you if you use subscription music, house automation, reminders, alarms, video surveillance, nest heating. It's linked technically to the Amazon infrastructure, so the quality and reliability of service is second to none. So good we have one in each room in our house!
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Amazing for the price
I received an echo dot as a Christmas present a year ago, the sound quality is excellent for such a small and low budget item, the voice control is fun and works brilliantly. We added some smart plugs and control our lighting by voice control when walking in/out of rooms and via the app when not at home. We are so delighted that we have since bought an echo for the kitchen, an echo show for the lounge and a further 4 echo dots for the bedrooms.
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Love an echo dot, got 3 in the house now
Argos were the only ones who had these left and o wanted to get a third for my bedroom. So glad I did as the 3rd gen has a much more powerful speaker and it’s so handy to pair with my iPhone and a more powerful Bluetooth speaker for when I need more volume. Plus if you have other connected things like Nest/Hive and Hue bulbs etc then using the IFTTT app combined with the Alexa app you can make everything in your home work with voice control.
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Wish I Had Bought One Sooner !!!
Totally love the Amazon Echo Dot, I really wish I had known what you could do with these things sooner. Alexa now controls my lights, sockets and central heating using voice command. Alexa adds things to my shopping list for me so I don’t forget. Everything working flawlessly. Great for music also, lots of free stuff can be accessed. Sound quality and voice recognition is superb. I was so impressed that I bought a second one for my bedroom.
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Echo Dot is a great little addition to the family
The Echo Dot is a great little addition to the home, suiting the needs of the family, whether that be through music, education, travel, or reminding Grandad when to take his medication, etc. IMPORTANT: Remeber to turn off notifications on the mobile app when first connecting to the Echo Dot, as the app has a tendancy to crash if this is not done.. The Echo Dot is a nice piece of technology, which is easily accessible for children and adults..
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Fab product
Was desperate to get hold of two of these for Christmas and Amazon were not releasing any more until mid-January. After a hectic night on Stock Informer, I managed to secure two of them, 30 miles apart! The kids love them and have had brilliant fun with them playing music, asking Alexa to play games and sending silly messages to one another. At 50% off, it was worth the drive to collect. Thoroughly recommended both Argos and the product.
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Alexa dot is very convenient for everyday use
Alexa is great device for everyday use. I use it set up alarms and do timers when I have my exercises. It is great for random questions making it much more convenient to get the answer without putting too much effort into it. Soothing night sounds are great way to fall asleep. I am so use to it now that I can’t sleep without them. Argos customer service was great. Quick order and quick collection at tills. Very satisfied customer here!!!
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Great value
Was desperate to get hold of two of these for Christmas and Amazon were not releasing any more until mid-January. After a hectic night on Stock Informer, I managed to secure two of them, 30 miles apart! The kids love them and have had brilliant fun with them playing music, asking Alexa to play games and sending silly messages to one another. At 50% off, it was worth the drive to collect. Thoroughly recommended both Argos and the product.
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Huge improvement over the 2nd gen Dot
Well, this was a surprise. So many people go on about the fact that it is much louder than the older v2 Dot, and indeed it is. However that isn't anything like as important as the fact that the sound quality is *way* better. It's just so much richer and much more pleasant to listen to. OK, if you want to listen to something more intensely then you could do with something better. But to be honest, most people couldn't tell much difference....
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