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Originally Posted by Catlady
When I saw that, I thought maybe the Dot was an Echo add-on, and not a standalone device. But in rereading the description, it doesn't seem to need the Echo. So I am baffled.
What I would be most tempted by is a Dot with the tap feature--no constant listening--at an under $100 price point. I did reject the Echo at $100, but now it can do more than just function as a speaker and a novelty. So if it didn't eavesdrop on me, I would maybe try to rustle up some bananas and apply for membership in the club.
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Echo does have a mute button. But I must ask, if you're really that paranoid about supposed eavesdropping, how could you trust that even the Tap Mic is REALLY off when it claims to be? If you trust that, why don't you trust them when they say that echo is merely locally monitoring for a wake word, and not storing or transmitting anything, just like a high tech version ofl how a Clapper monitors for a hand clap?