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Originally Posted by Shane R
How useful is the Alexa, that is, the original?
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Depends on what you want it for.
If you just want to stream audio there are cheaper products.
If you just want an information assistant, Cortana and Ask Google are still better.
If you want a home automation hub there is nothing like it.
In a lot of ways it's like a PC: not very useful without software and peripherals.
Echo/Alexa, you add in connectivity and its a gateway to wonders. And it's barely getting started.