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Originally Posted by Atunah
Yeah, I have cortana on my computer and don't use it. I have google thingie on my phone and use it occasionally. I use the Echo all the time, several times a day as its hands free. I don't have to turn anything on, its always ready.
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Hands free is one of its two key features. The other one is that it's self-contained. You don't need to hook it up to a computer or speakers.
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I can have my hands in a bowl of ground beef and ask the weather, add something to my shopping list, re-order something from Amazon, do a conversion from a german cookbook to a english measure, find out what time it is in Dubai so I don't miss a Tennis match, set a timer, and another timer, continue reading the book with TTS, get some headlines news, play a german radio statio, all while I knead my beef.  And lots more. Music of course.
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The Dot would be perfect in the kitchen. It's much smaller, so it'll be easier to place without it getting in the way. Just wish it were cheaper.