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Originally Posted by tubemonkey
The Echo isn't just a wireless speaker, it's also a voice-activated: - music & podcast player
- audiobook & ebook player
- AM/FM/internet radio player
- home automation controller
- info center: news, weather, traffic
- etc, etc, etc
None of these functions require a computer, phone, or tablet in order to work. Issue a hands-free voice command and the Echo will do it. That's the beauty of the Echo - "look ma, no hands". |
For the most part, Apple doesn't go after that particular market segment. As far as look ma, no hands, well I can do that with my Apple watch. Works pretty well too. Once again, I'm not saying anything about the device in question other than that it fills a market segment that Apple normally doesn't go after, thus Apple coming out with a similar device doesn't make much sense to me.