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I saw the limited sale yesterday, which included the optional swivel base for the price of just the Show 5 or 8.
I like the Show 5 as far as hardware goes with one exception. The Show 5 is nearly deaf. It couldn't hear a stick of dynamite go off 5 feet away. Also I must warn prospective buyers that Amazon still is trying to force the "Tips to try" crap on the Show 5. Even with all Tips and announcements turned off, the screen still flickers on and off every 5 minutes or so, and occasionally it manages to start showing Tips for a few minutes. This makes it much less desirable for a nighttime clock since the constant on and off of the screen, even though quick and only once every few minutes, nevertheless is amplified in a dark room, especially if the Show 5 is next to your bed.
I cannot for the life of me understand why Amazon refuses to fix this. I could understand their pushing ads in our face, they do that all the freaking time on the Fire TV and even on the Echos. But I see no gain for them in forcing Tips. Perhaps as I’ve said all along, their programmers are just too inexperienced, or management of the FW is too hands off, or both. Really frustrating though!
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