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Originally Posted by issybird
I got a targeted coupon from Amazon for $55 off an Echo Show 5, which according to the offer would knock the price down to $29.99; right now the Show is on sale for $79.99, so I don’t know if that means I’d get it for $24.99 or not. And, as a rider, I’ve got a Discover rewards offer right now for 30% off for up to $15, but obviously I could use that on other stuff.
So. Here’s my question: Is it worth it? That is, would I use it and enjoy it? I don’t have a need for it, obviously. I’m already fully Echoed, but would the screen add a little something to my life?
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If you can get one for $30 or less then it is probably worth it. Besides, Amazon has a great return policy. TubeMonkey has had a good experience with his 1st gen, but I’ve had issues with mine. The hardware is fairly good, but my 1st gen is mostly deaf. Probably a bad mic. Most of my complaints are FW related, and Amazon is continuously changing the FW. I mostly use mine as a clock that displays a few custom backgrounds. It does take a while to figure out how to program it to stop inundating you with tips and commercials, but once you do it works fairly well, until the next time they change the FW. The 2nd gen might be a lot better, but I haven't heard anything about it.
One nice feature is you get the lyrics to songs displayed, but only for some. You would need to be fairly close to read them though. You can use BT to connect it to a better speaker(s).