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Old 05-20-2023, 11:44 PM   #17
rcentros
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Not owning an Echo, I guess you don't realize that there is a button to turn off all listening if you want.
And, I"m guessing, the microphone can be turned back on remotely.

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I used to be like you - strongly against any "spyware listening device" in my home. But then I realized that my computers have one of those built in too. So do my TV sets. So do the remote controls for my DVR's.
Not on my computer or TV or DVR.

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So, I now have Alexa devices in my house.
Choice is good and you've chosen differently than I would. I would rather give up some convenience to remove the possibility of a spying device in my home. If I'm wrong, I really haven't lost anything.
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