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Old 11-13-2014, 10:49 PM   #106
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I put this right up there with the SmartWatch. How much am I willing to pay to not have to take my phone out of my pocket? Not much.
Unless you get the Galaxy Gear S, and which case you can leave your phone at home
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Old 11-14-2014, 12:33 AM   #107
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At home, I don't really sit around with my phone in my pocket though. Maybe I am unusual that way. Echo is not a portable device like a phone, its meant for the home, living room and such. Plugged in.
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Old 11-14-2014, 01:52 PM   #108
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Did anyone get the official invitation yet?
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Old 11-14-2014, 03:13 PM   #109
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I just did a search on amazon.com and it says usually ships in 3 to 5 weeks.

http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_no...-keywords=echo
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Old 11-14-2014, 11:54 PM   #110
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Nope. Still waiting for my invitation.
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Old 11-15-2014, 08:27 AM   #111
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No invitation, and thinking, other than the coolness factor, why would I need one of these?
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Old 11-15-2014, 11:20 AM   #112
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No invitation, and thinking, other than the coolness factor, why would I need one of these?
I want it for music and old time radio. From across the room, I can tell it to change stations.

Given time, it'll get more content. Would love to see Audible, Pandora, Live 365, Slacker, Spotify, and Stitcher added.
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Old 11-15-2014, 01:36 PM   #113
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I want it for music and old time radio. From across the room, I can tell it to change stations.

Given time, it'll get more content. Would love to see Audible, Pandora, Live 365, Slacker, Spotify, and Stitcher added.
Would looooove Audible on it, especially of it could synch across devices!!!
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Companies say the risks are worth the gains, and they can be trusted. For example, Amazon keeps all the information Echo gathers securely protected in its servers, a company spokeswoman said. Any recordings it makes are, "Tied to your account to allow the service to be personalized for each user."

Asleep, but listening

The Echo's microphones aren't always broadcasting to the Internet. According to Amazon's frequently asked questions page, the Echo will only start recording and connecting to the Internet if you utter a "wake" word, like "Alexa" or "Amazon."

The Echo listens for the word using a voice recognition process that keeps data stored only on the device, Amazon said. When Echo does send information to the cloud, a ring positioned at the top of the device lights up. You can manually turn the microphone off if you want, and you can delete any audio Amazon has stored, but the company warns that "may degrade your experience."

Google and Apple offer similar systems for their respective Android and iOS-powered devices, using "OK, Google" and "Hey Siri." Microsoft's Xbox One video game console responds a myriad commands that begin with "Xbox."

Like with Amazon's Echo, Apple's Siri doesn't transmit any recordings to the Internet when it's idly waiting for a request. When commands are made, they're transmitted to the Internet, but with safeguards in place to protect the identity of the user. For instance, when Siri is turned on, the device creates random identifiers so the servers don't know it's you making the request. Google's voice assistant service works largely the same way.
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School teacher Elkins understands companies ultimately want to make more money off him using his data. But he's OK with it, as long as he gets something in return.

"It's a tradeoff," he said. "I'm willing to view Google ads in order to use Google for free, and I'm willing to allow Amazon to target me with ads if it means they're putting some (research and development) into pushing the boundaries for consumer tech."
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Old 11-18-2014, 06:45 PM   #115
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I got my invite today. It is $100 off for Prime Members, so I pressed buy. I like Prime Music, Says it will be here on Thursday
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Old 11-18-2014, 07:00 PM   #116
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I haven't received an invitation.

The Echo app is now available at Amazon. It's also at Google Play. I was able to install it on one of my two Android tablets, but the other is incompatible. While on the sign-in screen, the app froze my tablet. After rebooting, I uninstalled it. I'll try again when/if I decide to buy Echo.

I'm looking forward to reading the reviews!
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Didn't get an invite either and I really wanted one. Oh well.
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Didn't get an invite either and I really wanted one. Oh well.
I bet they ran out of the $100 discount invites. The next round of invites will probably be for a whopping $10 discount.
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I bet they ran out of the $100 discount invites. The next round of invites will probably be for a whopping $10 discount.
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