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Old 12-19-2014, 11:49 AM   #316
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When I'm logged in, I get a thank you for buying.

When I'm logged out, I get a request an invite.
When I'm logged in, I get "thank you for your request" (since I requested an invite on November 7). And when I'm logged out, I get "request an invitation," but it won't let me request another invite once I do sign in.
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A few people on the Amazon Echo forum are reporting that the "buy" button worked this morning, and they were able to purchase an Echo. Although they had requested one, those customers have not received an invite yet. There is no buy button for me, but you may want to try: http://www.amazon.com/oc/echo. Good luck!
No buy button for me unfortunately.
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Old 12-19-2014, 12:05 PM   #318
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When I'm logged in, I get "thank you for your request" (since I requested an invite on November 7). And when I'm logged out, I get "request an invitation," but it won't let me request another invite once I do sign in.
Yep, you can only request once and only buy once. It was worth a shot.
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Old 12-19-2014, 12:15 PM   #319
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Old 12-19-2014, 12:18 PM   #320
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Not sure what the Echo has to do with ebooks, but I just noticed this thread, so I figured I'd chime in.
The Echo was one of my wife's holiday presents this year.
We've had it for a few weeks now. She keeps it on her bedside table.
I think it's a neat piece of hardware with a lot of potential.
At $99, we decided we could risk being early adopters, with the only risk being we end up with a $99 voice controlled Bluetooth speaker.
The shopping list feature works remarkably well, and I made a suggestion to the folks who make the Paprika recipe/grocery manager app that they integrate their grocery list feature with Echo. Hope that comes about.
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Old 12-19-2014, 12:20 PM   #321
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My husband asked "What is the meaning of life" My echo replied 42, but the question is more complicated. My husband laughed-I didn't get it. It is from Hitchhiker of the Galaxy.

Tell him to ask her to "open the pod bay doors."
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Old 12-19-2014, 12:27 PM   #322
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Not sure what the Echo has to do with ebooks, but I just noticed this thread, so I figured I'd chime in.
It has nothing to do with ebooks; it does audiobooks. We're hoping Amazon adds Audible and OverDrive; and opens it up to developers. It has the potential to be a fantastic audiobook player.
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Old 12-19-2014, 12:34 PM   #323
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It has nothing to do with ebooks; it does audiobooks.
OIC. Wrong forum section, then, cylinder simian.
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Old 12-19-2014, 12:37 PM   #324
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OIC. Wrong forum section, then, cylinder simian.
Correct forum when it was announced as a news item. Discussions about about its capabilities and such should probably be spun off into a separate thread in a different forum.
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Old 12-19-2014, 05:12 PM   #325
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No "buy" button here, either.

Amazon, why hast thou forsaken me?
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Old 12-19-2014, 05:25 PM   #326
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A few people on the Amazon Echo forum are reporting that the "buy" button worked this morning, and they were able to purchase an Echo. Although they had requested one, those customers have not received an invite yet.

There is no buy button for me, but you may want to try (while signed in to your Amazon account): http://www.amazon.com/oc/echo. Good luck!
I got a buy button!!! Clicked and bought--will be here Friday.

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Didn't get an invitation this time either. The main Echo page now says "In stock on December 22nd", though, so I'll give it a try on Monday and see if I can score one for $99 to give as present.
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Old 12-19-2014, 06:17 PM   #328
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I got a buy button!!! Clicked and bought--will be here Friday.

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Didn't get an invitation this time either. The main Echo page now says "In stock on December 22nd", though, so I'll give it a try on Monday and see if I can score one for $99 to give as present.
I still get "thank you for buying" or "request an invite".
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Didn't get an invitation this time either. The main Echo page now says "In stock on December 22nd", though, so I'll give it a try on Monday and see if I can score one for $99 to give as present.
Sounds like you're about to get an invite. All I get is a thanks for requesting an invitation. I requested the invitation pretty late (as in a few days later) so I would honestly be surprised if I get one. Good luck Monday.
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Try this and see what it says for you:

http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_no...ds=amazon+echo
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