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Amazon Echo

Jordan2 — Tue, 11 Nov 2014 01:42:57 GMT

I got an email today telling me about this new product. It will sell for $199, if you are a Prime member (which I am) it's $99. It seems to be a cylinder that you use with your Kindle and is called Alexa. You ask it for information, play music, etc. It gets plugged in and works off wifi and is always on. You need to ask Amazon to be invited to purchase and maybe you'll be picked. I did sign up but not sure I would purchase it.

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Nuttmeg — Tue, 11 Nov 2014 01:58:49 GMT

I will probably buy at $99, but higher I am not sure. I saw the video. I would love to see a user guide.

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mima — Tue, 11 Nov 2014 02:39:17 GMT

You use it with your Kindle? I thought it was a stand alone item that connected to your wifi. I didn't watch the video though.

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Nuttmeg — Tue, 11 Nov 2014 02:46:21 GMT

On 11/10/2014 mima said:
You use it with your Kindle? I thought it was a stand alone item that connected to your wifi. I didn't watch the video though.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KkOCeAtKHIc

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PalmTree11 — Tue, 11 Nov 2014 02:51:10 GMT

I requested an invite too. Fingers crossed!

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mima — Tue, 11 Nov 2014 02:53:17 GMT

On 11/10/2014 nutmeg3 said:
On 11/10/2014 mima said:
You use it with your Kindle? I thought it was a stand alone item that connected to your wifi. I didn't watch the video though.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KkOCeAtKHIc

Thanks. I'll watch it.

Edit: It was a cool video. I still didn't see anything about using it with a Kindle. It looks like a stand alone product to me. The video made me want it more!

Thanks again.

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Cha1k — Wed, 12 Nov 2014 19:05:09 GMT

Oh my Goodness!

I have looked at this several times and will probably just HAVE to buy one.

Like I need another gadget in this house!!

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Krimpette — Wed, 12 Nov 2014 19:18:29 GMT

That looks cool! And the price for Prime members isn't all that prohibitive. Not sure how much I'll use it, but I'd sure like to give it a try! Signed up for an invitation.

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Roni — Wed, 12 Nov 2014 19:38:03 GMT

I watched the video on Amazon.com and it is ''stand alone''....but you can use an android app to link it to an android phone or tablet

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Jordan2 — Wed, 12 Nov 2014 21:28:42 GMT

I signed up for an ""invitation"". Something about that doesn't still well with me. It's like I'll feel badly that I wasn't ""chosen"" to have the honor of purchasing this.

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gardenman — Thu, 13 Nov 2014 00:36:25 GMT

I'm also signed up. It looks like Amazon is trying to gauge customer enthusiasm for the device before they start manufacturing it. Reportedly they built too many Fire Phones and tied up a lot of capital in devices that are just sitting in their warehouses taking up space. They don't want to repeat that mistake, so they're using this pre-pre-order routine to see how much enthusiasm there really is. The turnaround time for electronics these days is reportedly 4-6 weeks from the time something is ordered until it arrives in the States. Amazon doesn't want to order more than they can sell and they also don't want to have a huge backlog of customers who want one but can't get it, so they're feeling out customer demand before they decide how many to order.

I think it's informative that they've now moved Echo off the homepage. I'm guessing they got a good feel for how interested consumers are and are/or already have, placed their first order. Amazon execs are smart enough to know many of those who signed up won't buy, but now they've got some idea of the number of customers who would be interested in buying and based on that they'd now have a number in mind to buy.

I expect orders to be taken in the next week or two. I would think they'd like to get the orders in before Black Friday. Get customers' money before they can spend it elsewhere. I doubt that everyone who signed up will get the opportunity to buy right away, but as some don't order, others will get invited. I've got a hundred dollars set aside that I'll use for one if I get the opportunity before Black Friday. If I still have the money on Black Friday then it's likely to go elsewhere and I'll pick up an Echo later.

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ladyPA — Thu, 13 Nov 2014 04:12:30 GMT

Amazon mistake with their Fire phone was that it was only available for one carrier. But, the phone market is covered well by other companies. The Echo is a brilliant techie device and not many products out there that cover this market.

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dancingwoman — Thu, 13 Nov 2014 20:25:07 GMT

On 11/12/2014 Roni said:
I watched the video on Amazon.com and it is ''stand alone''....but you can use an android app to link it to an android phone or tablet

Can it be used with an iPhone or iPad?

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Jordan2 — Thu, 13 Nov 2014 22:24:41 GMT

I think there is an app you can sync it to but is for a Kindle.

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Nuttmeg — Thu, 13 Nov 2014 23:53:43 GMT

On 11/12/2014 jordan2 said: I signed up for an ""invitation"". Something about that doesn't still well with me. It's like I'll feel badly that I wasn't ""chosen"" to have the honor of purchasing this.

You can still buy this little device for $199.

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gardenman — Fri, 14 Nov 2014 00:08:34 GMT

Silly question, but has anyone gotten any e-mail of any kind from Amazon since signing up to try and get an Echo? I'm signed up to get tons of e-mail from them, but nothing has come through since signing up for Echo. Not the Deal of the Day, Gold Box specials, or any of the other e-mails I'm supposed to get. Is this just me or are others who signed up for Echo experiencing the same issue? My e-mail address is correct as when I went to Amazon to check my e-mail preferences the notice that I'd changed them came through fine, but I'm not getting the 'normal' e-mails and they're not in any of my spam folders.

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Nuttmeg — Fri, 14 Nov 2014 00:28:22 GMT

On 11/13/2014 gardenman said:
Silly question, but has anyone gotten any e-mail of any kind from Amazon since signing up to try and get an Echo? I'm signed up to get tons of e-mail from them, but nothing has come through since signing up for Echo. Not the Deal of the Day, Gold Box specials, or any of the other e-mails I'm supposed to get. Is this just me or are others who signed up for Echo experiencing the same issue? My e-mail address is correct as when I went to Amazon to check my e-mail preferences the notice that I'd changed them came through fine, but I'm not getting the 'normal' e-mails and they're not in any of my spam folders.

I am getting my normal email from Amazon. I have not received anything about the Echo.

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gardenman — Fri, 14 Nov 2014 00:36:55 GMT

On 11/13/2014 nutmeg3 said:
On 11/13/2014 gardenman said:
Silly question, but has anyone gotten any e-mail of any kind from Amazon since signing up to try and get an Echo? I'm signed up to get tons of e-mail from them, but nothing has come through since signing up for Echo. Not the Deal of the Day, Gold Box specials, or any of the other e-mails I'm supposed to get. Is this just me or are others who signed up for Echo experiencing the same issue? My e-mail address is correct as when I went to Amazon to check my e-mail preferences the notice that I'd changed them came through fine, but I'm not getting the 'normal' e-mails and they're not in any of my spam folders.

I am getting my normal email from Amazon. I have not received anything about the Echo.

I was afraid it was just me. I'll head back to Amazon and switch my preferences to a second e-mail address and see if that restarts things. Normally I'll get several e-mails a day from them and lately there's been nothing. Everyone else is flooding my inbox with pre-holiday deals/offers but Amazon's gone quiet on me.

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Jordan2 — Fri, 14 Nov 2014 01:49:18 GMT

On 11/13/2014 nutmeg3 said:
On 11/12/2014 jordan2 said: I signed up for an ""invitation"". Something about that doesn't still well with me. It's like I'll feel badly that I wasn't ""chosen"" to have the honor of purchasing this.

You can still buy this little device for $199.

I'm a Prime member so if I can't get it for $99 there is no way I'm paying $199.

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dancingwoman — Thu, 20 Nov 2014 20:57:00 GMT

Not sure how true it is but I just read on the Amazon Discussion boards that some have received invites...DW