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How Did I Manage to Get a Dumb Alexa?

Annabellethecat66 — Mon, 17 Apr 2017 14:36:35 GMT

I've sorta been keeping track of Alexa (the gadget) versus my Suri IPHONE. Guess what? Suri is leading miles ahead of Alexa as far as smarts goes!

Good grief! I'm constantly asking Alexa how to spell something....does she get it? NO! I just said, "Alexa! How do you spell "berserk".....Alexa answered 2 times with, "Bismark, B i s m a r k". Now I've never been accused of mumbling....I think I just got a dumb gadget.

Then (and this happens all of the time)...I say, "Suri! How do you spell berserk"? So she spells it correctly, no problem.

Do any of you have Alexa's? I have several Dots (remember at Christmas you got 2 of them at one time). I was going to set it up in the bedroom, but I'm not sure, it's probably dumb like her mother (Alexa). Ha!

Re: How Did I Manage to Get a Dumb Alexa?

CatLoverDogsToo — Mon, 17 Apr 2017 15:11:42 GMT

I have had Alexa since it was first released. I don't have any problems with it. It answers what I ask with no problems. It responds to my daughter as well. The funny thing, it responds to the television sometimes. I don't like the fact that it is always "listening", so I don't have it plugged in all the time. If you check the news, a suspected murder was committed. The police got a warrant for Amazon to obtain the tapes of what Alexa recorded. I think that is still in legal review, don't know if Amazon will release the recordings. I just am not interested in the potential of being recorded. I don't have Siri, so I cannot compare it to that.

Changed Suri to Siri...I have been educated, didn't know that.

Re: How Did I Manage to Get a Dumb Alexa?

Q4u — Mon, 17 Apr 2017 14:46:35 GMT

How funny! I don't have the Alexis (don't want one)... although I have Suri on my Iphone6+ but rarely use it. I usually use Google.... but a dumb Alexis just made me laugh....

Re: How Did I Manage to Get a Dumb Alexa?

CLEM — Mon, 17 Apr 2017 14:48:58 GMT

@Annabellethecat66 I don't have any of these things. But perhaps Alexa knows that you have a Suri and doesn't like it. Or perhaps she is lazy and wants you to give Suri more work. Or, as you said, she is just plain dumb.

I would fire her.

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Krimpette — Mon, 17 Apr 2017 14:52:04 GMT

I've had my Alexa for a couple of years now (not long after they first came out). No problem here.

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CLEM — Mon, 17 Apr 2017 14:57:55 GMT

Perhaps your Alexa just learned how to spell the names of great men in history and wanted to show off.

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2blonde — Mon, 17 Apr 2017 14:59:32 GMT

@Annabellethecat66 I think your Alexa may have cheated on her final exams!

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jaxs mom — Mon, 17 Apr 2017 15:02:05 GMT

If they can't understand you, they can't give you the right answer. BTW, it's Siri, not Suri

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Q4u — Mon, 17 Apr 2017 15:17:38 GMT

LOL... yes, thank you...

SURI = SIRI

ALEXIS = ALEXA

Re: How Did I Manage to Get a Dumb Alexa?

circles — Mon, 17 Apr 2017 16:05:20 GMT

I have the Alexa Dot...and i just ask her to spell Berserk and she spelled it right away...correctly...

My problem is when i ask her to play a certain song..and she will play it by another person...i don't know how to correct that....

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SaRina — Mon, 17 Apr 2017 16:15:44 GMT

I think I'd go bismark if I had one of those things in my house.

Re: How Did I Manage to Get a Dumb Alexa?

jaxs mom — Mon, 17 Apr 2017 16:18:27 GMT

@circles wrote:
I have the Alexa Dot...and i just ask her to spell Berserk and she spelled it right away...correctly...

My problem is when i ask her to play a certain song..and she will play it by another person...i don't know how to correct that....

Try saying the band or artists name along with the song

Re: How Did I Manage to Get a Dumb Alexa?

qualitygal — Mon, 17 Apr 2017 16:19:52 GMT

Isn't Alexa the sister to the gal in the GPS?

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qualitygal — Mon, 17 Apr 2017 16:23:21 GMT

If you set it up in the bedroom, be sure she can spell sleep and knows what it means, she may think you want to talk all night.

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Moonchilde — Mon, 17 Apr 2017 16:28:29 GMT

"Alexis" and "Suri"?

Bwahahaha!

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Goodie2shoes — Mon, 17 Apr 2017 16:41:40 GMT

interesting topic. I have the dot so I just asked Alexa to spell berserk and she spelled it correctly. I do have a problem with her being able to answer questions. I thought I was clear asking a simple question but she says "hum, I can't find the answer to your question" I'm still trying to figure her out. I mostly have her play my favorite Pandora station.

Re: How Did I Manage to Get a Dumb Alexa?

circles — Mon, 17 Apr 2017 17:48:48 GMT

@jaxs mom wrote:
@circles wrote:
I have the Alexa Dot...and i just ask her to spell Berserk and she spelled it right away...correctly...

My problem is when i ask her to play a certain song..and she will play it by another person...i don't know how to correct that....
Try saying the band or artists name along with the song

I have tried that...she either plays what she wants...or just shuts down....my grandson tried, too and got the same results...thank you anyway....i appreciate you reply...

Re: How Did I Manage to Get a Dumb Alexa?

CLEM — Mon, 17 Apr 2017 18:37:37 GMT

I am so glad I never got one of these things. She would definitely have trouble with my German accent.

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PurpleBunny — Mon, 17 Apr 2017 18:41:03 GMT

I was telling my Alexa dot that she is stupid too! "I'm not quite sure how to help you with that" is all she ever says.

What I funny is that anytime anyone says "Alexa" on TV, she perks right up! For instance, that Domino's commercial where they mention her, I'm always afraid pizza is going to show up at my door.

Re: How Did I Manage to Get a Dumb Alexa?

millieshops — Mon, 17 Apr 2017 18:44:22 GMT

@Annabellethecat66I don't own either, but I've seen both work and work well.

Any chance you pronounced berserk slightly different when you tried Siri? I can't think of any other reason right now that got you the wrong answer.