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Where Will Alexa Show Up Next?

Marp — Thu, 08 Dec 2016 02:33:09 GMT

The C by GE Lamp, featuring Amazon's Alexa.

https://www.cnet.com/products/c-by-ge-lamp-with-alexa/preview/?ftag=CAD767ae48&bhid=20649418496696576842886717917100

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Barbara-QVC — Thu, 08 Dec 2016 03:00:15 GMT

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Mz iMac — Thu, 08 Dec 2016 03:08:26 GMT

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Snowpuppy — Thu, 08 Dec 2016 03:26:51 GMT

Mirror, Mirror On The Wall....

"Dang, girl! You need a makeover"! 😆

That device thing creeps me out.

ETA: Is this thing marketed to women? I don't see guys jumping at the chance to buy this

Re: Where Will Alexa Show Up Next?

Marp — Thu, 08 Dec 2016 03:50:54 GMT

@Snowpuppy wrote:
Mirror, Mirror On The Wall....

"Dang, girl! You need a makeover"! 😆

That device thing creeps me out.

ETA: Is this thing marketed to women? I don't see guys jumping at the chance to buy this

Where are you looking ? Looking at the Echo reviews on Amazon there seem to be an almost equal number of traditional male and female names. Considering how few males post on these boards one cannot reasonably look here to determine how appealing the Echo might be to men.

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QueenDanceALot — Thu, 08 Dec 2016 12:45:38 GMT

Haha, I thought the "C" meant something else, being shown in the photo next to what looks like the bed.

"Hey, Pete, don't do it like that, you clod"

Re: Where Will Alexa Show Up Next?

SilleeMee — Thu, 08 Dec 2016 13:07:46 GMT

There used to be a Sci-Fi show called "Eureka". "S.A.R.A.H." was the name of the ai that ran the home in the show...life immitates art.

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ChynnaBlue — Thu, 08 Dec 2016 15:45:02 GMT

@Snowpuppy wrote:
Mirror, Mirror On The Wall....

"Dang, girl! You need a makeover"! 😆

That device thing creeps me out.

ETA: Is this thing marketed to women? I don't see guys jumping at the chance to buy this

What is your reasoning behind this? It's a lamp with a smart device. That's about as gender-neutral as it gets.

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ChynnaBlue — Thu, 08 Dec 2016 16:00:59 GMT

@SilleeMee wrote:
There used to be a Sci-Fi show called "Eureka". "S.A.R.A.H." was the name of the ai that ran the home in the show...life immitates art.

Absolutely! And tech controlled environments have gone back way before Eureka. (I miss Eureka; It was so much fun!) HAL running the show in 2001: A Space Oddysey was in1968 and most Star Trek shows had some kind of computer system doing things for them. Star Trek didn't name their devices, but HAL was not just an acronym for Heuristically programmed ALgorithmic computer, but also a name to anthropomorphize the machine, just like SARAH. And I don't even know if HAL was the first one or just the first one to make the most memorable impact.

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chrystaltree — Thu, 08 Dec 2016 16:45:22 GMT

Wow, I love that. I have Alexa on my Kindle and I ordered an Echo Dot.

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Mz iMac — Thu, 08 Dec 2016 20:25:15 GMT

"Re: Where Will Alexa Show Up Next?"

If you are a fan of the tv series HUMANS – AMC, you already know!

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MyShadowLove — Fri, 09 Dec 2016 03:01:59 GMT

I'm dealing with "Cortana" right now, as I'm not able to "disable" her and my husband appears to be enjoying her, so I don't need an "Alexa" to show up in my marriage at this point also!...LOL

@ChynnaBlue...I've been meaning to thank you so much for adding the "Forum Tips" as your sig line...very much appreciated, as I have referred to it many times!

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ChynnaBlue — Fri, 09 Dec 2016 05:19:59 GMT

@MyShadowLove wrote:

I'm dealing with "Cortana" right now, as I'm not able to "disable" her and my husband appears to be enjoying her, so I don't need an "Alexa" to show up in my marriage at this point also!...LOL

@ChynnaBlue...I've been meaning to thank you so much for adding the "Forum Tips" as your sig line...very much appreciated, as I have referred to it many times!

How nice of you to say, @MyShadowLove! You are very welcome. Knowing I helped someone else makes my day.