Amazon Echo TSV

granny me · ‎09-05-2014

If you have received it do you love it? I like gadgets, but I can't figure out how I would use except to play music, which I have a Bose for listening.

What practical ways have you found for using?

BalletBabe · ‎03-05-2011

@granny me I have 2 of them. There are many ways to use it. I put my grocery list on it that goes to my phone. She tells you the weather, any news you want to hear. Traffic issues in your area, plays any music with Pandora and others, She tells you jokes, but best feature is ask my buddy. You can alert someone if you fall or something. She can read audible books and more. You need to play with it and explore. You will get emails on anything new that she does. They are always upgrading it.

Nuttmeg · ‎03-09-2010

@BalletBabe wrote:
@granny me I have 2 of them. There are many ways to use it. I put my grocery list on it that goes to my phone. She tells you the weather, any news you want to hear. Traffic issues in your area, plays any music with Pandora and others, She tells you jokes, but best feature is ask my buddy. You can alert someone if you fall or something. She can read audible books and more. You need to play with it and explore. You will get emails on anything new that she does. They are always upgrading it.

"She" even reads your Kindle books.

@granny me

if you can not decide what to with "Alexa" give "her" away.

ChynnaBlue · ‎05-22-2012

@granny me wrote:
If you have received it do you love it? I like gadgets, but I can't figure out how I would use except to play music, which I have a Bose for listening.

What practical ways have you found for using?

I got mine the first time it was a TSV. I primarily use mine to control the lights in my home right now. I have several Philips Hue "smart bulbs" and use both the Echo and Siri to control them, depending on which room I am in. (The Echo does a much better job managing them than Siri, so I bought an Echo Dot for my bedroom during the Cyber week sale.)

I plan to get a smart thermostat at some point and will use it to control the temperature, as well.

I also use it to tell me the weather, play music, or my Audible books. I signed up for email notifications, so every Friday I get an email telling me about something new that the Echo can do.

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ctinaw · ‎03-09-2010

It can do quite a bit so Im guessing what everyone might use it for would be different. We just got ours so I haven't had a lot of time to see all it can do. It's great for music or just entertainment (games, jokes). Weather. If you're a prime member she has special deals you can order directly by voice which is neat. I haven't bought any lights to use with it yet but I think I probably will do that eventually. Would be nice when I'm trying to leave and EVERY light is on.

grannyjan · ‎08-19-2010

I don't always like to be pracical......even though Echo IS that and so much more. I didn't want it to listen to music or have things read to me...I got it for fun and found it is really handy. All my lists and reminders that I have made at home are right on my phone so when I go to shop I have my phone I know my shopping list is not still at home on the table....My husband said I was to lazy to write things down and that wasn't true I wrote them down and then forgot the note....not anymore......

Then one day I heard him ask her something and she answered him and I think he was impressed......it is fun, helpful and useful.....I even tell her good night sometimes.....lol....Just play with it you will like it I am sure...

apple1964 · ‎08-07-2013

New to this device. Do you need a smart phone to have this work? What does it connect with wifi or internet, sounds like a handy thing to have. It also sounds to me like the voice activated thing on my computers and Ipads. TIA

Mz iMac · ‎07-26-2014

@apple1964

I received my Amazon DOT yesterday. DOT is the smaller & cheaper version of the ECHO but works/functions exactly the same way.

I do not own a cell phone. However, I do own a desktop & notebook both Macs as well as a router-Airport Extreme. Both computers are bluetooth & wi-fi enabled.

If you live in a wi-fi free community you do not need a router.

My DOT connects directly to my "bluetooth" enabled computers.

The Amazon Alexa app can be downloaded from any browser. The app is used to set up your "settings."

So to answer your question, no you do not need a cell phone-smart phone to take advantage of all of Echo's or the DOTs functions.

"Never argue with a fool. Onlookers may not be able to tell the difference."

Nuttmeg · ‎03-09-2010

@Mz iMac wrote:
@apple1964
I received my Amazon DOT yesterday. DOT is the smaller & cheaper version of the ECHO but works/functions exactly the same way.

I do not own a cell phone. However, I do own a desktop & notebook both Macs as well as a router-Airport Extreme. Both computers are bluetooth & wi-fi enabled.
If you live in a wi-fi free community you do not need a router.

My DOT connects directly to my "bluetooth" enabled computers.
The Amazon Alexa app can be downloaded from any browser. The app is used to set up your "settings."

So to answer your question, no you do not need a cell phone-smart phone to take advantage of all of Echo's or the DOTs functions.

This maybe OT. Enjoy your DOT. You may want to train your dot to understand how you speak. You can check under the setting.

Nataliesgramma · ‎03-28-2015

@Mz iMac wrote:
@apple1964
I received my Amazon DOT yesterday. DOT is the smaller & cheaper version of the ECHO but works/functions exactly the same way.

I do not own a cell phone. However, I do own a desktop & notebook both Macs as well as a router-Airport Extreme. Both computers are bluetooth & wi-fi enabled.
If you live in a wi-fi free community you do not need a router.

My DOT connects directly to my "bluetooth" enabled computers.
The Amazon Alexa app can be downloaded from any browser. The app is used to set up your "settings."

So to answer your question, no you do not need a cell phone-smart phone to take advantage of all of Echo's or the DOTs functions.