Electronics

[Marp]

By the end of the year Amazon will be releasing new generations of Echo, including the Echo Plus (with a built in hub), the Echo spot (a small "Show"), upgraded Fire TV and Echo Connect.

The Echo Connect

• Connect your home phone to your compatible Echo device to call any phone number, using just your voice
• Echo Connect uses your existing home phone service to make and receive calls, including 911 and international numbers (carrier charges may apply)
• Easily sync all your contacts. Alexa syncs with your mobile phone contacts, so you never have to look up a number. Just ask and Alexa will make the call.
• Simply plug Echo Connect in to your home phone jack, complete set up in the Alexa App, and you’re ready to make and receive calls on your compatible Echo devices

All are available for pre-order.  I've already placed my order for the Echo Connect.

There is also a limited time offer of 3 Echo's for $50 off.

[Kachina624]

@Marp  Are you speaking of the $34. thing or the $229. thing?  Looks like the cheaper one might replace the "help, I've fallen and can't get up" thing.   No monthly fee either.

[Marp]

@Kachina624, it is the $34 thing that I pre-ordered after watching the video.

[Kachina624]

@Marp  I ordered one too.  Thanks for mentioning it.

[VaBelle35]

I pre-ordered the connect.

[Puggirl]

Where are you preordering this?  Amazon? QVC?

[Jordan2]

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@Puggirl wrote:

Where are you preordering this?  Amazon? QVC?

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@Puggirl, I don't know where they are ordering from, but I got an email from Best Buy for pre-ordering and I'm sure Amazon is taking orders.

[Marp]

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@Puggirl wrote:

Where are you preordering this?  Amazon? QVC?

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@Puggirl, I preordered directly from Amazon.

[Ilovetea]

You know, there will always be updates and I knew that when I ordered two of the Echo TSV’s. I was expecting it, didn’t think it would be this soon...but I don’t really have a need for more than what I have or feel pressed to return these and order one more expensive with a better speaker.

I have to say, there new ones do look to be a nice upgrade. 

[willdob3]

I must have control issues! lol I can’t imagine using something like this. I’m on my second iPhone and have never used Siri! I always forget to use Alexa on my Fire TV Stick.

I do “get” that these things can be great tools but I just can’t get myself to go there. It is almost annoying that I don’t use these things.

Maybe if everyone keeps posting great reviews about them I will finally come around.