# Ask the guy who got his Amazon Echo today! **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [June 10, 2015, 7:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-guy-who-got-his-amazon-echo-today/722192 "2015-06-10T19:53:24Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Curiosity\_Kills\_Her](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/8c91f0/32.png) [@Curiosity\_Kills\_Her](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Curiosity_Kills_Her)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2015, 2:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-guy-who-got-his-amazon-echo-today/722192/21 "2015-06-11T14:28:12Z")
I love mine. Its home is on the nightstand, where we can ask the time and the weather without opening our eyes. Shortly after receiving it they updated the software so it can now control our Hue lights. I had a disinterested co-worker request a Prime invite for another the next day. The second one will go in the kitchen/living great room, so we can walk in the house and tell it to turn on the lights, set timers while cooking, etc. ---
**Author:** ![BaldDudePeekskill](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/b5e925/32.png) [@BaldDudePeekskill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BaldDudePeekskill)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2015, 1:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-guy-who-got-his-amazon-echo-today/722192/22 "2015-06-12T01:29:44Z")
I live in an area that only gets one radio station without static. It’s not a bad station, but if miss my classical music and NPR and variety. Alexa delivers all of them and also is a great Bluetooth receiver, plays ll my iTunes and ?Amazon playlists. I wish I could speak through it remotely to scold my dogs when I see them misbehaving on the webcam ---
**Author:** ![BeeGee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/b5a626/32.png) [@BeeGee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BeeGee)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2015, 5:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-guy-who-got-his-amazon-echo-today/722192/23 "2015-06-12T05:14:28Z")
My dad is losing his vision due to macular degeneration. I’m curious about this device. What about heavy accents on the part of the end user? ---
**Author:** ![IvoryTowerDenizen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ivorytowerdenizen/32/17937_2.png) [@IvoryTowerDenizen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/IvoryTowerDenizen)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2015, 10:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-guy-who-got-his-amazon-echo-today/722192/24 "2015-06-12T10:16:57Z")
> [@Shakes](#): > > Well for instance, with out lifting a finger, I asked it to play me “Groove is in the Heart” by Dee-Lite and it complied! > > I also put together a shopping list, which it did and then subsequently downloaded it to my phone. All with out lifting a finger. We got ours a month or two ago and it’s a lot of fun. We can pull up new Pandora or I Heart Radio stations and get subscribed to them just because I feel like listening to a particular artist or song. We’ve been listening to a lot more music lately, with a lot more variety, because it’s very easy. It’s just fun to have around, and functional too. ---
**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2015, 11:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-guy-who-got-his-amazon-echo-today/722192/25 "2015-06-12T11:37:00Z")
> [@Shakes](#): > > But, in the interest of being crude, I asked it to blow me. it’s response was: “I’m not designed for that sort of thing.” Once they address that problem, I’m willing to Beta-test.😃 Cool tech! I’ve read a lot about it. ---
**Author:** ![JackieLikesVariety](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jackielikesvariety/32/296_2.png) [@JackieLikesVariety](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JackieLikesVariety)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2015, 1:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-guy-who-got-his-amazon-echo-today/722192/26 "2015-06-12T13:33:12Z")
> [@Shakes](#): > > Well, I did ask it to tell me a dirty joke and it didn’t know what I was asking. But, in the interest of being crude, I asked it to blow me. it’s response was: “I’m not designed for that sort of thing.” 😛 the thing sounds great - I’ll bet plenty of people could enjoy one if they knew it existed. ---
**Author:** ![bobkitty](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/c67d28/32.png) [@bobkitty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bobkitty)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2015, 12:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-guy-who-got-his-amazon-echo-today/722192/27 "2015-06-13T00:13:59Z")
We love ours, but can’t get the shopping list thing to work. Oh, she _claims_ she’s adding things to the list, but refuses to sync with our phones. In that area we’re not impressed. ---
**Author:** ![Gatopescado](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gatopescado/32/5711_2.png) [@Gatopescado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gatopescado)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2015, 5:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-guy-who-got-his-amazon-echo-today/722192/28 "2015-06-14T17:26:35Z")
> [@kayaker](#): > > Once they address that problem, I’m willing to Beta-test.😃 What? You wanna blow **Shakes**? 😕 ---
**Author:** ![MOIDALIZE](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e274bd/32.png) [@MOIDALIZE](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MOIDALIZE)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2015, 5:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-guy-who-got-his-amazon-echo-today/722192/29 "2015-06-14T17:38:29Z")
My dad has one, it’s pretty neat. It has a fairly natural sounding voice. I’d get one, but I’d probably just ask it smartass questions all day. ---
**Author:** ![Mr\_Quatro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/bc8723/32.png) [@Mr\_Quatro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr_Quatro)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2015, 9:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-guy-who-got-his-amazon-echo-today/722192/30 "2015-06-15T21:15:52Z")
> [@Shakes](#): > > Well, I did ask it to tell me a dirty joke and it didn’t know what I was asking. But, in the interest of being crude, I asked it to blow me. it’s response was: “I’m not designed for that sort of thing.” For an extra $45 it comes with fan 😃 [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-guy-who-got-his-amazon-echo-today/722192.md?page=1)