[Electronics-Talk] amazon echo experiences

[Tina Sohl]

Annette, how does the work out skill work? Does it give you different
options from beginner to advanced work outs? Do you feel like you can
get a good work out using the skill?

On 12/5/18, Lauren Merryfield via Electronics-Talk
<electronics-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I ask her to "open the box of cats." Each time, she plays a different meow.
>
> Thanks,
> Lauren CatMom
>
> Blessings in Jesus' name
> 1 Thessalonians 5:11
> 11 Therefore encourage one another and build each other up, just as in fact
> you are doing.
> Advice from my cats:meow when you feel like it!
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Electronics-Talk <electronics-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of
> Annette Carr via Electronics-Talk
> Sent: Wednesday, December 5, 2018 3:54 AM
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> Cc: amcarr1 at verizon.net
> Subject: Re: [Electronics-Talk] amazon echo experiences
>
> We have an Echo and I never touch the buttons.  My favorite things to do
> with Alexa are listen to music and local radio stations, use the work out
> skill, check the time and set timers, play escape the room game, and ask
> her
> crazy stuff.  She can also control our iRobot vacuum, but it is not as
> flawless as I would think it should be.
>
> HTH,
> Annette
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Electronics-Talk <electronics-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of
> Star Gazer via Electronics-Talk
> Sent: Monday, December 3, 2018 8:04 AM
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> Cc: Star Gazer <pickrellrebecca at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [Electronics-Talk] amazon echo experiences
>
> 				We have it and love it. It understands us
> well, even my preschooler.
> We love being able to listen to music with it, we listen to the Hamilton
> sound track a lot, and this morning we played It's Raining Men which my
> preschooler thought was hilarious. She had said something that made us
> think
> of the song, and my husband didn't want her seeing the video so we played
> the song and had a nice time doing that.
> Preschooler likes getting it to play songs she likes mostly from Frozen and
> then singing and dancing.
> The buttons are easily felt though you really don't need them. You do need
> an Amazon account, though I don't think you need Amazon prime.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Electronics-Talk <electronics-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of
> Ashley Bramlett via Electronics-Talk
> Sent: Sunday, December 2, 2018 8:22 PM
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> Cc: Ashley Bramlett <bookwormahb at earthlink.net>
> Subject: [Electronics-Talk] amazon echo experiences
>
> Hi all,
>
> What are  your experiences with this? Are all buttons pretty pronounced and
> feelable?
> Does Alexa understand you well or do you have to speak kind of slow for it
> to work?
>
> What sort of books can Alexa read?
> To what extent can you get radio stations?
> Also you have to have amazon prime to use it?
>
> Thanks.
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