[Nfb-krafters-korner] Does Alexa do crafts? The dot!!!

[Slery]

So far , my dot doesn't sound like it is coming out of again can. In fact,
I have been very pleased with the sound quality for a $50 unit.

Cindy

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On December 28, 2016 12:27:56 PM walhoframona--- via Nfb-krafters-korner
<nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org> wrote:

> Dixie, I wondered what was good about the tap, and you have told us. But I
> thought you lived in CT. No beach in December,  or are you a snowbird?
> Ramona
>
> On Dec 28, 2016 5:29 AM, Dixie via Nfb-krafters-korner
> <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>
>> There are 3 versions of the Amazon Echo.
>> The original Echo which has a built in speaker.
>> The Dot, which has a mono speaker, it sounds like it is coming out of a tin
>> can.  There are the older version of this which is reliant on the household
>> already having an active Echo, and the more recent version which is not
>> dependent on another Echo in the household.  For those of you who have just
>> purchased the Dot, in the last quarter of 2016, you should have the second
>> generation Dot.
>> The third version of the Echo is the Tap.  This one is not voice activated.
>> One must push a button to peak to it.  This has a built in speaker.  It is
>> also able to travel cordlessly, as it is rechargeable.  I like this one for
>> taking out on the deck with me at my summer house. It is about the size of 2
>> mandarin orange cans stacked on top of each other.  The Tap can also travel
>> out of range of your Wi-Fi and act as a Bluetooth speaker for things like
>> your iPhone.  This is nice when I go down to the beach.  Then the tap
>> doesn't do the Alexa tricks, but, will like I said act as a speaker for your
>> Bluetooth enabled devices.  I like this for reading my BARD books from my
>> iPhone while sitting on the beach.
>>
>>
>>
>> Dixie
>> @-> ~ <-@
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Nfb-krafters-korner [mailto:nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
>> Behalf Of Joyce Kane via Nfb-krafters-korner
>> Sent: Wednesday, December 28, 2016 12:01 AM
>> To: 'List for blind crafters and artists'
>> Cc: blindhands at aol.com
>> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Does Alexa do crafts? The dot!!!
>>
>> It was the A lex a dot!  I called it the code.  Gee whiz the Echo, The
>> Touch, the Dot   When do we get to name them and change how she sounds?
>>
>> I like that my IPhone sounds like an English Gentleman, but it seems like in
>> the evening he calls he "Boss" I don't know if I should be insulted or
>> amused.
>>
>> John use to call me, "the boss", but we were married for 42 years.
>>
>> Joyce
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Nfb-krafters-korner [mailto:nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
>> Behalf Of Powers, Terry (NIH/NCI) [E] via Nfb-krafters-korner
>> Sent: Tuesday, December 27, 2016 9:49 AM
>> To: 'List for blind crafters and artists' <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
>> Cc: Powers, Terry (NIH/NCI) [E] <Terry.Powers at nih.gov>
>> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Does Alexa do crafts?
>>
>> Cindy;
>> How did you figure out how to set it up and what do you need to set it up?
>> I know nothing about it.  We have the advanced model.
>>
>> Terry P.
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: slery via Nfb-krafters-korner [mailto:nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org]
>> Sent: Tuesday, December 27, 2016 12:46 AM
>> To: Krafters listserv <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
>> Cc: slery <slerythema at gmail.com>
>> Subject: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Does Alexa do crafts?
>>
>> Well, I am excited to announce that I now have my very own Alexa dot. So,
>> for all of you that have one, what have you asked her regarding crafts?
>>
>>
>>
>> Cindy
>>
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