[Nfb-krafters-korner] OT Echo has it

[David Andrews]

I think it is just under $200.  There are two other models, one a 
smaller speaker, about $130 and one with no speaker, I think about $90.

Dave

At 03:23 PM 3/26/2016, you wrote:
>How much does echo cost?
>Ramona
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Nfb-krafters-korner [mailto:nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
>Behalf Of Lauren Merryfield via Nfb-krafters-korner
>Sent: Saturday, March 26, 2016 11:16 AM
>To: 'List for blind crafters and artists' <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
>Cc: Lauren Merryfield <lauren at catlines.com>
>Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] OT Echo has it
>
>Hi,
>I'm not Joyce, but Echo is a cylindrical speaker that has a Siri-type "
>"assistant" called Alexa. She responds to your voice and obeys some
>commands. You can have her play music, give you a news briefing, and a bunch
>of other things. She has to have WiFi to work and she can access one's
>Amazon Prime, TuneIn radio, and other things. She can make smart home-type
>appliances work, such as one's thermostat, if one has the kind she responds
>to. She can read audible books. I forget what all else she can do. They are
>giving her more "responsibility" and improving on what all she can do.
>Thanks,
>Lauren
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>-----Original Message-----
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>Behalf Of ncbootman--- via Nfb-krafters-korner
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>Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] OT Echo has it
>
>Joyce,
>
>You go girl. You have every right to be highly p-o-ed.  Sounds like time to
>have a mother son talk with the mother winning as they always do.
>
>What is the difference in Echo and Alexa? I got an e-mail from somewhere the
>other day saying something was Alexa compatible but I'd never heard of it
>and thought it was some kind of smartphone.
>
>Greg
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Joyce Kane via Nfb-krafters-korner
>Sent: Saturday, March 26, 2016 12:19 PM
>To: 'List for blind crafters and artists'
>Cc: blindhands at aol.com
>Subject: [Nfb-krafters-korner] OT Echo has it
>
>You have heard me talk about the Amazon Echo or Alexa, well I got an email
>telling me what is new and they have 3 thermostats for your heating that
>will work with the Echo.
>
>Now I mentioned this to my son...  and he admitted that he not only knew
>about this, but bought one and installed up on his third floor. [Mom is a
>little PO].  So I asked him how it works and he told me really well.  You do
>need the Echo from Amazon, but this is how you do it.  I call out in the
>dining room which is the next room over from where the echo is sitting and
>say: Alexa turn the heat up 2 degrees, and it is done.  The best thing my
>son told me it costs like $100 for the thermostat.  I don't know which one
>he got, but the email listed 3 Brands.
>
>He told my middle son he didn't want me to know about this as I would be
>running the oil bill up more.[He pays for the oil.]
>
>I need to find that email and check out all the models and their prices.  I
>am guessing he got his from Home Depot.
>
>Joyce
>
>Jill, Aleexa can order your supper, make a shopping list, tell you jokes,
>play music for you and now keep you warm, who needs a man?  I do as I can't
>reach things...

         David Andrews and long white cane Harry.
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