[Nfb-krafters-korner] OT Echo has it

[blindhands at aol.com]

It has a great sounding speaker.  I had gotten one of those blue tooth
speakers Bios not sure how to spell it, but it cost over $300.  I had gotten
it after John died.  He loved music and I loved to listen to it with him.



Jk

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Sent: Sunday, March 27, 2016 3:26 PM
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Cc: David Andrews <dandrews at visi.com>
Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] OT Echo has it

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
>
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>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
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>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
>Blessings in Jesus' name! John 1:7 But if we walk in the light, as He 
>is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of 
>Jesus, His Son, purifies us from all sin. ... My digital evangelism blog is
at:
>w w w . ask in jesus name . org (remove the spaces).
>Advice from my cats:"meow when you feel like it."
>
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>[mailto:nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of 
>ncbootman--- via Nfb-krafters-korner
>Sent: Saturday, March 26, 2016 9:52 AM
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>Cc: ncbootman at gmail.com
>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
>
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>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.
E-Mail:  dandrews at visi.com or david.andrews at nfbnet.org


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