[nfb-talk] Inquiring about the Amazon Echo

[kaye zimpher]

Hi there:
I have a question about the Google Home.
I purchased one for my husband for Christmas this year. We already have the 
Echo, but we are gadget lovers, so it just fits, *smile* What I am 
wondering, after looking at the google home in a store, is, Will we need 
sighted assistance to set it up? There appears to be a touch pad on the top, 
and I just want to be sure the set up process is similar to the echo setup.
Thanks in advance.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Michael Hingson via nfb-talk" <nfb-talk at nfbnet.org>
To: "'NFB Talk Mailing List'" <nfb-talk at nfbnet.org>
Cc: "Michael Hingson" <mike at michaelhingson.com>
Sent: Friday, December 22, 2017 11:49 PM
Subject: Re: [nfb-talk] Inquiring about the Amazon Echo


> Jim,
> And easy.
>
> I have both the Echo and a Google Home. I think the sound may be just a 
> bit better on the Home, but overall there is no comparison. The Echo can 
> do more by far and it integrates with many more devices.
>
>
> Best Regards,
>
>
> Michael Hingson
> You do not have to be a Prime member to use the echo. Setting up an Amazon 
> account for a new Echo user is free
>
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> From: nfb-talk [mailto:nfb-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Jim 
> Portillo via nfb-talk
> Sent: Friday, December 22, 2017 6:49 PM
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> Cc: Jim Portillo <portillo.jim at gmail.com>
> Subject: [nfb-talk] Inquiring about the Amazon Echo
>
> I know this isn’t necessarily blindness related, but I am wanting to give 
> a Christmas gift to someone who is blind but need to know a couple of 
> things first.
> Does anyone who have the Amazon Echo (Alexa) know if it is required that a 
> person be a member of Amazon Prime?  Can Alexa be used by folks who hae an 
> Amazon account but aren’t Amazon Prime members?
> Also, if you had to choose between the Amazon Echo and the Google Home, 
> which would you choose?
>
> I have the Amazon echo, but I was already a Prime member, so it didn’t 
> matter to me.  If anything, it benefitted me.
> Anyway, some information would be appreciated.
> Jim
>
>
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