Re:Amazon Sells Out of Echo Speakers in Midst of Holiday Rush
by robbiemitchell on Wednesday December 21, 2016 @03:10PM
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I don't think it's age. It's a lot more relevant to me as a parent (of 2). I suspect it has to do with how much time and energy you need to invest in the activities near where an Echo would be.
I was most excited to hook the Echo up to home automation, but I haven't yet because the special bulbs and plug adapters are too expensive.
Instead, my wife and I use it heavily for:
* Music: Playing music immediately to get kids jumping around, when hosting people over for dinner, whatever. We have a portable Bose speaker, but it's not nearly as convenient.
* Timers: We set these a lot to multitask. Filling the bath, cooking, whatever.
* Weather: While getting ourselves and the kids ready in the morning, we usually ask about the weather for today to figure out which sweater/coat combinations need to happen.
* Shopping: We are constantly running out of things. We can quickly say "Add ___ to the shopping list." Even if we don't actually order from Amazon, later I can pull up the list on my phone. Plus, using IFTTT, the items get copied to my iOS Reminders list, which is shared with my wife.
I was most excited to hook the Echo up to home automation, but I haven't yet because the special bulbs and plug adapters are too expensive.
Instead, my wife and I use it heavily for:
* Music: Playing music immediately to get kids jumping around, when hosting people over for dinner, whatever. We have a portable Bose speaker, but it's not nearly as convenient.
* Timers: We set these a lot to multitask. Filling the bath, cooking, whatever.
* Weather: While getting ourselves and the kids ready in the morning, we usually ask about the weather for today to figure out which sweater/coat combinations need to happen.
* Shopping: We are constantly running out of things. We can quickly say "Add ___ to the shopping list." Even if we don't actually order from Amazon, later I can pull up the list on my phone. Plus, using IFTTT, the items get copied to my iOS Reminders list, which is shared with my wife.