Ask HN: Best uses for Amazon Echo?

Re:Ask HN: Best uses for Amazon Echo? by wagecuck on Sunday December 25, 2016 @06:03PM (#13255878)

Allowing corporations and governments to spy on you.

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Re:Ask HN: Best uses for Amazon Echo? by ripken on Sunday December 25, 2016 @08:21PM (#13256379)

So you use a flip phone then?

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Re:Ask HN: Best uses for Amazon Echo? by CodyReichert on Sunday December 25, 2016 @09:39PM (#13256619)

More like, so you don't use a phone then?

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Re:Ask HN: Best uses for Amazon Echo? by gmiller123456 on Wednesday December 28, 2016 @04:01PM (#13273612)

This argument is only valid in a theoretical environment. In reality, the microphone on a phone is not as sensitive as those used for Alexa/Google Home. Additionally, if your phone really did record and transmit everything you said the battery life would be horrible. A giant microphone plugged in to the wall and connected to wifi actually makes it very practical for mass surveillance.

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Re:Ask HN: Best uses for Amazon Echo? by gtonic on Sunday December 25, 2016 @06:27PM (#13256003)

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