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Re:Amazon Echo Show by ribs on Tuesday May 09, 2017 @12:51PM (#14301645)
It's all still quite new, and the drive to compete and gain market share keeps them separate, as it does in all industries. There will be consolidation in time. For now, it's a mixed blessing, but mostly a blessing.
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Re:Amazon Echo Show by mikeash on Tuesday May 09, 2017 @02:34PM (#14302693)
Practical video calling has been around for a decade, and instant messaging for two or three decades. How long is it supposed to take?
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Re:Amazon Echo Show by FullMtlAlcoholc on Tuesday May 09, 2017 @02:18PM (#14302557)
> For now, it's a mixed blessing, but mostly a blessing.

In what way? You can accomplish all these things for free with your existing phone, Google Assistant, IFTTT, and very little effort. If you do it this way, your virtual assistant won't be as dumb as rocks either.

Sorry, but Alexa is still riding on the short bus.

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Re:Amazon Echo Show by jstandard on Tuesday May 09, 2017 @06:45PM (#14304476)
Alexa is positioned differently. There are typically configurable DIY solutions to most broad appeal consumer products. Many just want something that works out of the box, with minimal configuration or learning required.
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Re:Amazon Echo Show by JustSomeNobody on Tuesday May 09, 2017 @12:55PM (#14301692)
What's new? Messaging?
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