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Re:The Echo Dot was the best-selling product on Amazon this ... by rubatuga on Tuesday December 26, 2017 @11:39PM (#16012862)
They have uses, but some people delude themselves into thinking they make a significant difference in their lives
Re:The Echo Dot was the best-selling product on Amazon this ... by eropple on Tuesday December 26, 2017 @11:42PM (#16012879)
Alternatively, maybe they do make a significant difference in those people's lives. I mean, seriously--who do you think you are to be the arbiter of that for them?
Re:The Echo Dot was the best-selling product on Amazon this ... by tonyedgecombe on Wednesday December 27, 2017 @04:17AM (#16013762)
Perhaps rubatuga is an observer rather than arbiter?
Re:The Echo Dot was the best-selling product on Amazon this ... by mikeash on Wednesday December 27, 2017 @09:27AM (#16014898)
An observer wouldn’t describe one of the sides as delusional.
Re:The Echo Dot was the best-selling product on Amazon this ... by jhall1468 on Wednesday December 27, 2017 @12:53AM (#16013158)
It does in my case. My entire routine, both morning and night, is set to the Alexa. It's convenient (it reminds me on both my phone and on the device). When I want music, I ask for it. When I'm out of dishwasher pods, I order them. It knows which ones too, because it knows which ones I ordered last time.

So yes, it makes a significant difference in my life, as someone with ADD that struggles with these every day tasks. Maybe the delusional one is the person that thinks their particular perspective is the only one.

Re:The Echo Dot was the best-selling product on Amazon this ... by mikeash on Wednesday December 27, 2017 @09:27AM (#16014894)
To think they’re worthwhile, we only have to think they’re making at least a $30 difference in our lives. That’s not a particularly high bar.