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The editors liked
Super new speakers
Bigger display
Well priced
Skype is welcome
The Echo Show offers everything you love about Alexa
Complete with new video and touchscreen controls. It shines best as a dedicated
Hands-free video calling command center
Effective smart home hub
Alexa is still a helpful ally
There's potential to tap
Visuals
It's still Alexa
Video chatting
Responsive touchscreen
Bright display
Louder and better speakers than Echo
Full-fledged Alexa
Video calls and Drop In mode
Awesome voice recognition
Visually rich touchscreen
Competent smart home hub
Video calling works well
Easier to get to grips with than other Echo speakers
Good sound quality
Useful screen
More intuitive than other Echo devices
Best-sounding Echo so far
Fully-fledged Alexa experience
Big
Bright
Responsive touch screen
Much better audio than 1st gen Show
Easy to use
Some Alexa features
Like timers and lists
Are better with visuals
Plays YouTube videos and gives visual search results
Lots of potential uses for an assistant with a screen
Plays videos and gives visual search results
Screen
Alexa
Amazon Video
YouTube
Can always hear you
Bluetooth
Video calling
Excellent smart home control
Great sound
Great design
Ideal for recipes and news
Lots of third-party Skills to add functionality
The editors didn't like
Glossy display could be a problem
Lack of YouTube
The uninspired design feels dated. At launch
The touchscreen visuals don't do enough to bring Alexa to life
Or make her much easier to use -- though that could change with the arrival of new screen-specific Alexa skills
Needs a lot more visual apps
Underwhelming speakers
Clunky design
Speaker disappointing
Sparse skills
A bit ugly
Low resolution
Not a truly high-end speaker
No app store or deep interface
Few touch-enabled skills
Speaker still sounds shallow
Video calling is limited
Alexa needs some schooling
Pricey
Not the most attractive thing
Expensive
Not the best-looking thing
Screen apps lack polish
Audio is bass heavy
Video calling still limited
Skills still need some work
No privacy shutter
Alwayslistening object in your house
Can activate accidentally
Limited number of music and video services supported
Expensive compared to Echo
No Netflix. No YouTube. Weird
Unnecessary video calling addition that means there's yet another camera in your house. It's also really expensive
Big, bright, responsive touch screen, Competent smart home hub, Much better audio than 1st gen Show
Screen apps lack polish, Audio is bass heavy, Video calling still limited
The final word however is a positive one: “Alexa, well done”. The new Show takes the Echo range's excellent smart home powers and combines them with a fit-for-purpose design to create a great smart screen. It isn't perfect - there's no Netflix support and...
We're impressed with the Amazon Echo Show – the display improves the overall Alexa experience, enabling it to do things that haven't been possible until now, like show you how to cook things step-by-step or provide a livestream of your home security camer...
Published: 2018-09-20, Author: Dan , review by: pocket-lint.com
Super new speakers, Bigger display, Well priced, Skype is welcome
Glossy display could be a problem, Lack of YouTube
The original Echo Show was, we felt, really good value for the money. This new model ups the ante, especially in terms of the beefier sound and larger display. Show needed to improve its audio, not least because we're all looking for better quality sound...
Easy to use, Some Alexa features, like timers and lists, are better with visuals, Plays videos and gives visual search results, Lots of potential uses for an assistant with a screen
Skills still need some work, No privacy shutter
The Amazon Echo is $85. The Echo Show is $230. That's a lot more money to pay, but if you've been thinking of grabbing an Echo for a while, you could invest in something that adds video calling, and visual search results.Updated March 2018 to reflect chan...
Responsive touchscreen, Bright display, Louder and better speakers than Echo, Fully-fledged Alexa experience, Video calls and Drop In mode
Low resolution, Not a truly high-end speaker, No app store or deep interface, Few touch-enabled skills
Amazon has turned its Alexa voice-control assistant into a wider platform. And the Echo Show, which is essentially an Echo with a touchscreen, expands what you can do with Alexa and how useful the service is.However, for £199/$230, we'd like to see more t...
Great design, ideal for recipes and news, lots of third-party Skills to add functionality
No Netflix. No YouTube. Weird, unnecessary video calling addition that means there's yet another camera in your house. It's also really expensive, Rating:
If you can stomach the price (or get it on offer), the Echo Show's screen adds a lot of useful functionality to your virtual assistant. However, that doesn't include Netflix or YouTube, and that'll kill it for many people...
Responsive touchscreen, Bright display, Louder and better speakers than Echo, Fully-fledged Alexa experience, Video calls and Drop In mode
Low resolution, Not a truly high-end speaker, No app store or deep interface, Few touch-enabled skills
Amazon has turned its Alexa voice-control assistant into a wider platform. And the Echo Show, which is essentially an Echo with a touchscreen, expands what you can do with Alexa and how useful the service is.However, for £199/$230, we'd like to see more t...
Abstract: Playing music is, of course, one of Alexa’s primary capabilities, but her potential doesn’t stop there. The Alexa app is your gateway to around 7,500 skills that can enhance the Echo in all sorts of useful, fun and surprising ways. Here’s our pick of the...
Abstract: Unlike Bluetooth or wireless speakers that need to be controlled via a smartphone or tablet, a smart speaker is a far more versatile choice. Whether you're lying on the sofa or cooking in the kitchen, you're in control: you can pause and play your music...
