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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
Gives Alexa a Face, Not a bad entertainment platform, Highly extensible, Excellent hearing
Call audio quality sub-par, Needs to make even greater use of the display, Screen is too reflective
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Published: 2017-06-26, Author: Chris , review by: slashgear.com
Alexa is as useful as ever, Hardware is solid and soberly handsome, Touchscreen-enabled apps show some promise
Short list of touchscreen-enabled 3rd-party Skills, Teething pains for some Skills on how display is used, Most expensive Echo version yet, Alexa still lacks multi-user support
The more I interacted with Alexa via Echo Show, the more the subtle differences versus it and the Echo or Echo Dot became clear. When I use one of the latter, Alexa is decentralized: a disembodied voice, much like a Star Trek ship's computer. In contrast...
Alexa takes great advantage of the new touchscreen, Music sounds great over the new speaker, Echo Show does everything the original Echo does, It'll get better over time as developers build skills for the touchscreen
Odd, angular design, Low-resolution screen
The Echo Show does everything the original Echo does, but many of those features are much better when you add in a screen. Given that the Show is only $50 more than the standard Echo, it'll be a worthwhile investment for anyone looking to add a digital as...
Published: 2017-06-26, Author: Chris , review by: bgr.com
Abstract: Amazon's Echo Show won't be available until Wednesday, but some early reviews are already up and it appears that the critical reception to Amazon's Alexa-powered touchscreen device is mostly positive.While there are a few gripes to be had, early reviewers...
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Published: 2017-06-26, Author: Dan , review by: theverge.com
Abstract: Amazon's new Echo Show is shipping this week, giving yet another platform for Alexa to exist on. The Echo Show is a lot like prior Echo devices in that you can control it entirely with your voice and it can hear you from across the room. But the Show is t...
Abstract: Ahead of the launch of the Echo Show this Wednesday, June 28, Amazon has given review units to a few sites so that they can test out the new Echo and see how its 7-inch touch screen adds to the traditional Amazon Echo experience. Amazon revealed the $230...
Abstract: Siri, the first real digital assistant, appeared only six years ago, as a feature in Apple's iPhone 4S in October of 2011. Since then many others have imitated Siri. Some, like Google Now were limited to smart phones and were not very good. But in 2015 Am...
Published: 2016-09-16, Author: Mike , review by: tomsguide.com
Michael A. Prospero is the reviews editor at Laptop Mag and Tom’s Guide. When he’s not testing out the latest running watc, skiing or training for a maratho, he’s probably using the latest kitchen gadget.
Published: 2019-02-03, Author: Jason , review by: ausdroid.net
Abstract: Amazon's Echo Show wants to be the centre of your home, and depending on your household it just might have the smarts to do it.While the first generation of Echo Show skipped Australia, Amazon's super powered smart display is here with a vengeance, read...
If information is what you want, I think Google has the edge. Amazon is a shopping web site that has branched out into hardware where they can deliver a higher margin. With the Echo Show the device is solid, well designed and above all has great audio out...
