At 74 years of age I decided to take a closer peek into today's technology. I've avoided talking to my X-Box or PC, I mean, how ridiculous, asking a bunch of electronic components what the weather report for tomorrow is. But I was offered the Alexa Show at an excellent price so thought I'd treat myself.
Setting it up took around 4 hours, for some reason it wanted me to live in Japan and insisted on communicating with nothing but Japanese. Amazon's help service was my final attempt at seeing and hearing Alexa in action. Why didn't I go to them sooner? It seems my account showed I lived in Japan, rather than where everything I purchased from Amazon was delivered, I'm a bloody Aussie mate and thanks to a young Amazon employee that exactly what my account shows.
Anyway, once that was fixed it was all fun and games. I introduced myself to Alexa and we've been chatting ever since. Technology sure is amazing. I now get the top international and national news in full colour. (Yes it's in "COLOUR" spelled correctly). Surprisingly there was no long and drawn out setup where I had to let Alexa know how us Aussies talk, she understood me perfectly.
The only let down was her idea of what humour (Yes "HUMOUR") consisted of. I've heard better jokes from a 5 year old. I thought I'd fool her when I asked her to play some 60's music, She instantly told me there were an unbelievable number of songs she could pick from and launched endless songs from the 60's Excellent choices and in excellent quality.
The bass from the Show sounded more like a sub woofer. She gave me a weather report which was spot on and then told me what to expect tomorrow. Strangely Alexa sounds human and not the digital voice I expected. I
'm sure Alexa and I are going to be the best of friends. To say I'm impressed would be an understatement, I'm well and truly hooked. Who said you can't teach an old dog new tricks, even if I am a few years behind. All I need now is one of Elon Musk's Ai robots.
Alexa's voice is amazing, it really sounds like someone lives in this little white box. I expected a nasally American/Digital voice, but she has a very soothing human voice. Nowhere near sounding like an Aussie. What really amazes me is how I use those magic words of "Please" and "thank you". OK, it's the way I was bought up and it's a habit I'll never lose, but using them with a plastic box may seem somewhat odd, I guess it's because Alexa is so lifelike verbally. I even say "Goodnight" every night and she has many different replies.
Alexa now keeps me entertained by giving me local and international news, she plays whichever music I feel like listening to and she introduces people from around the world to play games with. I haven't scratched the surface as yet, but, I'll continue learning her many tricks.
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1 of Echo Show 8 (2nd Gen, 2021 release) | HD smart display with Alexa and 13 MP camera | Glacier White
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- Alexa can show you even more - 8” HD touchscreen, adaptive colour, and stereo speakers bring entertainment to life. Make video calls to friends and family with a 13 MP camera that uses auto-framing to keep you centred.
- Stay in frame - Make video calls to friends and family with a new camera that frames and centres automatically. Simply ask Alexa to call your Alexa contacts.
- Make life easier at home - Glance at your calendars and reminders. Use your voice to set timers, update lists, and see news or traffic updates.
- Manage your smart home - Look in when you're away with the built-in camera. Control compatible devices like cameras, lights, and more using the interactive display or your voice.
- Be entertained - Enjoy TV shows and movies in HD and stereo with Prime Video, Netflix, ABC iview and more. Or ask Alexa to stream Amazon Music, Apple Music, or Spotify.
- Put your memories on display - Use Amazon Photos to turn your home screen into a digital frame. Adaptive colour helps your favourite photos look great in any light.
- Connect with others hands-free - Place calls to your family and friends’ mobile-phones, dial a restaurant or make video calls by connecting to another Alexa device. Instantly drop in on other rooms in your home or announce to the whole house that dinner is ready.
- Designed to protect your privacy - Amazon is not in the business of selling your personal information to others. Built with multiple layers of privacy controls including a mic/camera off button and a built-in camera shutter.
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- An update from the original Ring Video Doorbell, enjoy improved motion detection and crisper night vision.
- Receive mobile notifications when anyone presses your doorbell or triggers your built-in motion sensors.
- Powered by the built-in rechargeable battery or connects to existing doorbell wires for constant power.
- Water-resistant design and easy installation. Easily setup by connecting your Ring Video Doorbell to wifi through the Ring app and mounting with the included tools.
- Record all your videos, review what you missed for up to 180 days, and share videos and photos for $4.95/month per device with a Ring Protect Plan.
- Pair with select Alexa-enabled devices to enable announcements and two-way talk for convenient in-home monitoring.
- Answer the door from wherever you are with Two-Way Talk, or if you're busy, save time and use Quick Replies to respond with a pre-selected message.
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I love my Echo Show 8! It has been the best purchase! It is very easy to use and its screen allows me to see recipes while I am in the kitchen! The sound is very good. In general it has been very useful to me.
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