Yes, it's the smaller unit by far but has all the features of it's bigger sibling. The Dot can be connected by audio cable to a larger speaker or even an amplifier. I haven't done this. It also has Bluetooth. There is a misnomer that it doesn't have a built-in speaker but it does. The sound quality is much like an old-fashioned transistor radio but I have listened to music from a random playlist in the background from amazon Prime and it is okay for casual radio listening. I can also tell it to connect via Bluetooth to my iPhone and play my book from the Voice Dream app via the Dot. It certainly sounds fine and can play at a reasonable volume for the equivalent of a transistor radio.
If I should be fortunate to get the bigger Echo for Xmas I'll keep it in the living room and move the Dot to the bedroom. That way I can use it to control the heating and lighting from either place by voice and it will serve as an alarm clock as well. Incidentally, it also tells Jokes and Interesting Facts on demand. In fact it is quite a good dictionary and calculator too. John -----Original Message----- From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Dane Trethowan Sent: 27 November 2016 02:27 To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: Re: Who's the better BFF: Amazon Echo or Google Home? The Echo Dot is the smaller unit right? Does it run on battery power too? > On 27 Nov. 2016, at 6:58 am, John Gurd <j.g...@ntlworld.com> wrote: > > I just got the Echo Dot to try it out as I already have a Hive home connected > system. I can control some lights and the central heating thermostat with it. > It's fairly rudimentary but has a lot of potential that I hope will be > realised in the near future. I've found it handy for a quick news summary, > checking my local train service, and for simple questions and even a casual > dip into radio such as BBC radio 4. Overall, I like it enough to anticipate > getting its bigger brother for Xmas. > > John > > -----Original Message----- > From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Jim > Noseworthy > Sent: 25 November 2016 11:43 > To: 'PC Audio Discussion List' > Subject: RE: Who's the better BFF: Amazon Echo or Google Home? > > Hi: > > In my opinion, if you're not wanting to use Audible, Google home wins the > vote; however, if Audible is important, then forget Google home. I have > access to both devices. > > Cheers. > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Dane > Trethowan > Sent: Thursday, November 24, 2016 4:53 PM > To: PC Audio Discussion List <pc-audio@pc-audio.org> > Subject: Who's the better BFF: Amazon Echo or Google Home? > > All I can say is that Home and Echo are incredibly powerful tools as this > article demonstrates all too clearly. > http://newatlas.com/amazon-echo-vs-google-home/46423/?utm_source=Gizmag+Subscribers&utm_campaign=4cc9032d68-UA-2235360-4&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_65b67362bd-4cc9032d68-92350869 > > -- > > ********** > ?Oh, I?m an activist and I?m OK / I sleep all night and I tweet all day.? > > > > > ********** Those of a positive and enquiring frame of mind will leave the rest of the halfwits in this world behind.
