RE: Echo or Alexa Show

2021-03-06 Thread Sieghard Weitzel 
Sonos enabled Alexa speakers can do almost everything an Echo can do, one thing 
they can't yet do is make a phone call or let you use the Drop-In feature of 
Alexa. I have an Echo Show 5 at my office at my store which is connected to my 
Amazon account just as are our Echo speakers at home. There we have an Echo 
Show 10 in the living room, my wife has an Echo Dot 4th Gen in the bedroom with 
clock display and we have Sonos One speakers in the bathroom, the kitchen and 
in my woodworking shop as well as a Sonos Move which is also Alexa capable. 
Anyways, it is nice when I am in my office and my wife is at home, I can simply 
say to Alexa to drop in at the living room and almost instantly a two-way voice 
intercom channel is opened and my wife and I can talk.

From: viphone@googlegroups.com  On Behalf Of Richard 
Turner
Sent: Thursday, March 4, 2021 11:23 AM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: RE: Echo or Alexa Show

All Alexa devices will respond to the same commands.
I have the Sonos speakers with Alexa as well as the Amazon Alexa app on my 
iPhone.  I do not own an Echo device but can do all the same things with Alexa 
on these other platforms.
And, all Alexa devices can control your smart home devices.  We happen to have 
a thermostat that is controlled over Wi-Fi and I connected it to alexa, so now 
I can say to the speakers “Alexa, turn the thermostat to 71 degrees.
WE also got an Air Fryer that I can control with Alexa.
Pretty slick.



Richard

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From: viphone@googlegroups.com  On Behalf Of Johna 
Gravitt
Sent: Thursday, March 4, 2021 11:11 AM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: RE: Echo or Alexa Show

The echo shows have a neat feature called “ show and tell” and they work simply 
by asking “Alexa, what am I holding in my hand?” Most times they are pretty 
accurate.  You do not need to do anything differently with them than a normal 
regular echo dot.  In some cases information be displayed on the screen, 
however echo shows have a screen reader called voice view which is quite 
similar to the iPhone’s voice over so there’s not much of al earning curve 
there.  You can watch videos other than prime on them.
Hope this was helpful.


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Subject: Echo or Alexa Show

Me again.
I just looked up "Amazon Show" and became overloaded when reading about  
displays. I do not intend to use a device to control temperature or lock doors 
or need to look at a clock, anything like that. I also do not want a device 
that will require me to do anything in response to what shows on a screen.
   I was thinking I would get a second device for another room but 
one that could play movies, not just Prime, but Netflix too,and possibly Hulu 
somewhere down the line.
   Would that device be compatible with the Echo 4th generation I 
already have? Would I talk to it like I talk to my other device?
   I wonder if Amazon's  customers with disabilities could answer 
these questions and give me a honest good recommendation.
   I'll see if the podcasts someone already recommended will cover 
this, or maybe I will have to go to YouTube and let it squeeze hours out of the 
rest of my day, but only after the dog and I get a proper walk!

   Deidre
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Re: Echo or Alexa Show

2021-03-04 Thread Brad Snyder 
In order to listen to the Dot-2-Dot podcast on your Echo device, you have to 
ask Alexa to play something like “Play the Daily Skills Podcast” or something 
similar.  I can’t remember exactly what the command is because I don’t listen 
to podcast on my Echo device.

- Brad -


On Mar 4, 2021, at 16:27, deidreandlou...@gmail.com wrote:

I am going to ask Alexa to play it now. Let's see if that is within 
his/her/it's powers.
 
 
 
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Glad to hear you got subscribed.
Beware, that list can be a little heavy on traffic sometimes, but I’m sure you 
will learn a lot.
 
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does a nice job with this daily podcast, in which he features a different skill 
every day.

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Brad,
Thank you, I am subscribed. I think I had to get rid of the sent from my iPhone 
from the message body before it would send. Thanks again.

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> On Mar 4, 2021, at 3:27 PM, Brad Snyder  <mailto:wb...@swbell.net>> wrote:
> 
> You might find it more beneficial to direct your questions to a list devoted 
> to using the Amazon Echo device, rather than a list for iPhone users.
> Such a list exist, and you or anyone else can join it by sending a blank 
> email to the following address:
>  
> echoing+subscr...@groups.io <mailto:echoing+subscr...@groups.io>
>  
> HTH.
>  
> - Brad -
> 
>  
> On Mar 4, 2021, at 12:35,  <mailto:deidreandlou...@gmail.com>>  <mailto:deidreandlou...@gmail.com>> wrote:
>  
> Me again.
> I just looked up "Amazon Show" and became overloaded when reading about  
> displays. I do not intend to use a device to control temperature or lock 
> doors or need to look at a clock, anything like that. I also do not want a 
> device that will require me to do anything in response to what shows on a 
> screen.
>I was thinking I would get a second device for another room 
> but one that could play movies, not just Prime, but Netflix too,and possibly 
> Hulu somewhere down the line.
>Would that device be compatible with the Echo 4th generation I 
> already have? Would I talk to it like I talk to my other device?
>I wonder if Amazon's  customers with disabilities could answer 
> these questions and give me a honest good recommendation.
>I'll see if the podcasts someone already recommended will 
> cover this, or maybe I will have to go to YouTube and let it squeeze hours 
> out of the rest of my day, but only after the dog and I get a proper walk!
>  
>Deidre
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RE: Echo or Alexa Show

2021-03-04 Thread deidreandlouise 
I am going to ask Alexa to play it now. Let's see if that is within 
his/her/it's powers.

 

 

 

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Glad to hear you got subscribed.

Beware, that list can be a little heavy on traffic sometimes, but I’m sure you 
will learn a lot.

 

You may also want to check out the Dot-2-Dot podcast.  Robin Christopherson 
does a nice job with this daily podcast, in which he features a different skill 
every day.


- Brad -

 

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Brad,

Thank you, I am subscribed. I think I had to get rid of the sent from my iPhone 
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On Mar 4, 2021, at 3:27 PM, Brad Snyder mailto:wb...@swbell.net> > wrote:

You might find it more beneficial to direct your questions to a list devoted 
to using the Amazon Echo device, rather than a list for iPhone users.

Such a list exist, and you or anyone else can join it by sending a blank email 
to the following address:

 

echoing+subscr...@groups.io <mailto:echoing+subscr...@groups.io> 

 

HTH.

 

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On Mar 4, 2021, at 12:35, mailto:deidreandlou...@gmail.com> > mailto:deidreandlou...@gmail.com> > wrote:

 

Me again.

I just looked up "Amazon Show" and became overloaded when reading about  
displays. I do not intend to use a device to control temperature or lock doors 
or need to look at a clock, anything like that. I also do not want a device 
that will require me to do anything in response to what shows on a screen.

   I was thinking I would get a second device for another room but 
one that could play movies, not just Prime, but Netflix too,and possibly Hulu 
somewhere down the line.

   Would that device be compatible with the Echo 4th generation I 
already have? Would I talk to it like I talk to my other device?

   I wonder if Amazon's  customers with disabilities could answer 
these questions and give me a honest good recommendation.

   I'll see if the podcasts someone already recommended will cover 
this, or maybe I will have to go to YouTube and let it squeeze hours out of the 
rest of my day, but only after the dog and I get a proper walk!

 

   Deidre

 

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Re: Echo or Alexa Show

2021-03-04 Thread Brad Snyder 
Scroll down and you will find it.

- Brad -


On Mar 4, 2021, at 16:16, Danny Keys  wrote:

Hi,
Sorry to bother the list.
What is the correct link for subscribing to the echo list?

Thanks.


Dan


> On Mar 4, 2021, at 2:08 PM, Brad Snyder  wrote:
> 
> Glad to hear you got subscribed.
> Beware, that list can be a little heavy on traffic sometimes, but I’m sure 
> you will learn a lot.
> 
> You may also want to check out the Dot-2-Dot podcast.  Robin Christopherson 
> does a nice job with this daily podcast, in which he features a different 
> skill every day.
> 
> - Brad -
> 
> 
> On Mar 4, 2021, at 15:18, deidre muccio  > wrote:
> 
> Brad,
> Thank you, I am subscribed. I think I had to get rid of the sent from my 
> iPhone from the message body before it would send. Thanks again.
> 
> Sent from my iPhone
> 
>> On Mar 4, 2021, at 3:27 PM, Brad Snyder > > wrote:
>> 
>> You might find it more beneficial to direct your questions to a list 
>> devoted to using the Amazon Echo device, rather than a list for iPhone users.
>> Such a list exist, and you or anyone else can join it by sending a blank 
>> email to the following address:
>> 
>> echoing+subscr...@groups.io 
>> 
>> HTH.
>> 
>> - Brad -
>> 
>> 
>> On Mar 4, 2021, at 12:35, > > > > wrote:
>> 
>> Me again.
>> I just looked up "Amazon Show" and became overloaded when reading about  
>> displays. I do not intend to use a device to control temperature or lock 
>> doors or need to look at a clock, anything like that. I also do not want a 
>> device that will require me to do anything in response to what shows on a 
>> screen.
>>I was thinking I would get a second device for another room 
>> but one that could play movies, not just Prime, but Netflix too,and possibly 
>> Hulu somewhere down the line.
>>Would that device be compatible with the Echo 4th generation 
>> I already have? Would I talk to it like I talk to my other device?
>>I wonder if Amazon's  customers with disabilities could 
>> answer these questions and give me a honest good recommendation.
>>I'll see if the podcasts someone already recommended will 
>> cover this, or maybe I will have to go to YouTube and let it squeeze hours 
>> out of the rest of my day, but only after the dog and I get a proper walk!
>>  
>>Deidre
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Re: Echo or Alexa Show

2021-03-04 Thread Danny Keys 
Hi,
Sorry to bother the list.
What is the correct link for subscribing to the echo list?

Thanks.


Dan


> On Mar 4, 2021, at 2:08 PM, Brad Snyder  wrote:
> 
> Glad to hear you got subscribed.
> Beware, that list can be a little heavy on traffic sometimes, but I’m sure 
> you will learn a lot.
> 
> You may also want to check out the Dot-2-Dot podcast.  Robin Christopherson 
> does a nice job with this daily podcast, in which he features a different 
> skill every day.
> 
> - Brad -
> 
> 
> On Mar 4, 2021, at 15:18, deidre muccio  wrote:
> 
> Brad,
> Thank you, I am subscribed. I think I had to get rid of the sent from my 
> iPhone from the message body before it would send. Thanks again.
> 
> Sent from my iPhone
> 
>>> On Mar 4, 2021, at 3:27 PM, Brad Snyder  wrote:
>>> 
>> You might find it more beneficial to direct your questions to a list 
>> devoted to using the Amazon Echo device, rather than a list for iPhone users.
>> Such a list exist, and you or anyone else can join it by sending a blank 
>> email to the following address:
>> 
>> echoing+subscr...@groups.io
>> 
>> HTH.
>> 
>> - Brad -
>> 
>> 
>> On Mar 4, 2021, at 12:35,  
>>  wrote:
>> 
>> Me again.
>> I just looked up "Amazon Show" and became overloaded when reading about  
>> displays. I do not intend to use a device to control temperature or lock 
>> doors or need to look at a clock, anything like that. I also do not want a 
>> device that will require me to do anything in response to what shows on a 
>> screen.
>>I was thinking I would get a second device for another room 
>> but one that could play movies, not just Prime, but Netflix too,and possibly 
>> Hulu somewhere down the line.
>>Would that device be compatible with the Echo 4th generation 
>> I already have? Would I talk to it like I talk to my other device?
>>I wonder if Amazon's  customers with disabilities could 
>> answer these questions and give me a honest good recommendation.
>>I'll see if the podcasts someone already recommended will 
>> cover this, or maybe I will have to go to YouTube and let it squeeze hours 
>> out of the rest of my day, but only after the dog and I get a proper walk!
>>  
>>Deidre
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Re: Echo or Alexa Show

2021-03-04 Thread Brad Snyder 
Glad to hear you got subscribed.
Beware, that list can be a little heavy on traffic sometimes, but I’m sure you 
will learn a lot.

You may also want to check out the Dot-2-Dot podcast.  Robin Christopherson 
does a nice job with this daily podcast, in which he features a different skill 
every day.

- Brad -


On Mar 4, 2021, at 15:18, deidre muccio  wrote:

Brad,
Thank you, I am subscribed. I think I had to get rid of the sent from my iPhone 
from the message body before it would send. Thanks again.

Sent from my iPhone

> On Mar 4, 2021, at 3:27 PM, Brad Snyder  wrote:
> 
> You might find it more beneficial to direct your questions to a list devoted 
> to using the Amazon Echo device, rather than a list for iPhone users.
> Such a list exist, and you or anyone else can join it by sending a blank 
> email to the following address:
> 
> echoing+subscr...@groups.io 
> 
> HTH.
> 
> - Brad -
> 
> 
> On Mar 4, 2021, at 12:35,  >  > wrote:
> 
> Me again.
> I just looked up "Amazon Show" and became overloaded when reading about  
> displays. I do not intend to use a device to control temperature or lock 
> doors or need to look at a clock, anything like that. I also do not want a 
> device that will require me to do anything in response to what shows on a 
> screen.
>I was thinking I would get a second device for another room 
> but one that could play movies, not just Prime, but Netflix too,and possibly 
> Hulu somewhere down the line.
>Would that device be compatible with the Echo 4th generation I 
> already have? Would I talk to it like I talk to my other device?
>I wonder if Amazon's  customers with disabilities could answer 
> these questions and give me a honest good recommendation.
>I'll see if the podcasts someone already recommended will 
> cover this, or maybe I will have to go to YouTube and let it squeeze hours 
> out of the rest of my day, but only after the dog and I get a proper walk!
>  
>Deidre
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Re: Echo or Alexa Show

2021-03-04 Thread Penny Reeder 
I had the same experience.

Sent from my iPhone

> On Mar 4, 2021, at 4:11 PM, deidre muccio  wrote:
> 
> Brad, I was in countering some issues which I felt were related to the app 
> on my phone. Some of the other questions I guess weren’t. But any rate I just 
> hit on this link that you provided here to subscribe and it would not send. 
> Not sure why.
> 
> Sent from my iPhone
> 
>>> On Mar 4, 2021, at 3:27 PM, Brad Snyder  wrote:
>>> 
>> You might find it more beneficial to direct your questions to a list 
>> devoted to using the Amazon Echo device, rather than a list for iPhone users.
>> Such a list exist, and you or anyone else can join it by sending a blank 
>> email to the following address:
>> 
>> echoing+subscr...@groups.io
>> 
>> HTH.
>> 
>> - Brad -
>> 
>> 
>> On Mar 4, 2021, at 12:35,  
>>  wrote:
>> 
>> Me again.
>> I just looked up "Amazon Show" and became overloaded when reading about  
>> displays. I do not intend to use a device to control temperature or lock 
>> doors or need to look at a clock, anything like that. I also do not want a 
>> device that will require me to do anything in response to what shows on a 
>> screen.
>>I was thinking I would get a second device for another room 
>> but one that could play movies, not just Prime, but Netflix too,and possibly 
>> Hulu somewhere down the line.
>>Would that device be compatible with the Echo 4th generation 
>> I already have? Would I talk to it like I talk to my other device?
>>I wonder if Amazon's  customers with disabilities could 
>> answer these questions and give me a honest good recommendation.
>>I'll see if the podcasts someone already recommended will 
>> cover this, or maybe I will have to go to YouTube and let it squeeze hours 
>> out of the rest of my day, but only after the dog and I get a proper walk!
>>  
>>Deidre
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Re: Echo or Alexa Show

2021-03-04 Thread Danny Keys 
Hi,
I had an echo show and I liked the what am I holding feature
However, I did have a problem with using voice view for selecting movies. The 
screen would just click and pop, and I was never able to find the icon for 
starting movies. My son said that when voice view was off, he was able to pick 
the icon and start a movie.
I did report this to the folks in the accessibility group at amazon.
If this problem ever gets corrected, I may reconsider another echo show.


Dan


> On Mar 4, 2021, at 1:06 PM, deidre muccio  wrote:
> 
> Johna
> Thank you, yes, this answered all of my questions!
> 
> Sent from my iPhone
> 
>>> On Mar 4, 2021, at 2:11 PM, Johna Gravitt  
>>> wrote:
>>> 
>> 
>> The echo shows have a neat feature called “ show and tell” and they work 
>> simply by asking “Alexa, what am I holding in my hand?” Most times they are 
>> pretty accurate.  You do not need to do anything differently with them than 
>> a normal regular echo dot.  In some cases information be displayed on the 
>> screen, however echo shows have a screen reader called voice view which is 
>> quite similar to the iPhone’s voice over so there’s not much of al earning 
>> curve there.  You can watch videos other than prime on them.
>> Hope this was helpful.
>>  
>>  
>> From: viphone@googlegroups.com  On Behalf Of 
>> deidreandlou...@gmail.com
>> Sent: Thursday, March 4, 2021 1:35 PM
>> To: viphone@googlegroups.com
>> Subject: Echo or Alexa Show
>>  
>> Me again.
>> I just looked up "Amazon Show" and became overloaded when reading about  
>> displays. I do not intend to use a device to control temperature or lock 
>> doors or need to look at a clock, anything like that. I also do not want a 
>> device that will require me to do anything in response to what shows on a 
>> screen.
>>I was thinking I would get a second device for another room 
>> but one that could play movies, not just Prime, but Netflix too,and possibly 
>> Hulu somewhere down the line.
>>Would that device be compatible with the Echo 4th generation 
>> I already have? Would I talk to it like I talk to my other device?
>>I wonder if Amazon's  customers with disabilities could 
>> answer these questions and give me a honest good recommendation.
>>I'll see if the podcasts someone already recommended will 
>> cover this, or maybe I will have to go to YouTube and let it squeeze hours 
>> out of the rest of my day, but only after the dog and I get a proper walk!
>>  
>>Deidre
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Re: Echo or Alexa Show

2021-03-04 Thread deidre muccio 
Brad,
Thank you, I am subscribed. I think I had to get rid of the sent from my iPhone 
from the message body before it would send. Thanks again.

Sent from my iPhone

> On Mar 4, 2021, at 3:27 PM, Brad Snyder  wrote:
> 
> You might find it more beneficial to direct your questions to a list devoted 
> to using the Amazon Echo device, rather than a list for iPhone users.
> Such a list exist, and you or anyone else can join it by sending a blank 
> email to the following address:
> 
> echoing+subscr...@groups.io
> 
> HTH.
> 
> - Brad -
> 
> 
> On Mar 4, 2021, at 12:35,  
>  wrote:
> 
> Me again.
> I just looked up "Amazon Show" and became overloaded when reading about  
> displays. I do not intend to use a device to control temperature or lock 
> doors or need to look at a clock, anything like that. I also do not want a 
> device that will require me to do anything in response to what shows on a 
> screen.
>I was thinking I would get a second device for another room 
> but one that could play movies, not just Prime, but Netflix too,and possibly 
> Hulu somewhere down the line.
>Would that device be compatible with the Echo 4th generation I 
> already have? Would I talk to it like I talk to my other device?
>I wonder if Amazon's  customers with disabilities could answer 
> these questions and give me a honest good recommendation.
>I'll see if the podcasts someone already recommended will 
> cover this, or maybe I will have to go to YouTube and let it squeeze hours 
> out of the rest of my day, but only after the dog and I get a proper walk!
>  
>Deidre
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Re: Echo or Alexa Show

2021-03-04 Thread deidre muccio 
Brad, I was in countering some issues which I felt were related to the app on 
my phone. Some of the other questions I guess weren’t. But any rate I just hit 
on this link that you provided here to subscribe and it would not send. Not 
sure why.

Sent from my iPhone

> On Mar 4, 2021, at 3:27 PM, Brad Snyder  wrote:
> 
> You might find it more beneficial to direct your questions to a list devoted 
> to using the Amazon Echo device, rather than a list for iPhone users.
> Such a list exist, and you or anyone else can join it by sending a blank 
> email to the following address:
> 
> echoing+subscr...@groups.io
> 
> HTH.
> 
> - Brad -
> 
> 
> On Mar 4, 2021, at 12:35,  
>  wrote:
> 
> Me again.
> I just looked up "Amazon Show" and became overloaded when reading about  
> displays. I do not intend to use a device to control temperature or lock 
> doors or need to look at a clock, anything like that. I also do not want a 
> device that will require me to do anything in response to what shows on a 
> screen.
>I was thinking I would get a second device for another room 
> but one that could play movies, not just Prime, but Netflix too,and possibly 
> Hulu somewhere down the line.
>Would that device be compatible with the Echo 4th generation I 
> already have? Would I talk to it like I talk to my other device?
>I wonder if Amazon's  customers with disabilities could answer 
> these questions and give me a honest good recommendation.
>I'll see if the podcasts someone already recommended will 
> cover this, or maybe I will have to go to YouTube and let it squeeze hours 
> out of the rest of my day, but only after the dog and I get a proper walk!
>  
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Re: Echo or Alexa Show

2021-03-04 Thread deidre muccio 
Johna
Thank you, yes, this answered all of my questions!

Sent from my iPhone

> On Mar 4, 2021, at 2:11 PM, Johna Gravitt  wrote:
> 
> 
> The echo shows have a neat feature called “ show and tell” and they work 
> simply by asking “Alexa, what am I holding in my hand?” Most times they are 
> pretty accurate.  You do not need to do anything differently with them than a 
> normal regular echo dot.  In some cases information be displayed on the 
> screen, however echo shows have a screen reader called voice view which is 
> quite similar to the iPhone’s voice over so there’s not much of al earning 
> curve there.  You can watch videos other than prime on them.
> Hope this was helpful.
>  
>  
> From: viphone@googlegroups.com  On Behalf Of 
> deidreandlou...@gmail.com
> Sent: Thursday, March 4, 2021 1:35 PM
> To: viphone@googlegroups.com
> Subject: Echo or Alexa Show
>  
> Me again.
> I just looked up "Amazon Show" and became overloaded when reading about  
> displays. I do not intend to use a device to control temperature or lock 
> doors or need to look at a clock, anything like that. I also do not want a 
> device that will require me to do anything in response to what shows on a 
> screen.
>I was thinking I would get a second device for another room 
> but one that could play movies, not just Prime, but Netflix too,and possibly 
> Hulu somewhere down the line.
>Would that device be compatible with the Echo 4th generation I 
> already have? Would I talk to it like I talk to my other device?
>I wonder if Amazon's  customers with disabilities could answer 
> these questions and give me a honest good recommendation.
>I'll see if the podcasts someone already recommended will 
> cover this, or maybe I will have to go to YouTube and let it squeeze hours 
> out of the rest of my day, but only after the dog and I get a proper walk!
>  
>Deidre
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Re: Echo or Alexa Show

2021-03-04 Thread Brad Snyder 
You might find it more beneficial to direct your questions to a list devoted to 
using the Amazon Echo device, rather than a list for iPhone users.
Such a list exist, and you or anyone else can join it by sending a blank email 
to the following address:

echoing+subscr...@groups.io 

HTH.

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On Mar 4, 2021, at 12:35,  
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Me again.
I just looked up "Amazon Show" and became overloaded when reading about  
displays. I do not intend to use a device to control temperature or lock doors 
or need to look at a clock, anything like that. I also do not want a device 
that will require me to do anything in response to what shows on a screen.
   I was thinking I would get a second device for another room but 
one that could play movies, not just Prime, but Netflix too,and possibly Hulu 
somewhere down the line.
   Would that device be compatible with the Echo 4th generation I 
already have? Would I talk to it like I talk to my other device?
   I wonder if Amazon's  customers with disabilities could answer 
these questions and give me a honest good recommendation.
   I'll see if the podcasts someone already recommended will cover 
this, or maybe I will have to go to YouTube and let it squeeze hours out of the 
rest of my day, but only after the dog and I get a proper walk!
 
   Deidre

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RE: Echo or Alexa Show

2021-03-04 Thread Richard Turner 
All Alexa devices will respond to the same commands.
I have the Sonos speakers with Alexa as well as the Amazon Alexa app on my 
iPhone.  I do not own an Echo device but can do all the same things with Alexa 
on these other platforms.
And, all Alexa devices can control your smart home devices.  We happen to have 
a thermostat that is controlled over Wi-Fi and I connected it to alexa, so now 
I can say to the speakers "Alexa, turn the thermostat to 71 degrees.
WE also got an Air Fryer that I can control with Alexa.
Pretty slick.



Richard

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Gravitt
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To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: RE: Echo or Alexa Show

The echo shows have a neat feature called " show and tell" and they work simply 
by asking "Alexa, what am I holding in my hand?" Most times they are pretty 
accurate.  You do not need to do anything differently with them than a normal 
regular echo dot.  In some cases information be displayed on the screen, 
however echo shows have a screen reader called voice view which is quite 
similar to the iPhone's voice over so there's not much of al earning curve 
there.  You can watch videos other than prime on them.
Hope this was helpful.


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Subject: Echo or Alexa Show

Me again.
I just looked up "Amazon Show" and became overloaded when reading about  
displays. I do not intend to use a device to control temperature or lock doors 
or need to look at a clock, anything like that. I also do not want a device 
that will require me to do anything in response to what shows on a screen.
   I was thinking I would get a second device for another room but 
one that could play movies, not just Prime, but Netflix too,and possibly Hulu 
somewhere down the line.
   Would that device be compatible with the Echo 4th generation I 
already have? Would I talk to it like I talk to my other device?
   I wonder if Amazon's  customers with disabilities could answer 
these questions and give me a honest good recommendation.
   I'll see if the podcasts someone already recommended will cover 
this, or maybe I will have to go to YouTube and let it squeeze hours out of the 
rest of my day, but only after the dog and I get a proper walk!

   Deidre
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RE: Echo or Alexa Show

2021-03-04 Thread Johna Gravitt 
The echo shows have a neat feature called “ show and tell” and they work simply 
by asking “Alexa, what am I holding in my hand?” Most times they are pretty 
accurate.  You do not need to do anything differently with them than a normal 
regular echo dot.  In some cases information be displayed on the screen, 
however echo shows have a screen reader called voice view which is quite 
similar to the iPhone’s voice over so there’s not much of al earning curve 
there.  You can watch videos other than prime on them.
Hope this was helpful.


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Subject: Echo or Alexa Show

Me again.
I just looked up "Amazon Show" and became overloaded when reading about  
displays. I do not intend to use a device to control temperature or lock doors 
or need to look at a clock, anything like that. I also do not want a device 
that will require me to do anything in response to what shows on a screen.
   I was thinking I would get a second device for another room but 
one that could play movies, not just Prime, but Netflix too,and possibly Hulu 
somewhere down the line.
   Would that device be compatible with the Echo 4th generation I 
already have? Would I talk to it like I talk to my other device?
   I wonder if Amazon's  customers with disabilities could answer 
these questions and give me a honest good recommendation.
   I'll see if the podcasts someone already recommended will cover 
this, or maybe I will have to go to YouTube and let it squeeze hours out of the 
rest of my day, but only after the dog and I get a proper walk!

   Deidre
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