I have the third generation echo dot. It’s the last one that looks like a hockey puck the fourth generation looks more spherical. I’ve also heard that echo shows are really good to use as well I don’t have one but if I did it would probably be the echo show eight.
Sent from my iPhone > On May 21, 2022, at 1:58 PM, kheve...@fuse.net wrote: > > > What is difference between the echo dot third and fourth generations? > > From: viphone@googlegroups.com <viphone@googlegroups.com> On Behalf Of > deidreandlou...@gmail.com > Sent: Saturday, May 21, 2022 2:57 PM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject: RE: echo and echo dot > > The object identification for the Echo Show is very slow and that's probably > because you need to know where you are standing for the camera to get the > best view. I didn't find it useful. My original Echo which is round with no > screen works great. The ones with screens miss a lot but I can't say if that > is more due to my internet or that they are far from fool proof. For the most > part, I love having them and use mine each day. If you don't need a screen > for any reason, don't bother buying the more expensive ones. Read the specs > for each device so you know what you are paying for. I bought an Echo 5 inch > screenn one for something like $33 a year or so ago for a friend, and she > loves it. I can ask her to check in on my dog while I am away if I have any > concerns. Amazon had all kinds of promotional stuff when I bought my Echo 5 > with a little screen and my Echo 10 and between a sale price and a > promotional extra many dollars off, I got a great deal on all of them. > > Deidre > > From: viphone@googlegroups.com <viphone@googlegroups.com> On Behalf Of > kheve...@fuse.net > Sent: Saturday, May 21, 2022 2:17 PM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject: RE: echo and echo dot > > Dan, I have used both the second and third generation of the echo dot. I > think the third generation has much better sound quality. It also has tactil > markers for all controls. I also tried the echo show 2. It has a camera and > even better sound quality that the echo dot. A friend who has significant > hearing loss got it. It claims to identify product labels, etc. I found it > much more difficult to set up than the echo dot. For whatever reason, I had > trouble getting it to tell me what various things were. Maybe I did not give > it enough time. I returned mine for a total refund. Am pretty sure you > would be able to return the echo dot for full refund too. > > On a different tone, I like your ham call. I’m W8TDA > 73 Kitty > > From: viphone@googlegroups.com <viphone@googlegroups.com> On Behalf Of > llump...@austin.rr.com > Sent: Saturday, May 21, 2022 1:35 PM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject: RE: echo and echo dot > > The Echo Dot can be had for less than $50 and is worth a try. You’ll probably > have to set it up through the Alexa app on your phone and you’ll need an > amazon account to link it to. Once set up, it should be fairly straight > forward to use. If it doesn’t work out, You can probably return it to amazon. > > > From: viphone@googlegroups.com <viphone@googlegroups.com> On Behalf Of Dan > Sent: Saturday, May 21, 2022 12:31 PM > To: 'cwc' via VIPhone <viphone@googlegroups.com> > Subject: echo and echo dot > > Hi all, > > > > I recall seeing a fairly extensive discussion about these and other devices > but didn't pay much attention then because I didn't need one for myself. I > still do not need one for myself but my Mom who is 89 this year and is not > very tech savvied has lost almost all of her sight and doesn't want to use VO > or talkback on her phone. I am thinking of getting one of these because > after demoing giving voice commands to my Iphone she is now interested in > doing something similar but not to her phone. Her occupational therapist has > convinced her that devices like echos and echo dots are more accurate and > would work better for her. 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