So, I've held out but this price is tempting me.
Tell me why I need one.
Tell me why I need one.
Can you do that with the Dot (isn't it travel size)? I see it's on sale for $35The Hooded Claw said:I have gotten so used to mine that I miss it when I am traveling...
I could with Dot and a Bluetooth speaker, and actually considered getting one when I saw the Prime Day offer of a Dot for $35! The. I decided that was pathetic, and firmly shoved the idea away!CegAbq said:Can you do that with the Dot (isn't it travel size)? I see it's on sale for $35
My kids gave me a Dash Wand & I still haven't figured out what to do with it.
The Hooded Claw said:The. I decided that was pathetic, and firmly shoved the idea away!
Sandra, you need the Echo for times when your hands are stuck in Brad dough and you ne S to set a timer. Or to,check what is on your calendar today. Or to remind you to do something. Or to listen to your audible books. Is that enough reasons cuz I can go on longer.Someone Nameless said:So, I've held out but this price is tempting me.
Tell me why I need one.
You will like it. Music? All you have to do is ask. Any music you want especially with Amazon Music Unlimited or pay Spotify or Pandora (probably pay also). There's many nature sounds and white noises to choose from. Echo knows so much -- just ask. I love my Echos. Will order a Tap today.Someone Nameless said:OK. I sprang for the white Echo this morning. Excited to try it.
I like to take the Tap out on the patio to have music outside.Sandpiper said:You will like it. Music? All you have to do is ask. Any music you want especially with Amazon Music Unlimited or pay Spotify or Pandora (probably pay also). There's many nature sounds and white noises to choose from. Echo knows so much -- just ask. I love my Echos. Will order a Tap today.
My other devices that I already own that do the things that the Echo can do - that's why I think I can't figure out why I would want one.Someone Nameless said:Reviews say the speaker on the Tap is not nearly as good as the Echo. I have a Bose wireless speaker that I can use with my iPhone. I also have an Apple Watch and I ask it to set timers etc all the time. I'm sure the Echo is not a need but I'm going to give it a try.
What devices do you use? I'm hoping that the speaker will be great enough that I'll love it. It will be less trouble than connecting my iPhone to the wireless speaker and then searching for what I want to play. We'll see.CegAbq said:My other devices that I already own that do the things that the Echo can do - that's why I think I can't figure out why I would want one.
Arguably they're easier to set up -- especially for the technologically challenged or averse.CegAbq said:My other devices that I already own that do the things that the Echo can do - that's why I think I can't figure out why I would want one.
Yeah - that's me, I can't see my self talking to it.Ann in Arlington said:If you like that sort of thing, of course. I confess I don't get the attraction of talking to things.
I guess I use my smartphone (Samsung S7 Edge) for everything: music & audiobooks (through bluetooth headphones so I don't disturb people around me), my weather app, my news feeds, Kindle reading (I don't even use any my my dedicated Kindle e-readers anymore).Someone Nameless said:What devices do you use? I'm hoping that the speaker will be great enough that I'll love it. It will be less trouble than connecting my iPhone to the wireless speaker and then searching for what I want to play. We'll see.
One of the 'wake words' should be "Computer".Andra said:I used my Echo this morning to purchase a Dot for our new travel trailer. We had already decided on the Dot vs another Echo partly because of the size, partly because of the cost, and partly because the trailer has an extensive speaker system and I can use a 1/8" cable to connect the Dot to the stereo... So I got a $10 credit for something I was going to buy anyway.
I have gotten very used to walking into a room and saying "Alexa, turn on living room." or whatever. I feel like I'm in Star Trek.
I use my Tap in the back yard when I'm outside with the puppy. I have it in a sling so I can hang it up and to provide a little extra protection when she gets hyper.
And of course, she must respond "working" in a flat but feminine voice. If we are thinking of the same thing...Ann in Arlington said:One of the 'wake words' should be "Computer".
If you're going TOS. She had a more nuanced voice in TNG and later series.The Hooded Claw said:And of course, she must respond "working" in a flat but feminine voice. If we are thinking of the same thing...
OK, I just read that it can. So, other than speaker improvement, what can the Eco do that Dot can't?Someone Nameless said:Can Dot work independently? For some reason I thought it needed to be connected to an Echo.
I'm not terribly techie. My head starts swimming with all this stuff. How it all "works". I'm purdy sure that the Dot is basically a smaller-in-size Echo with not as good sound as the Echo.Someone Nameless said:OK, I just read that it can. So, other than speaker improvement, what can the Eco do that Dot can't?
Here's a comparison link:Someone Nameless said:OK, I just read that it can. So, other than speaker improvement, what can the Eco do that Dot can't?
I'm very late to this thread, and glad to see you did decide on the Tap. I have the Tap and really like it because of the portability. Just to clarify, you can now make it hands-free without it having to be plugged in or placed in the charging cradle. It's still fully portable in hands-free mode. It's very easy to change between tap mode and hands-free mode using the Alexa app.Sandpiper said:I'm in a one bedroom condo. I have two Echos. Yesterday I could not think of the "other" Echo -- Echo, Dot and ? Tap. Amazon doesn't promote it much? Looks like it's now hands-free when plugged into 'lectric. So it's a mini Echo with good sound? Tap the Tap when using portable. Still small enough to take-with when traveling? Put one in my cart.
Do I need a Dot too?
Thank you for all the info. Good to know. From what I read on Amazon's Tap web page, I thought it had to be plugged in to be used hands-free. It really can be a small Echo when in hands-free on charger. Many ways to use it -- just have to remember it will need to be charged depending . . . . Will be delivered today via USPS.gdae23 said:I'm very late to this thread, and glad to see you did decide on the Tap. I have the Tap and really like it because of the portability. Just to clarify, you can now make it hands-free without it having to be plugged in or placed in the charging cradle. It's still fully portable in hands-free mode. It's very easy to change between tap mode and hands-free mode using the Alexa app.
The only down side is that the battery will drain faster in hands-free mode and off the charging cradle. When you use it with the Tap function, you get about 9 hours, and hands-free, I think it's about 6 hours. If you have it in hands-free mode and you're not using it, you can turn off the microphone and that will stop the battery drain.
I've tested it a bit. I fully charged the Tap, put it in hands free mode, and left it on all night off the charger (mic turned on), and the battery was dead by the morning. The next night, I left it fully charged, in hands-free mode, off the charger, but I turned off the microphone. (I didn't turn off the power completely, just the mic.) In the morning, it had a 95% charge.
Anyway, enjoy!