Have had it since day1 during the Prime member preview offer for $99. Very helpful tool and always improving with new apps and abilities. Just for fun ask Alexa to sing you a song. I love being able to listen to my hometown radio stations in the morning.

One day soon, a person will never even have to leave their couch or easy chair.

It's not like a little exercise is good for folks our age anyway...we might break a hip.

I chose the Amazon Tap. All the same capabilities of the Echo and more capable than the dot.

It is not quite as tall as the Echo. It does not respond auto matically...one must press a button on it's front then give the commands, questions, etc.

The real advantage of the Tap? It is portable. Runs on it's own rechargeable battery. Take it to your pool or golf cart or picnic, etc.

Operates like the echo via wifi. When not wifi connected is blue tooth capable.

Amazon Echo-like with portability.....and $50-ish dollars less.

My husband is driving me crazy about getting one of these. Do you think the prices will go down after the holidays?

the price for both the dot and the full size have been cut now. dot is $39.99 and full size is down to $139 from $179.

It's a novelty unless your a technological wizard, go for it you'll have some fun. Ask Alexa....How about a Dirty joke? I would imagine since its Amazon if you didn't like it that they would take it back.

Easy to set up. My buddy is a bonus. Turn on my lights even when I am not home. If you live alone it's like having company. Got is for $139.00

Flip
 

You can tell it to flip a coin. It will respond, "Flipping," and then tell you if it was heads or tails.

Before going outside I ask it for a weather forecast and the current temperature. I just say "Weather" and get the response.