Amazon Alexa
We strongly recommend the following Amazon Alexa devices
Echo Show 5 ($89.99)
Echo Show 5 (3rd Gen, 2023 release, Kids/$59.99)
IAW Amazon, the Echo Show 5 is the most popular Echo Show device. With this next-generation Echo Show 5 and Echo Show 5 Kids, Amazon is introducing a sleek new look. The speaker system has been completely re-architected to provide double the bass of the previous generation and clearer sound for enjoying entertainment such as music, Audible audiobooks, video content, or podcasts. Echo Show 5 and Echo Show 5 Kids also include the AZ2 Neural Edge processor and a reengineered microphone array.
Built for kids, the new Echo Show 5 Kids includes all the same hardware improvements but with an out-of-this-world space-themed galaxy design, and kid-friendly Alexa responses, jokes, homework help, and explicit lyric filtering. Kids can have dance parties, listen to audiobooks, play games, or make video calls to parent-approved contacts. They can also co-create a visual story using the Create with Alexa feature, featuring two brand new themes: Dinosaurs and Jazzy Jungle. Echo Show 5 Kids comes with a two-year worry-free guarantee, a suite of parental controls, and includes one year of Amazon Kids+, the only kid-focused subscription with thousands of ad-free and kid-friendly audiobooks, videos, Alexa skills, and more.
All-new Echo Buds ($49.99)
Echo Buds are wireless earbuds with rich, balanced sound that make it easy to bring Alexa wherever you go. Alexa can help cue music, resume your podcast, and pick up where you left off in your Audible audiobook, set a reminder, or make a call, leaving your hands free. The multipoint pairing feature enables you to pair Echo Buds to two devices simultaneously. They will automatically recognize which device is playing audio and switch to that device, so you can make a video call on your laptop and switch to listening to music on your phone without skipping a beat. You also can customize tap controls on Echo Buds in the Alexa app to do things like long press or double tap to listen to music, answer phone calls, mute your mics, and more.
IAW Amazon, The Echo Pop is a completely new form factor with a front-facing directional speaker, which delivers full sound and access to Alexa for just $39.99. Its compact design is perfect for a dorm room, apartment, or if you’re simply looking to add Alexa to more rooms in your home. Just ask Alexa to play music or your favorite podcast, control compatible smart home devices, answer questions, or tell jokes. In addition to the familiar Charcoal and Glacier White, Echo Pop comes in two all-new color options—Lavender Bloom and Midnight Teal.
The all-new Echo Pop ($39.99)
Echo Show 8
(3rd Gen, 2023 release/$149.99)
Echo Show 15
Full HD 15.6" smart display with Alexa and Fire TV built in | Remote included ($279.98)
EVERYTHING YOU NEED AT A GLANCE - With a 15.6” Full HD (1080p) smart display and Fire TV, family organization and entertainment will look brilliant. You can choose portrait or landscape orientation.
BETTER INSIDE AND OUT – Entertainment is more immersive with spatial audio and an 8" HD touchscreen. Video calling is crisper with high-quality sound and a 13 MP camera. And your home is more connected than ever with the built-in smart home hub. VIBRANT SIGHTS, FULL SOUND – Content on Prime Video, Netflix, Fire TV Channels, and more comes to life with an HD display and room-filling spatial audio. Ask Alexa to stream Amazon Music, Apple Music, Pandora, or Spotify. Subscriptions for some services required.
Amazon Astro
($1,599.99 or 24 monthly payments of $66.67)
Amazon is also looking at robotics to assist us even more. Astro is a new and different kind of robot, one that’s designed to help customers with a range of tasks like home monitoring and keeping in touch with family. It brings together new advancements in artificial intelligence, computer vision, sensor technology, and voice and edge computing in a package that’s designed to be helpful and convenient.
