Well, when it first came on the market, people were getting it for $100.00 mine will be $149.00 and when it comes out of beta I believe the number will be $200.
From: Linda Hager [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
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How much is the Echo?
On Saturday, June 27, 2015, Don Moore <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
And, if they make the website and phone app more speech friendly, you won't need assistance connecting it with your Wi-Fi. If the purchase wasn't so convoluted, people might be more inclined to get it. Once people get it to work though, they seem to pretty much like it.
I signed up to get their invite, which took a couple of weeks. Last week I finally got it and my Echo should be here by the middle of July.
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Amazon Echo
* Information, music, audiobooks, news, weather, traffic, sports, and
more--instantly
* Controlled by your voice for hands-free convenience
* Far-field voice recognition hears you from across the room
* Connected to the cloud so it's always getting smarter
* 360º omni-directional audio to fill the room with immersive sound
* Compatible with Belkin WeMo and Philips Hue connected devices to
control lights and switches with your voice
* Plays music from Amazon Music, Prime Music, Pandora, iHeartRadio,
TuneIn, and more
Easy setup
Connect to your home network with a simple setup, guided by the free
companion app on Fire OS, Android, iOS, and desktop browsers.
Just ask
Echo is always ready, connected, and fast. Just say the wake word,
"Alexa," for:
*Audible:* Play audiobooks from Audible with Echo. Plus, Echo supports
Whispersync for Voice to continue right where you left off.
*Calendars:* Check your upcoming schedule by asking what’s on your
Google calendar.
*Shopping:* Restock on previously purchased items by re-ordering
Prime-eligible products in your Amazon shopping history.
*Connected home:* Control compatible WeMo and Philips Hue devices with
your voice.
*Traffic:* Hear commute time and the fastest route to your destination.
*Sports:* Ask for sports scores and schedules from the NFL, NBA, MLS,
MLB, and more.
*Pandora:* Listen to and discover music from Pandora's library of over 1
million tracks.
*Music:* Listen to your Amazon Music Library, Prime Music, TuneIn, and
iHeartRadio.
*News, weather, and information:* Hear up-to-the-minute weather and news
from a variety of sources, including local radio stations, NPR, and ESPN
from TuneIn.
*Questions and answers:* Get information from Wikipedia, definitions,
answers to common questions, and more.
*Alarms, timers, and lists:* Stay on time and organized with
voice-controlled alarms, timers, shopping lists, and to-do lists.
*More coming soon:* Echo automatically updates through the cloud with
new services and features.
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