Do you use Alexa/Echo devices?

[Nebulous]

Do you have these set up around the house? How do you feel about them? Do they make life more convenient?

 

[Demon_skeith]

Nope, I rather just use buttons, twist things or move levers to turn my stuff on or off.

 

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Alexa With amazon gear but not really active user that do use it

 

[Cam]

I don’t use Alexa/Echo, but I use Google Home products. We’ve got a smart doorbell, a smart thermostat, and a Home device in every room.

 

[zappaDPJ]

I don't use either or any similar products. I don't know enough about them and I'm wary of anything that has the potential to dial home.

Not that many years ago I had a good grasp of how connected tech worked but more recently I've become concerned about how my data has been used in such a way to allow individuals and companies to send me targeted, unsolicited messages and I can't work out how they did it.

 

[Deleted member 17779]

Nope, I rather just use buttons, twist things or move levers to turn my stuff on or off.

This is so me. Don't know if I'm old fashioned or what.

 

[Demon_skeith]

This is so me. Don't know if I'm old fashioned or what.

More like I don't want things being hackable or listening in on me.

 

[Phoenix51]

We have an Echo but dont use it.

 

[MrDawn]

My girlfriend has sone kind of block that's soley Alexa. She uses it as an alarm clock and sometimes listens to music on it.

 

[Eclipse]

I have an Echo Dot that I use on a daily basis, I have my smart lightbulbs added so I can tell Alexa to turn on/off the lights, or control them through the app. I also ask Alexa for weather updates before leaving the house

I think it definitely makes life just a little easier with setting up timers, reminders, etc.

 

[Shortie_]

We do have Alexa in the house, yes but they are used mainly for music and my kids like to use them to ask Alexa questions that they want to know the answers to. I know my Mum has a few in her house as well that she uses to turn things on and off and also uses for my Dad to be able to make contact with her in the house if she is say upstairs as he is disabled and can no longer walk and she cares for him.