Amazon Echo

[blck325is]

I could be late to the party but what are you guys thoughts on this? http://www.amazon.com/oc/echo/ref_=ods_dp_ae
Think a mini, commercialized version of Tony Starks Jarvis without all the bells and whistles.. Interested to see what this could do. Although if it had facebook messenger type permission requests I could see it tanking. Thoughts?

[george graves]

My first thought is...well, I wish it had wheels and could follow me around. Or was cheap enough you would just put on in every room. Second thought is...why can't this just be a cell phone app?

So it's basically a cell phone and a mini speaker. Hmmmm.

[Ray Smoodiver]

Aleady parodied.

http://www.fastcompany.com/3038262/forget-that-other-amazon-echo-video-watch-this-one-instead

[James Crivellone]

I'm thinking about picking one up and adding a pre-out and connecting it to my overhead audio system in the house..

I'm not interested in the speakers or any of that crap, but the automation and 2001: A Space Odyssey part of it has me intrigued.

HAL, Turn on the kitchen light for me. I really hope they release an API

[blck325is]

My first thought is...well, I wish it had wheels and could follow me around. Or was cheap enough you would just put on in every room. Second thought is...why can't this just be a cell phone app?

So it's basically a cell phone and a mini speaker. Hmmmm.

Wondering multiple units would work with each other or just all answer the same question at the same time.. Kinda scary thinking about 3 or 4 echo's echoing the answer to a question.

I'm thinking about picking one up and adding a pre-out and connecting it to my overhead audio system in the house..

I'm not interested in the speakers or any of that crap, but the automation and 2001: A Space Odyssey part of it has me intrigued.

HAL, Turn on the kitchen light for me. I really hope they release an API

API would be amazing!

No idea why but now I'm actually thinking about getting one and hiding it somewhere just to mess with people.

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