It's early days yet for the Amazon Echo Show. The list of Show-specific skills from third parties remains thin on the ground, so early adopters are going to have to rely on the speaker's core skill set for now. But that's not such a bad thing because it c...
Publicerad: 2017-10-11, Författare: Nick , testad av: techradar.com
Awesome voice recognition, Visually rich touchscreen, Competent smart home hub
Speaker still sounds shallow, Video calling is limited, Alexa needs some schooling
At $229/£199 (Australian price TBA), the Amazon Echo Show is a competent home helper. The addition of the screen is unique, and helps separate the Show from the crowd. Like the 5MP camera, the Show hasn't quite made the most of the touchscreen, but that c...
Responsive touchscreen, bright display, louder and better speakers than Echo, full-fledged Alexa, video calls and Drop In mode
Low resolution, not a truly high-end speaker, no app store or deep interface, few touch-enabled skills
Amazon has turned its Alexa voice-control assistat into a wider platform. And the Echo Show, which is essentially an Echo with a touchscreen, expands what you can do with Alexa and how useful the service is.However, for $230 (no UK price until the device...
The Echo Show's usefulness, more than any other Echo device thus far, will vary depending on where you put it. Putting it in the kitchen versus putting it in a living room will give you two different Echo Show experiences. It also needs more time for skil...
Publicerad: 2017-07-12, Författare: Andrew , testad av: stuff.tv
Effective smart home hub, Alexa is still a helpful ally, There's potential to tap
Needs a lot more visual apps, Underwhelming speakers, Clunky design
The Echo Show's screen should become more useful in time as third-party skill makers harness its added abilities – but for now, Amazon hasn't yet proven that a home voice assistant really needs a screen attached. There are no truly new or amazing feature...
Publicerad: 2017-06-26, Författare: Ry , testad av: CNET.co.uk
The Echo Show offers everything you love about Alexa, complete with new video and touchscreen controls. It shines best as a dedicated, hands-free video calling command center
The uninspired design feels dated. At launch, the touchscreen visuals don't do enough to bring Alexa to life, or make her much easier to use -- though that could change with the arrival of new screen-specific Alexa skills
Amazon's touchscreen Alexa device shows potential for people interested in video chatting with friends and family members, but it needs a little more development before we'd recommend it...
Easy to use, Some Alexa features, like timers and lists, are better with visuals, Plays YouTube videos and gives visual search results, Lots of potential uses for an assistant with a screen
Skills still need some work, No privacy shutter
The Amazon Echo is $180. The Echo Show is $230. For $50, you get some new perks and a lot of potential. If you've been thinking of grabbing an Echo for a while, you might as well get something that adds video calling, visual search results, and, in time...
