Hi Jackie,
I'm interested in you getting the Dot as I too may go that way, hooking
it up to my home speakers.
"setting up Alexa" you say so do you need to do much for setting up the
basics or is that basic a default?
I may purchase the Dot before the end of year and in time perhaps get a
mobile version too, but maybe not rush in.
I assume those devices have USB ports as I don't think my computers have
bluetooth.
Best,
Tony Sweeney.
On 16/11/2016 13:33, Jackie Brown wrote:
Hi Tony
I returned my Echo because I hated the app, it drove me bananas to start
with. But I decided to purchase the Dot, one because it is £100 cheaper,
and two because it has an audio connection that lets you put it through a
hifi system or something.
So it arrived this morning, and I've had a lot more fun with it this time
round. I set up the Dot with the Alexa app to start with, then went to
alexa.amazon.co.uk
This is much easier, as you can add Skills and search for them much quicker.
I found the app very stuttery, and wasn't always able to double-tap on icons
to move about properly.
I like the size of the Dot, which I will use as an alarm clock. This means
I don't need to have my iPhone in the room overnight. I couldn't say for
definite whether you could set up the Dot or Echo on the above website
without a Smartphone, but I would think it is possible.
Both the Echo and Dot are mains only powered.
Kind Regards,
Jackie Brown
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-----Original Message-----
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Tony Sweeney
Sent: 16 November 2016 12:53
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Subject: [access-uk] The Echo/Dot
Hi folk,
Thanks for the interesting and sometimes even amusing LOL posts here
recently.
I don't have a smart phone but only a laptop and a netbook so I wonder are
the Echo and Dot usable with them?
I wonder also as I have mobile broadband does the Echo/Dot work anywhere as
long as I have my wi Fi enabledor say if out and about using other Wi FI?
Finally do I need to download Alexa or is it there by default and using the
Echo or Dot have I then accessx to internet radio?
Best,
Tony Sweeney.?
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