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Anch

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Joined: 2015-02-16

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Amazon Echo

Do any of you have an Amazon Echo?
Its basically like one of those voices that talk back to you and can answer questions about the weather and stuff.

I recently got one and its pretty cool, but inaccurate:
It says that a tricycle has 2 wheels.

TPA

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From: Straight Outta Compton

Joined: 2015-03-21

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Re: Amazon Echo

Amazon Echo is a thing.

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BuzzerBee

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Re: Amazon Echo

I never use any voice recognition features of anything. It's embarrassing because it feels like people are judging you for speaking to an inanimate object.

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Anch

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Re: Amazon Echo

I never use any voice recognition features of anything. It's embarrassing because it feels like people are judging you for speaking to an inanimate object.

I know what you mean but its really funny.

Different55

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Re: Amazon Echo

Only $199!?! SIGN ME UP.

No, I use Google Now on my Moto X. It can be turned on any time even when the screen's off by saying "Okay Google Now". I don't really use it much except when my hands are busy and I need to find out something like measurements that I can't do in my head or sometimes I use it to turn on music or reply to text messages while I'm busy driving and such.

So never when I'm around people unless we're having fun watching the voice recognition work.

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JadElClemens

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From: Colorado, USA

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Re: Amazon Echo

It's embarrassing because it feels like people are judging you for speaking to an inanimate object.

So never when I'm around people unless we're having fun watching the voice recognition work.

Just bought a Moto 360, feel exactly the same way. I'm torn, here. Do I use my cool new gadget as it was meant to be used or just stick to staring at it every once in a while?

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Anak

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Re: Amazon Echo

I don't ever use voice recognition either... Either it's too noisy or awkward or it doesn't understand me anyways.

Anch

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Re: Amazon Echo

I don't ever use voice recognition either... Either it's too noisy or awkward or it doesn't understand me anyways.

I just use it to laugh at.

JadElClemens

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From: Colorado, USA

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Re: Amazon Echo

Recent voice recognition is actually decent with decent volume and some care (enough to dictate even slightly more clearly than usual).

The thing is, in most situations you have to try and be a little discreet. If I'm home alone, I can dictate texts and voice commands to my watch with enough clarity for it to get things right a great majority of the time.

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mrjawapa

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Re: Amazon Echo

I also have the Google Now thing on my laptop and tablet.

I don't use it because as BB said, it's weird talking to your computer...

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