super convenient. I sue it more than a dozen times a day
I literally u this more than a dozen times a day.It has some new home networking features, such as Matter, over previous models. I don’t really use the new features because I only have a half dozen automation devices but it will grow with me. (or more likely because of the great trade in privileges, I will just keep upgrading whether I need to or not. I try to be frugal on most devices like tv, laptops and desktop , but amazon trade ins when stacked with discounts make so I wind up trading things inn all the time.The screen is the perfect size for me, doesn’t take up too much room on the desk or nightstand, but big enough to see clearly. I experimented with the 10 inch size during one of the generation changes, but it wasn’t good for my life style and home furnishings so I am back at the size I prefer.Sound it a little better, more 3D like, but this is no comparison to a soundbar (but it CAN be linked to a soundbar or bluetooth speaker). The alexa voice is a BIG differnce, more lifelike. When I got the new echo show, I compared it to the old echo show. I thought that alexa resided in the cloud and the voices would be exactly the same, but the new voice is more lifelike and actually has natural language cadence. It’s the same camera. I don’t care one bit if it is off to the right like the previous generation, or it is in the center like it is now.

Malfunctioning Display Problem
Riddle: What do you call an “Echo Show 8” when its display isn’t working? -You call it simply an “expensive Echo 8”!I’ve had the display on my new Show 8 (gen. 3) stop working twice in the 3 weeks I’ve owned and used it. Since this is not my first Echo Show (I’ve owned 5 of them over the last 4 years, including the 3 I still have now), and I know this display problem is not normal. A reboot (unplugging then replugging in the electrical power) restored the display the first time. This second occurrence of the problem left me concerned: how often can I expect this issue to resurface, and does it just indicate a hardware defect in my unit? So I made the accompanying video so that you could see what I’m referring to.It turns out that telling Alexa to “Turn Off display” while it’s having this malfunction (while the display is black and the Display is non-responsive but while the device still responds audibly) And then saying “Alexa” (the wake word) restored the display and its responsiveness (to touch and verbal commands).But I don’t think that’s a permanent fix.Amazon customer support did advise toggling off the Auto Sleep setting in the device. This might be an acknowledgement of a software bug in that feature, but if it is, it’s not afflicting my other Show (a current generation Show 10) that’s using Auto Sleep.Except for the above, I do like my third generation Show 8 for the quality of its sound, responsiveness, overall utility (alarms, podcast-listening, news briefs, clock, timers, display of weather conditions, calendar events, home automation of smart lights and smart plugs for fans/+, hours and phone numbers of local retailers, etc.), and the display – when it’s functioning properly!My Show 8 (gen. 3) did have one other problem during my first 3 weeks of using it: Increasingly, I needed to repeat the wake word (“Alexa”) to get the Show 8’s attention. So I positioned my other Show 8 (gen. 1) near it on the same table and asked them both the same question – first the new “gen. 3” Show 8, then the “gen 1” Show 8 (which uses “Echo” as it’s wake word). Then I listened to the Voice Activity in the Alexa app on my phone. There was considerable Distortion in the new “gen. 3” Show 8’s recording, while the recording of the old (gen. 1) was remarkably clear. The short story is that Amazon customer support recommended the obligatory reboot, and that “fixed” it – for now, at least. (There was a theory that there may have been an external cause, but my testing has been unable to find evidence of that.)

Súper práctica, fácil de usar, multiusos

Llegó súper rápido y en excelentes condiciones.

Pros:Nosotros lo compramos porque necesitabámos comunicarnos con un familiar que se encuentra en otro país y nos gustó por lo fácil que es de instalarse, realizar llamadas o “drop in”, y también puede usarse como cámara de videovigilanciaLa configuración es sencilla y la app te ayuda a guiarte y a personalizar tu ID para que sea más fácil reconocerteContras: dice que puedes agregar álbumes de fotos en el Echo Dot para que aparezcan como fondo de pantalla, pero esto solo es posible si tu cuenta es de Amazon US y el dispositivo se encuentra en ese país, ya que la app es “Amazon Photos” y solo está disponible para USA y no México (esto le quita uno de sus mayores beneficios)Otro contra es cuando se hacen las videollamas, en la pantalla del dispositivo Echo Dot sale la imagen de la videollamada en vertical, de forma pequeña y no hay manera de ajustar esta opción para que el video salga en pantalla completa