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Amazon Alexa (1 Viewer)

  • Thread starter Alkhen
  • Start date Jun 30, 2019
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Alkhen

Well-Known Member
  • Jun 30, 2019
  • #1
Long story short BT spectacularly fucked up our Broadband order up to the point of having to give us £50 compensation and honour a decent deal which included a free Alexa.

Having no inclination to get one in the past I've never really bothered to look into what they can do. I am mildly paranoid about the always listening aspect but have nowt to hide so guess that's not too much of an issue!

As our order was processed as a complaint they have offered us the option to send the Alexa back and have £89 credit instead. So basically I was wondering if anyone has one? Are there any cool things they can do that might tempt me into keeping it?
 

Otis

Well-Known Member
  • Jun 30, 2019
  • #2
I have one, but she is frustrating as hell.

The best bit is my having Amazon music and asking her to play any song I want..

She is pretty good for the weather and general knowledge questions too.
 
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Alkhen

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  • Jun 30, 2019
  • #3
Ha I like how you call it 'her'

I don't have any Amazon music account and am unlikely to get one either. I am leeching off my Brother in-laws Spotify so am hoping that'll work
 

Otis

Well-Known Member
  • Jun 30, 2019
  • #4
Alkhen said:
Ha I like how you call it 'her'

I don't have any Amazon music account and am unlikely to get one either. I am leeching off my Brother in-laws Spotify so am hoping that'll work
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Of course I call her 'her', I tell her I love her everyday. Not when there's anyone else in the house though.

I'm trying to teach her to talk dirty too.
 
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Alkhen

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  • Jun 30, 2019
  • #5
Ha, have you seen the movie 'Her'? Not sure it's gonna end well fella!

Her (film) - Wikipedia
 
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vow

Well-Known Member
  • Jun 30, 2019
  • #6
Had an Alexa around 18 months, cost about £30, novelty to begin with but now gathering dust.

Take the money/credit if I were you and if you must, then buy a cheap mini alexa (echo dot) to try it out.
 
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Alkhen

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  • Jun 30, 2019
  • #7
Yeah was thinking I really don't need the newest one. Could get one in CEX/ebay for a fraction of the price
 
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Otis

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  • Jun 30, 2019
  • #8
I would say I don't need mine, but I don't want to hurt her feelings.
 
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rob9872

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  • Jul 1, 2019
  • #9
Jus ask her "what is 100, 100, 100, 100 in Welsh"?
 

Covstu

Well-Known Member
  • Jul 1, 2019
  • #10
Never got one and never had the inclination. Too many devices listening in at your conversations as it is! Need tin foil hat!
 

vow

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  • Jul 1, 2019
  • #11
Covstu said:
Never got one and never had the inclination. Too many devices listening in at your conversations as it is! Need tin foil hat!
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I believe you mean an 'AFDB' right!?
 

Otis

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  • Jul 1, 2019
  • #12
vow said:
I believe you mean an 'AFDB' right!?
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A F***ing Dustbin Bag?
 

vow

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  • Jul 1, 2019
  • #13
Otis said:
A F***ing Dustbin Bag?
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That too.
 

Covstu

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  • Jul 1, 2019
  • #14
vow said:
I believe you mean an 'AFDB' right!?
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African development Bank?
 

vow

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  • Jul 1, 2019
  • #15
Covstu said:
African development Bank?
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As Roy Walker would say "It's close but it's not right!"
 

vow

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  • Jul 1, 2019
  • #16
Covstu said:
African development Bank?
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Aluminum Foil Deflector Beanie



I personally don't leave home without it...
 
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vow

Well-Known Member
  • Jul 4, 2019
  • #17
Alkhen said:
Yeah was thinking I really don't need the newest one. Could get one in CEX/ebay for a fraction of the price
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AO.com are doing one for £24

B0792KWK57 | Amazon smart speakers| ao.com
 

Nick

Administrator
  • Jul 4, 2019
  • #18
There are offers all the time like that, Screwfix were practically giving them away the other week.
 

Alkhen

Well-Known Member
  • Jul 28, 2019
  • #19
Classic BT style the Alexa rocked up Friday morning about 2 weeks after it was due.

Quite like the ability to listen to Podcasts/music and the shopping list feature is useful although the kids are having a field day adding weird shit to it. You'd have to be mental to add your card to voice buys stuff.

Can see the shine ware off soon tho. Kind of wish I'd taken the cash
 

Houchens Head

Fairly well known member from Malvern
  • Jul 28, 2019
  • #20
I don't get the concept of those Alexa things. Why would anyone be so bloody lazy that they can't look up the answer to a question, or select a piece of music themselves? No wonder this is now becoming a world of lard arses!
 
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