I recently purchased two Alexia Dots and The 8-inch Alexa Echo Show, mainly for safety reasons. Knowing I am on the slippery end of borrowed time because of my lungs condition, I decided to purchase these, place one in the bathroom, one in the basement family room and the show in the kitchen and named them appropriately. If my wife had to make an emergency call after my passing, she can do this easily with these devices. Recently, she fell in the shower, and while I was downstairs in the family room, I could not hear her yelling for me because I was playing the keyboard and had headphones on. After about 10 minutes, I took off the headphones and barely heard he yelling for help. Fortunately, she was not hurt, but I could not life her from the shower floor. After a few minutes, I called 911 and the EMT medics came and got her off the floor and into her wheel chair. I was a bit embarrassing for her, but no injuries and they went on their merry way.

This morning, when I climbed into the shower, said "Alexa, play me some Jimmy Buffett music." Damn, that was wonderful to hear all those wonderful songs while taking a shower, shaving and brushing my teeth. I heard songs I had never heard him perform and loved them. Alexa is a wonderful device and the price is right. Click here to see devices What is truly amazing is the sound quality from these tiny speakers. Great high end, lots of bottom end, excellent clarity.

Now, I know there are devices that you can wear around your neck or wrist to call for help, but these come at a steep price, depending on the service you order. Well, Alexa does have a monthly fee, and the devices are sensitive enough to work efficiently from 30 feet away if needed.

I'm in love!

Gary

My son has Alexa things and it is quite useful. As far as the music, I can tell my Android phone what to play in the same way, though I seldom do. And it will go outside or in the car with me. I mostly use wireless ear buds or Bluetooth speakers with it. I have decent sounding speakers in the car and on the pool deck.
Modern technology is wonderful.

Wouldn't it be a hoot if you requested Jimmy Buffet and heard Capt. Russ playing instead!

Be a bigger Hoot if uou said Play Jimmy Buffet and she said No ! 😂

YUP - The Russ Lay signature model won't play JB!

Enjoy, Gary ...
I use a UE Boom speaker in and out of the house ... great sound ...

Yo Gary, I'm a Alexa guy as well. My son gave me an Echo Show 8" and a 5" for my bedroom. Like Don, I put it on my phone, one tablet, and my office computer (a all-in-one with camera). We already had done skype, duo, hangout, and a few others I've forgotten about. He gave them (the two Echo's) to me for Xmas and we've used it twice since then (the two days after Xmas). I still use it to keep a running shopping list and for appointment/event reminders but google assist does just as good or better job . Technology is nice; too MUCH of it just confuses old folks . The secret is to settle on one thing and tune out all the other 'next trending' things. One thing I've discovered; I don't really like talking to people over these things - they always call when I haven't shaved, combed my hair, or put in my teeth . My son and I almost always just phone each other, we don't even text. BUT, I guess they're nice if you need to quickly know the capital of Australia (Canberra, by the way )...or you could ask Google Assist, or maybe you could have just stayed awake in geography class.

And NO! I don't want to be on anybody's Alexa Contact list .

chas (getting overwhelmed by technology)

Good luck with it Gary enjoy technology it's wonderful

NO F*****G Buffet.....EVER!

R.