Amazon Echo Show review 

Did he just cut a donut into 4 slices ....

The drop in feature would be awesome for connecting with the elderly with emerging dementia! Folks with aging parents might find this a godsend. I'll have to check this out.

A echo show is like slicing donuts, totally unnecessary.

The drop in feature is prefect for taking care of grandparents.

This was a super interesting review. I loved the conversation/demonstration between Dieter and Dan.

Just got mine and so far I really like it. I am looking forward to more apps being developed for this device. BTW, when you gave your Alexa commands, mine responded. The chocolate chip cookie recipes looked great!

I’ve bought one of these in a sale and I have to say it’s the best model of amazon echo out there. I’ve pretty much got them all and this one is the best so far. The camera a bit pointless , I’ve never used it. Great product.

People keep using the word "creepy" to describe the drop in function but they are misunderstanding it's purpose. Show was also designed to be an in home video intercom system. The drop in feature makes it so you can access a room with out having to have a person answer or to peek at a wireless camera like ring, or arlo. I own 4 echo shows 1 in the kitchen, master bedroom, and both my kids bedrooms. We can now use drop in to call them downstairs for dinner, or to get there attention without having to scream at the top of your lungs., or send a text or call to them in our own house. In the Alexa app there is a choice to only allow drop in for your own house hold but it can also be used by relatives to check on a elderly parent etc. I think it's working excellent so far, my kids can listen to all the music they want and watch RU-vid and we get to have a simple effective futuristic space intercom system in our fully automated smart home. WIN WIN...

This thing will become really interesting when it gets AI that can totally simulate a real person. Something like a virtual head on the display.

Why do I remember that the first song in this video was also used in the video where TheVerge went to Google to get a hands-on and interview of the Nexus 4/Nexus 10.

The drop in would be great for checking on your house or on an elderly parent etc

Don't watch this with your echo in the same room. It triggered mine like 6 times during the video 😂

Looks pretty cool. Its definetely the start of something that will be the norm in the future! Digital home assistants.

Regarding 'drop it' do you need 2 of these echo show devices to make that work? ty

Great review- Thanks guys!!

This would be a cool device for the Deaf if the camera could be programmed to interpret sign language

The sheer amount of Trek references in this video makes me happy. I’ll stick with my Dot, but it’s cool.

Great work on the review!

but seriously... who cuts a doughnut?

Integration with security camera smart devices is a welcome benefit of having the screen.

Can this be plugged into a 240 volt socket?

Anyone knows whats the sound track being played in this review? The Verge used it before, I couldn't find it...

LOL at the doughnut cutting... I was like

Amazon, bring back 1990 with landlines.

Can you look at your ebooks that you purchase on amazon?

I just found one at the thrift store for 20 bucks, trying to decide if i should keep it or resell.

Can this connect with echo spot for drop in

That drop in service! I'm going to get this to help us keep an eye on an elderly relative!

That drop feature sure is Creepy! Another tool for the NSA to use on you,Plus what if I'm walking around naked? Will someone just spy on me and say nothing?!

cool ...does it work in CAR with hot spot or bluetooth ...??

anyone else notice the subtle hint when he said "SONOS SYSTEM" twice! 1:39 - 1:51 hahaha.. just watched the echo spot review, did the same there :P Great review btw :) (and congrats on the sponsorship)

I'm not so into the whole Amazon show stuff but this would be great for Ann alarm clock since the 1st gen is so cheap!

0:39 how did those artifacts make it through to production?

I love the concept

Can you limit the people that can use drop in?

Very well reviewed. Its an interesting product but still in early phase of development. It would only become more smarter in future models.

I want to use it with security cameras like an Arlo or Ring. I have heard you can do that. Have you tried using it with either of these cameras?

Is Alexa a service you have to pay for? Also can you Bluetooth an iPhone to this Echo Show?

To all those haters that are like WHY.... We use Alexa, echo Dot and the show. This is useful if you are already using the other devices. We have them in kids rooms, (alarms that I manage remotely, stories, music), we have it in the kitchen, in the office, basement... It makes it very easy to communicate around the house, and also spy on your kids while say you have you hands covered in raw meat cooking dinner and your 5 year old is trying to sneak watch RU-vid Minecraft with ak47 videos because he knows your cooking. But the show is awesome because now I can SEE the kids not just hear them. Security camera in babies room? I can not only watch from my show, but if there's a baby sitter I can drop in from my phone and see what's going on. The thing is cheaper than most video baby monitors and its high def (most baby monitors are not) and I can tap into it from anywhere. Just that alone makes it worth it. Why not an iPad? Simple.. I can't intercom by voice with iPad, I can't tell it to place music from the other side of the house, I can't control my lights or thermostat. You may say sure, who really needs that, but once you have it there's no going back. And a bonus, these things are made pretty solid. I keep one in our camper and I forgot about it one trip and it fell off the cabinet and rolled around for two hrs during travel and there's nothing wrong with it! Do that with an iPad! I was looking for more info on the more advanced features in this video, like home thermometer controls and camera sync, possibly additional features I may not be aware of because we use this soo much!... moving on to other vids.

Or I could use my phone?

Is it ring compatible?

Nice DS9 Reference!

does it have usb?

great review guys! thanks :)

Can we connect other Bluetooth devices?

You guys ever gonna make a verge app

Thanks!

Perfect for screening cooking instruction videos in kitchen , while you follow along. :)

Wouldn't a Amazon Fire tablet running the Alexa app do most of this (if not all)

I would greatly appreciate you guys not installing skills on my Echo in the future. I watched this review on my TV, and thanks to the video I now have a recipe skill on my Echo.

does the video chat work for echos that are not inside the united states?

I muted the echo sitting next to me, but this video still managed to activate the All Recipes skill via my echo in the kitchen on the other end of the house.

What do you think about the Lenovo Smart Display with Google assistant in comparison with this? I mean the Lenovo Smart Display works perfectly fine for me, and the features they offer with the price they are selling it for, makes it totally worth it. Love how life changing the features are. The built in speakers for the lenovo smart display works just as good as my harman/kardon speakers.

The dropit feature is kinda like it is in the movies

how is this different than a fire hd tablet?

It looks like a tiny version of those really big, early 2000s TVs.

Idk why but the picture of my screen on Alexa is yellowish and the detail is yellow. How do I fix that??

Slicing the donut is oddly satisfying 🤔 😜

Good video. There were lots of pointless comments about Dan’s sexuality and donuts, but I think this was a good, quick review. Thanks.

This Device support the Home Automation yes or not ?

Black and White? It looks like color to me? Do you have a different one than the one you are speaking of?

The design looks like it came right out of the 80's

Good review!

Know who could care less about the new Echo? Your cat.

Why did they add a donut being cut at 1:30?

Can anyone show me how to change the echo show clock to show 24 hr not 12

I like the video aspect of this assistant, however I already have a Google Home and I'm reluctant to pay over $200 for another one. I might wait to see if Google will unveil their version of Google Home with video and without that drop in feature which lessens your privacy.

honestly I think these home assistants are ahead of their time... I don't think they'll take off now but they will eventually be in all of our homes in the next twenty years

Great video! Informative and entertaining! :)

can't a phone everything it can?

what's this videos song?

1:08 did anyone see that the light on the screen is pointing towards him?

You can get one on Amazon for $129.99 with a few scratches but it works great.

It probably sends video to Amazon as well

Your boss' life goal amuses me

good as a monitoring tool for children or elderly

His wifi is Terok Nor and his cat's name is Dax. I wonder if he's a DS9 fan. Lol

I watched this video near my echo dot and when he asked about timers mine went off. Lol.

Terok Nor? Your trekkie is showing. And that's perfectly fine.

Discovery news and trailer, WiFi named Terok Nor, and a cat named Dax. Benjamin approves.

You just made me install the chocolate cookies skill... thanks

Can you create and answer e mail?

What can you do with this, that you can't do with a phone?

Nice... This is my brithday today and I got one now, I have three. I love her I named her Amazon, the first one Alexa the second one echo and their are pretty nice to have around. But I really wish she could get to netflix and the person who it is talking to accounts. I am just saying it would be nice.

I want it.

It's better to get an iPad and stick it to the wall!! 😛

Points for having a network named Terok Nor. Negative points for misspelling it, though. :)

I’ve been using Amazon echo for a few hours now and it is very limited in terms of where It can go. The idea seems great, but it does not integrate with anything other than its own systems such as Amazon music and Amazon phone applications. It cannot use Gmail because that would be Google. Unless it’s versatile, it’s used will be limited

It's so thick 😳

Love the cat! x

Reminds me of the Chumby

Too bad it looks like a 2002 projector tv.

Haha you would integrate donuts into the video...

Is there a Google equivalent device with a screen?

They should drop the Amazon Echo to $129.99 and the Show should be $179.99 (or even lower). At the current price I feel like its getting closer to an iPad price. I can do all the same things and more, plus its portable if I want it to be and less blocky. Too pricy for me.

It's a mini TV 📺

Was watching and when you said, Alexa show me my timers, my echo dot answered. 😑 it's good

Tape solves your NSA fears

You call that a sharp image?

A DS9 fan!