Amazon Echo Pop - Anyone have one ? If so, what do you think ?

[JJP2]

Do any community members have an Amazon Echo Pop, and if so, what do you think ? 

Do you consider it a good purchase or waste of money ? 

[MSF]

@JJP2 I have an Amazon Echo, but really not sure what model it is. I bought it because....let me think now....oh, yes...it was cheap!!! They are quite a good gimmick and we keep it in our kitchen where it can be useful for finding a fact quickly; you know the sort of thing "Alexa, what's the population of Burundi?" It's also good for finding a piece of music on Amazon and playing it.

If you work on Google programmes, I suppose it is also good for putting an event in your diary or on your shopping list (Siri is better for Apple users).

Overall and given its fairly low price, I would put it at a reasonable purchase.

[JJP2]

They are good. 

I have an Amazon Echo 5 in the living room, and the old ice hockey puck type one in the kitchen, which I was thinking of replacing with the Echo Pop.

[MSF]

@JJP2  At about 25 smackeroolies, it seems OK.

[JJP2]

Very true, Amazon currently offering them at £25 payable at £5 a month over 5 months too, interest free

[jassingh]

@JJP2 I had the 2nd and 3rd gen hockey pucks for a while and then replaced them with the Echo Show models, and since then having a display and seeing Alexa visually has made that interaction easier especially with smart home features (turn lights off at the touch of a button, see cameras etc). The only thing is that I believe the sound quality is better from the pucks (up-firing) than they are from the screen devices (backwards-firing). 

I guess the Pops use the same sort of speaker technology as the dots, but this time the speaker is front facing so the audio difference is more noticeable.

[JJP2]

Thanks @jassingh 

Currently looking at the Echo Flex, basically a three pin plug with a little white box attached. Would be ideal in tight spaces and also for travel. 

[jassingh]

@JJP2 Yeah I hear you, they're quite nifty little devices especially if you need Alexa to work in a small area - I believe you can also get some add-ons (e.g. night light) that can plug into the USB port on it. I know a friend who was using it as a mini radio in his shed at the back of the house!

[JJP2]

Just set up the echo flex @jassingh 

Possibly one of the best £10 I ever spent, a great little device for its size. 

[jassingh]

@JJP2 that's awesome! and 9.99 is a steal at 60% off you could have a few of these dotted around the home. Good choice