Amazon is opening up preorders for the Echo in the UK today, priced at £149.99 in the UK. However, Amazon Prime customers will be able to get £50 off Echo preorders if they order in the next two days.
*** What is Amazon Echo? ***
The Amazon Echo is a voice-controlled smart speaker, which incorporates Alexa – Amazon’s AI (similar to Google Now on Android or Siri on iOS). As you can see from the design of the speakers, they provide 360º omni-directional audio.It incorporates far-field voice recognition so that it can hear you from across the room.
Alexa can be used to answer questions on news, weather, traffic etc. The speaker can be used to play music from Amazon Prime Music, Spotify, Pandora, iHeartRadio, TuneIn and others.
The Echo can also be used to control your smarthome, including lights, switches, and thermostats compatible with WeMo, Philips Hue, Samsung SmartThings, Wink, Insteon, Nest, and ecobee smart home devices
*** Terms and conditions ***
- New and existing Amazon Prime members who pre-order Amazon Echo (“Promoted Product”) on http://www.amazon.co.uk during the validity of the offer will be eligible for a £50 discount on the full price (£149.99) of the Promoted Product (the “Offer”).
- The Offer is valid until 16 September 2016 at 5:00 p.m. or while supplies last, whichever is earlier.
For everyone asking what the differences between the two are, please see following link:
Kind of like apps for the Alexa, few examples of what can be activated.
- jaypee24
Top comments
Paperlantern
14 Sep 16152#11
"Alexa - do I need another gadget in my home?"
"Absolutely!"
*Ordered*
the porter to Ammo71
14 Sep 1658#3
Not yet not yet not yet not yet not yet not yetttttttttttttttt :wink:
benjai
14 Sep 1655#13
Sounds more like the missus :neutral_face:
dona3853
14 Sep 1647#28
And the bonus to this is that once all your friends and family have deserted you because they think you are a tool because all you do is show everyone who walks through the door, you can pretend it's your friend and have conversations with it and not feel quite so lonely.
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Ammo71
14 Sep 16#1
Any information on the echo?
the porter to Ammo71
14 Sep 1658#3
Not yet not yet not yet not yet not yet not yetttttttttttttttt :wink:
How do you get the £50 off, is it at the checkout?
Tejstar to Primed101
14 Sep 161#8
Yes, at checkout.
dcmcquade to Primed101
14 Sep 161#9
Yep. Is shown as £149.99 until you actually go through to the checkout then it shows you the discount. NOT for 1-click orders though I believe so be careful!
Tejstar
14 Sep 161#5
Thanks for the link. Instant pre-order at that price - I've been waiting for this to hit the UK for a while!
bigmike2028
14 Sep 163#6
About time it was released here
dcmcquade
14 Sep 168#7
Link live now, just pre-ordered at £99.99.
Do I need it? No. Do I want an expensive plastic gadget I can use to control my hue lights? Of course!!
ScarboroughKID
14 Sep 162#10
Ordered. Been waiting for this announcement and very pleased with the £99.99 price point.
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*** What is Amazon Echo? ***
The Amazon Echo is a voice-controlled smart speaker, which incorporates Alexa – Amazon’s AI (similar to Google Now on Android or Siri on iOS). As you can see from the design of the speakers, they provide 360º omni-directional audio.It incorporates far-field voice recognition so that it can hear you from across the room.
Alexa can be used to answer questions on news, weather, traffic etc. The speaker can be used to play music from Amazon Prime Music, Spotify, Pandora, iHeartRadio, TuneIn and others.
The Echo can also be used to control your smarthome, including lights, switches, and thermostats compatible with WeMo, Philips Hue, Samsung SmartThings, Wink, Insteon, Nest, and ecobee smart home devices
*** Terms and conditions ***
- New and existing Amazon Prime members who pre-order Amazon Echo (“Promoted Product”) on http://www.amazon.co.uk during the validity of the offer will be eligible for a £50 discount on the full price (£149.99) of the Promoted Product (the “Offer”).
- The Offer is valid until 16 September 2016 at 5:00 p.m. or while supplies last, whichever is earlier.
For everyone asking what the differences between the two are, please see following link:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/help/customer/display.html?nodeId=202009700
- jaypee24
Skills Guide:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/b/ref=br_imp?_encoding=UTF8&node=11242734031&pf_rd_m=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE&pf_rd_s=desktop-sidekick-2&pf_rd_r=6N611B1F6XAM4AGYXQDY&pf_rd_t=36701&pf_rd_p=a62a0411-de5b-43d3-9eb7-021895d03b5c&pf_rd_i=desktop
Kind of like apps for the Alexa, few examples of what can be activated.
- jaypee24
Top comments
"Absolutely!"
*Ordered*
All comments (988)
Do I need it? No. Do I want an expensive plastic gadget I can use to control my hue lights? Of course!!
"Absolutely!"
*Ordered*