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Amazon Echo Show (1st gen. 2017)

Amazon Echo Show (1st gen. 2017)
alaScore 88

67 reviews

Nov, 2024

alaTest has collected and analyzed 67 reviews of Amazon Echo Show (1st gen. 2017). The average rating for this product is 4.1/5, compared to an average rating of 4.5/5 for other products in the same category for all reviews. Reviewers really like the bass quality and reliability. The size and sound are also appreciated. Some have doubts about the price and design.

usability, sound, size, reliability, bass quality

design, price

We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other products in the same category the Amazon Echo Show (1st gen. 2017) is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 88/100 = Very good quality.

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Expert review by (engadget.com)

Amazon Echo Show review: Seeing is believing

 

The Echo Show does everything the original Echo does, but many of those features are much better when you add in a screen. Given that the Show is only $50 more than the standard Echo, it'll be a worthwhile investment for anyone looking to add a digital...

Alexa takes great advantage of the new touchscreen ; Music sounds great over the new speaker ; Echo Show does everything the original Echo does ; It'll get better over time as developers build skills for the touchscreen

Odd, angular design ; Low-resolution screen

Amazon essentially created a category with the Echo, and the Echo Show marks the first significant re-thinking of what a voice-activated home-hub can be. Ultimately, the screen isn't essential , but it proved to be very useful. And the improved speaker...

Jun, 2017

Expert review by : Jenny McGrath (digitaltrends.com)

Amazon Echo Show Review

 

Easy to use ; Some Alexa features, like timers and lists, are better with visuals ; Plays videos and gives visual search results ; Lots of potential uses for an assistant with a screen

Skills still need some work ; No privacy shutter

Right now, the Echo Show’s on-screen features aren’t show-stoppers. We can see a lot of potential, though.

Expert review by : Will Greenwald (pcmag.com)

Amazon Echo Show

 

The Amazon Echo Show combines the Alexa voice assistant with a 7-inch touch screen and stereo speakers, but its smaller successor has proven to be a better experience.

Touch screen useful for discovery, selecting suggested items, and controlling playback. Full range of Alexa features with visuals.

Limited touch control options. Dated design. Unimpressive audio quality and mediocre screen for the price.

Bottom Line: The Amazon Echo Show combines the Alexa voice assistant with a 7-inch touch screen and stereo speakers, but its smaller successor has proven to be a better experience.

Jun, 2018

Expert review by : Ry Crist (cnet.com)

Amazon Echo Show review

 

Editor's note (October 26, 2017): Since introducing the Show in June 2017, Amazon has evolved its lineup of Echo smart speakers , refreshing some older models and continuing to expand Alexa's skills, support new third-party integrations and release...

The Echo Show offers everything you love about Alexa, complete with new video and touchscreen controls. It shines best as a dedicated, hands-free video calling command center.

The uninspired design feels dated. At launch, the touchscreen visuals don't do enough to bring Alexa to life, or make her much easier to use -- though that could change with the arrival of new screen-specific Alexa skills.

Amazon's touchscreen Alexa device shows potential for people interested in video chatting with friends and family members, but it needs a little more development before we'd recommend it.

Oct, 2017

Expert review by : Dieter Bohn (theverge.com)

Amazon Echo Show review: Alexa is even better on a screen

 

The Echo Show might be your new favorite kitchen gadget

Isn't trying to be a tablet ; Better sound than other smart speakers ; Video conferencing between Shows is easy

Not enough screen-enabled skills yet ; Could be better sound for the price ; Camera can't handle backlit rooms

Ask not what you must do for your gadget

Jun, 2017

Expert review by : David Pierce (wired.com)

Review: Amazon Echo Show

 

Too bad it's so ugly.

Solid screen, microphone, and speakers. Alexa's way more useful when it can show you stuff. This is the kitchen TV you've been missing.

For an object in your home, Amazon sure built an ugly gadget. A lot of the screen's true usefulness is up to developers. Alexa is great, but nowhere near perfect yet.

Jun, 2017

Expert review by : Chris Davies (slashgear.com)

Amazon Echo Show Review: Alexa’s screen shows promise

 

Amazon's Echo has grown from a voice-controlled curiosity to being a legitimate home assistant, and now, with Echo Show, it's gaining a display. The latest iteration in the smart speaker series bucks the trend of spoken interactions only, adding a...

Alexa is as useful as ever ; Hardware is solid and soberly handsome ; Touchscreen-enabled apps show some promise

Short list of touchscreen-enabled 3rd-party Skills ; Teething pains for some Skills on how display is used ; Most expensive Echo version yet ; Alexa still lacks multi-user support

The more I interacted with Alexa via Echo Show, the more the subtle differences versus it and the Echo or Echo Dot became clear. When I use one of the latter, Alexa is decentralized: a disembodied voice, much like a Star Trek ship’s computer. In...

Jun, 2017

Expert review by : Michael Brown (techhive.com)

Amazon Echo Show review: This is the best Echo (but it’s also the most expensive)

 

Amazon's best smart speaker, the Echo Show comes with a 7-inch touchscreen.

Everything we like about Alexa, plus visual feedback ; A 7-inch touchscreen display ; Video calls and an in-home video intercom (two Echo Shows required)

Can't stream media from network storage ; No video our aux audio output ; Smallish 7-inch display that's limited to 1024x600 resolution

Priced at $229.99, the Echo Show isn’t exactly cheap. But it delivers plenty of value, and at press time, Amazon was offering a $100 discount to shoppers who buy two at once. This is the first time Amazon has offered a lower price on the Show, however,...

Oct, 2017

Expert review by : Ilse Jurriën (letsgodigital.org)

Amazon Echo Show starts shipping

 

Amazon Echo Show speaker with Alexa : In two days from now the new Amazon Echo Show will start shipping. The smart speaker with 7" touch display and voice assistant Alexa offers much more than just great quality music. The device answers your...

Jun, 2017

Expert review by : Ilse Jurriën (letsgodigital.org)

Amazon Echo Show voice assistant

 

Amazon Echo Show Alexa voice assistant : Amazon has announced the Echo Show. There have been rumors about this smart speaker for some time, now the digital Alexa voice assistant is officially unveiled. The Echo Show succeeds the current Echo-speaker,...

2017 is the year of voice assistants. Earlier this year, Samsung released the Bixby assistant for its Galaxy S8 smartphones and on June 5, 2017, Apple will probably launch her own Siri speaker.

May, 2017

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