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I was given one of these things as a christmas present,and (a sign of getting older I guess) I haven't really bothered to see what it can do beyond asking it about the weather.
It seems to me to be a useless bit of kit, but I wonder if anyone has one, and if there is any point to persevering with the thing?
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Is there a hole to put your cock into? Otherwise, I've no interest.
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carcinogen wrote:Is there a hole to put your cock into? Otherwise, I've no interest.
Well there's the speaker grille. Depends what you're packing.
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I think I'd actively avoid anything that permanently connects my voice to the internet just as I'd avoid those tellys with a camera pointing at you doing the same.

Cnet give it a fairly decent write up though
https://www.cnet.com/uk/products/amazon-echo-review/

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If you like music it's excellent. It has most songs/albums stored in the cloud or somewhere.

My mate got one for Christmas, had a few hours of childish fun asking it 'Alexia tits or face' etc and listening to some tunes

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m4rkb wrote:I think I'd actively avoid anything that permanently connects my voice to the internet just as I'd avoid those tellys with a camera pointing at you doing the same.

Cnet give it a fairly decent write up though
https://www.cnet.com/uk/products/amazon-echo-review/
In today's Mail.

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^^ :lol:
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Like those mobile phones which decide to automatically call the person your currently rubbishing when they hear the name.

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Or one of these


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That would explain why I've not only got half a dozen of those cars, but also a subscription to the tick comic book, an old lawnmowerman dvd from ebay and a membership application for the rotary club of great britain.

Joking aside though, I'm even more confused now, - how the hell does the thing connect to the tv and/or phone.
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I like it, just a shame it doesn't search Google and isn't contextually aware.

Internet radio is a handy feature. Alexa play BBC radio 5
The kids like jokes. Alexa tell me a joke
Handy kitchen timer. Alexa set a timer for 35 minutes

Other than that, it plays Spotify.
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What kind of jokes does it tell?

I dread to think.

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m4rkb wrote:What kind of jokes does it tell?

I dread to think.
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:lol:

But don't let Hillman see the spelling. :wink:

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It listens to you wanking.

No ta.
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shabbado wrote:It listens to you wanking.

No ta.
I'm hoping it gives me material to wank off to

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