They can do basically what Siri/'Ok Google' already do, except on a stationary location. For Echo in particular, there's a bunch of skills you can enable, from fart jokes to re-ordering your last Pizza on Domino's. If you have the full device (Echo, not the dot), it's also a pretty decent speaker. During the california fires I was constantly asking it about the air quality.
Kids love it. For jokes, to simple math problems, and wikipedia-like answers.
If you have more than one, they can call each other. Poor man's intercom. They can also play music together.
If you have a FireTV, it can control that. Good when you have misplaced the remote.
If you have smart devices, then things get more interesting. They can control groups of devices. When I say "Alexa, goodnight", lights are turned off, bedroom air filter is turned on, as are the security cameras (would be even better with thermostats and whatnot).
If you can program, you can also build skills for them. Then they will do whatever you want them to do.
They can do basically what Siri/'Ok Google' already do, except on a stationary location. For Echo in particular, there's a bunch of skills you can enable, from fart jokes to re-ordering your last Pizza on Domino's. If you have the full device (Echo, not the dot), it's also a pretty decent speaker. During the california fires I was constantly asking it about the air quality.
Kids love it. For jokes, to simple math problems, and wikipedia-like answers.
If you have more than one, they can call each other. Poor man's intercom. They can also play music together.
If you have a FireTV, it can control that. Good when you have misplaced the remote.
If you have smart devices, then things get more interesting. They can control groups of devices. When I say "Alexa, goodnight", lights are turned off, bedroom air filter is turned on, as are the security cameras (would be even better with thermostats and whatnot).
If you can program, you can also build skills for them. Then they will do whatever you want them to do.