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07-13-2018, 04:34 AM
Amazon's Echo Dot 2 is the cheap, voice-controlled smart home hub all your rooms need
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Amazon Echo Dot (2nd-generation)
$49.99
View Product (https://www.amazon.com/Amazon-Echo-Dot-Portable-Bluetooth-Speaker-with-Alexa-Black/dp/B01DFKC2SO)
The Good
Only $50 • Alexa does everything the Echo does • Small and compact design • Save $20 if you buy two together
The Bad
Weak • tinny-sounding speaker
The Bottom Line
The Amazon Echo Dot still does everything the Echo does, now at an even lower price and it's not exclusive for Echo or Fire TV owners.
Mashable Score4.0
Cool Factor3.0
Learning Curve5.0
Performance3.0
Bang for the Buck5.0
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Amazon Echo Dot (2nd-generation)
$49.99
View Product (https://www.amazon.com/Amazon-Echo-Dot-Portable-Bluetooth-Speaker-with-Alexa-Black/dp/B01DFKC2SO)
The Good
Only $50 • Alexa does everything the Echo does • Small and compact design • Save $20 if you buy two together
The Bad
Weak • tinny-sounding speaker
The Bottom Line
The Amazon Echo Dot still does everything the Echo does, now at an even lower price and it's not exclusive for Echo or Fire TV owners.
Mashable Score4.0
Cool Factor3.0
Learning Curve5.0
Performance3.0
Bang for the Buck5.0
Amazon's (https://mashable.com/category/amazon/) second-generation Echo Dot (https://mashable.com/category/echo-dot/) is everything the first-generation (https://mashable.com/2016/04/16/amazon-echo-dot-review/) of the miniature smart speaker should have been: smaller and cheaper. Read more... (https://mashable.com/article/amazon-echo-dot-2-review//)
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