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Huge Alexa deal cuts Amazon Echo with a SCREEN from £80 to £39.99
IF you’re thinking of investing in a smart speaker this Amazon Echo Show deal could be the one for you.
Amazon is currently offering the Echo Show 5 for half price.
The Echo Show is great for video calls and calendar displays[/caption]
The 50% off deal will get you the smart speaker for just £39.99.
It usually retails at £79.99.
That’s a nice saving of £40.
Amazon is also offering free UK delivery on this deal.
- Echo Show 5, £39.99 (save £40) at Amazon – buy here
You can use the Echo Show to watch videos[/caption]
The Echo Show stands out in Amazon’s smart speaker range because of its screen.
The Echo Show 5 may not be the latest in the Show range but it still offers great features.
Capable of everything an Echo or Echo Dot can do, the Show can offer visual information, entertainment and enables video calls too.
A Show can be sensibly paired with a Ring Video Doorbell too, allowing you to see a live-feed of deliveries and visitors captured by your Ring video.
The Echo Show 5 has a 5.5inch smart display through which you can communicate with Alexa.
When you’re not using the screen you can personalise it with a clock face or a photo so it blends in nicely with your home setting.
The speaker is avaliable in black or white.
Echo Show 5, £39.99 (save £40) at Amazon – buy here
All prices in this article were correct at the time of writing, but may have since changed. Always do your own research before making any purchase.
What is Alexa?
If you’ve never heard of Alexa, here’s what you need to know…
- Alexa is an “intelligent” personal assistant built by Amazon.
- You can find her on several different devices, including Amazon’s Echo speakers.
- Alexa responds to voice commands, and can talk back to you.
- She can perform thousands of different tasks, including telling you about the news or weather.
- But she can do more complex things too, like ordering a pizza or arranging an Uber taxi pick-up.
- To activate Alexa, you need to say “Alexa” to an Amazon Echo speaker.
- Alexa currently only works in English and German languages.
- Because she’s powered by artificial intelligence, Alexa is constantly getting smarter.
- Alexa will also get more used to your voice, and better understand what you want her to do over time.
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