New smaller/cheaper Amazon Echo reported to be released soon

[schapper05 (Jason)]

Amazon releases new Echo Dot & Echo Tap devices!

The Echo Dot ($90) is pretty much the top sliced off the regular Echo, to be used with another speaker. Echo Dot article on The Verge: http://www.theverge.com/2016/3/3/11148532/amazon-echo-dot-limited-availability-echo-firetv-alexa Amazon listing: http://www.amazon.com/b/?node=14047587011 Annoyingly only available to order via Alexa at this point. See comments for a workaround though! [image] They have also released the Echo Tap ($130) a portable Bluetooth speaker (although you have to press a button to activate Alexa functionality) - http://www.theverge.com/2016/3/3/11148776/amazon-echo-tap-speaker-price-availability-photos-video Amazon listing: http://www.amazon.com/Amazon-PW3840KL-Tap/dp/B00VXS8E8S/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1457015711&sr=8-1&keywords=echo+tap [image] Marty

Thread about the two new devices over here.