An Alexa-enabled smart home speaker can really make things simpler at home, and they’re not too expensive to get started with one. The most affordable option is the Echo Dot, which also happens to be on sale at the moment. You can get Amazon’s latest model of the Echo Dot on sale for 20% off right now. That shaves off $10, bringing it down from $50 to just $40 for a limited time.
The Echo Dot is the smallest of Amazon’s lineup of smart speakers, but even so, it is capable of producing exceptionally powerful sound. It’s got a rich and deep bass coming from its front-firing speaker, measuring 1.73 inches. It’s perfect for listening to all your favorite music, podcasts, and audiobooks—even when you find yourself a few rooms away.
Internet of Things
As a smart home hub, the Echo Dot can act as your command center for controlling your home full of smart home devices. Using just your voice, you can make changes to the dim level or color of each lamp or overhead light. You can regular the temperature of your thermostat. You can communicate with guests arriving at your door. And you can do all of this from the comfort of your couch while your phone stay comfortably in your pocket.
Adding an Amazon Echo Dot to your living space means you’ll have a little automated helper that can answer questions, keep your schedule, or set timers for tracking various chores like cooking or laundry. Personally, I find myself regularly asking mine in the morning for the weather.
With more than one Echo device or even just having the Alexa app on your phone, you can use them to connect with other members of the household across different rooms. Mom or Dad can call start a call on the Echo Dot in the kitchen to the Echo Dot the kids have in the basement to them then know dinner is ready and to pause their game. Then the kids can respond back to let them know, “I can’t pause, it’s an online game,” and then Mom or Dad can reply, “I don’t care that it’s an online game. Dinner is ready, now get your butts upstairs.” That’s the future of communication right there.
The Amazon Echo Dot comes in some sleek and stylish colors. You can stick with the traditional charcoal colorway or go a bit funkier with the deep sea blue or glacier white. Each are on sale for the 20% limited time discount, so choose whichever best matches your own personal tastes.