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 Wed 10 Oct 18 06:58 
 Alexa? What should I go for - Crankcase
I use Alexa mostly for music, weather, shopping lists and some home automation. Within those limits it's quite good. It's enhanced by IFTTT stuff.

The lists are the most useful for me, as I have a very bad memory. Say "add" and the item name as you come across it in the week. When off shopping say "what's on my list" and an IFTTT widget emails it to you. Look at email in shop.

I have it connected to Spotify,but it's not perfect. Sometimes it will just say "resuming Spotify" and play whatever you were last playing, no matter what you say to it.

I have it turning on/off table lights and electric fires with very little investment or hassle. £12 Weconn plugs work for me.

Finally, I improved the sound of the cheapest Dot enormously, as happens to live by my AV amp. Two quid cable and turn on amp if I want music rather than "tell me a joke" type stuff.
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 Alexa? What should I go for   Zero 9 Oct 18 10:27
 Alexa? What should I go for   smokie 9 Oct 18 15:03
 Alexa? What should I go for   sherlock47 9 Oct 18 15:28
 Alexa? What should I go for   sherlock47 9 Oct 18 16:57
 Alexa? What should I go for   Zero 9 Oct 18 17:14
 Alexa? What should I go for   Crankcase 10 Oct 18 06:58
 Alexa? What should I go for   Duncan 10 Oct 18 07:26
 Alexa? What should I go for   Crankcase 10 Oct 18 09:16
 Alexa? What should I go for   Zero 10 Oct 18 09:55
 Alexa? What should I go for   Crankcase 10 Oct 18 11:42
 Alexa? What should I go for   VxFan 10 Oct 18 09:26
 Alexa? What should I go for   Duncan 10 Oct 18 09:28
 Alexa? What should I go for   sooty123 10 Oct 18 09:35
 Alexa? What should I go for   Duncan 10 Oct 18 09:39
 Alexa? What should I go for   sooty123 10 Oct 18 09:45
 Alexa? What should I go for   VxFan 10 Oct 18 12:40
 Alexa? What should I go for   Duncan 10 Oct 18 15:48
 Alexa? What should I go for   VxFan 10 Oct 18 16:33
 Alexa? What should I go for   devonite 14 Oct 18 09:17
 Alexa? What should I go for   Zero 16 Oct 18 19:34
 Alexa? What should I go for..  R.P. 16 Oct 18 19:59
  
 Alexa? What should I go for   Arctophile 19 Oct 18 08:34
 Alexa? What should I go for   Crankcase 19 Oct 18 08:42
 Alexa? What should I go for   Zero 19 Oct 18 09:06
 Alexa? What should I go for   Crankcase 19 Oct 18 10:53
 Alexa? What should I go for   Duncan 19 Oct 18 11:05
 Alexa? What should I go for   Crankcase 19 Oct 18 11:37
 Alexa? What should I go for   smokie 19 Oct 18 15:40
 Alexa? What should I go for   No FM2R 19 Oct 18 16:26
 Alexa? What should I go for   smokie 19 Oct 18 17:11
 Alexa? What should I go for   Duncan 20 Oct 18 10:48
 Alexa? What should I go for   R.P. 21 Oct 18 12:00
 Alexa? What should I go for   Zero 21 Oct 18 12:20
 Alexa? What should I go for   Bobby 21 Oct 18 12:33
 Alexa? What should I go for   Crankcase 21 Oct 18 12:40
 Alexa? What should I go for   smokie 21 Oct 18 13:21
 Alexa? What should I go for..  R.P. 21 Oct 18 13:40
  
 Alexa? What should I go for   Crankcase 21 Oct 18 17:34
 Alexa? What should I go for   No FM2R 21 Oct 18 17:39
 Alexa? What should I go for   Crankcase 22 Oct 18 07:57
 Alexa? What should I go for   No FM2R 21 Oct 18 17:38
 Alexa? What should I go for   sooty123 21 Oct 18 18:03
 Alexa? What should I go for..  R.P. 21 Oct 18 18:21
  
 Alexa? What should I go for   R.P. 21 Oct 18 18:35
 Alexa? What should I go for   No FM2R 21 Oct 18 18:44
 Alexa? What should I go for..  Crankcase 22 Oct 18 07:39
  
 Alexa? What should I go for   Zero 15 Nov 18 20:02
  
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