Already bought the missus her B-Day gift and although early, she has it already. I have to say same day delivery free was a nice touch. I think in total I saved 50%.
And for me:
We have the Gen 1 and it is reaching its capacity,. Allegedly this one will buffer movies and apps better and for $15, it tipped the scales .
And before you scream privacy, yes, I will disable the microphone my way, physically. A hot needle and Gorilla Crazy Glue should do the trick nicely. You can bypass software limitations but mechanical destruction its a bit more difficult to overcome.
With more skills you’d be able to just de-solder the microphone from the PCB.
I also have the Gen 1, but I’ve loaded some other apps to it like Kodi and an ad blocking open source YouTube app.
Why should i support the washington post, bezo’s , Communist’s and the enemy?
I guess sending a check to terrorist’s is ok, as long as i save a buck. Merca!! Con-Stee2shoun and all.
To Hell with Amazon, Bezo’s and the Communist’s!
Says the Pure Guy using Google and an internet provider which is part of the Industrial-Military complex.
Nicely done on physically disabling the microphone.
In my own life, in yet another episode of what I call “My parents don’t know me anymore,” my well-meaning dad sent me an Alexa Dot for Christmas. I re-gifted it, unopened, to a friend in another town who – though warned – doesn’t share my privacy concerns.
I’ve never missed it and likely never will. I like my music/media players without eavesdropping capability, thank you very much. 🙂