Consumer technology writer Gareth Butterfield takes a close look at Amazon’s newest product and explains how you can get one at nearly half price
One of Amazon's most hotly anticipated Alexa relaunches has landed, just in time for Amazon Prime Day. There's a new version of the Echo Spot, which was one of the brand's most popular smart speakers. The 2024 edition looks very different to its predecessor, despite it taking up a similar footprint on your desk or bedside table - there's no longer a round, full-screen display, we now have a front-facing speaker and a semi-circular display above it.
This will come as welcome news to some, but for those of us who like to use their smart speaker as a video-calling device, you'll need to opt for an Echo Show instead. You can use the Spot for voice calls, though. Other new features centre around customisation, with customisable colour schemes, and animations, and there's a cool 'whisper' mode so you can liaise with Alexa without waking a partner. Overall then, it's a superb reboot of an already excellent device.
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