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Amazon Echo $119, Kindle PaperWhite (Wi-Fi) $159, Echo Plus $149, Echo Spot $179 + Free Shipping @ Amazon AU

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Amazon Echo $119, Kindle PaperWhite (Wi-Fi) $159, Echo Plus $149, Echo Spot $179 + Free Shipping @ Amazon AUAffiliate
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Pdeelaroo on 16/08/2018 - 10:41 amazon.com.au (845 clicks)
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Seems some good prices on some of the models, just wish they'd of done better on the Echo Spot.. But great if you're after the Echo Plus!

These are all showing under Amazon's daily deals page.

Gotcha I can see - under the terms it states:
* This Offer does not apply to orders placed with 1-Click.

And don't forget your 6% with CashRewards!

Amazon Echo Dot (2nd Generation) $59. RRP $79, Save $20 Now $49
Amazon Echo (2nd generation) $119. RRP $149, Save $30
Amazon Echo Plus – With built-in smart home hub $149. RRP $229, Save $80
Amazon Echo Spot $179. RRP $199, Save $20

Kindle E-Reader, 6" Glare-Free Touchscreen Display, Wi-Fi $99, RRP $109, Save $10
Kindle Paperwhite E-reader, 6" High-Resolution Display (300 ppi) with Built-in Light, Wi-Fi $159. RRP $179, Save $20.

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  • nedski on 16/08/2018 - 11:42

    I got an echo dot for free when I signed up for Budget Direct and absolutely love it now.

    The voice recognition on these things are pretty great and starting to make the house voice activated (turning on the tv, lamps etc).

    Highly recommended.

    • Jamesx on 16/08/2018 - 11:50
      -3

      it can also quietly listen to what you say, it needs cloud for voice recognition, who knows where your conversations went…

      • readeral on 16/08/2018 - 12:07

        Surely this is caveat emptor, and not needed to be said on every thread for Echo et al…

      • salem on 16/08/2018 - 12:34
        +1

        The echoes only listen for the Alexa code word and don't send anything to the cloud until after it hears that trigger word. You can test this by turning off your WiFi router and saying "Alexa". It will light up to listen to what you say. But will fail to action anything without the cloud.

        This isn't to say it's not being hacked and sending everything to the cloud, but then there are plenty of other microphones in the average household which may be doing the same thing (and would be a better target for hacking anyway). But that way lays tin hats.

        • damion on 16/08/2018 - 13:34

          Voice recognition is not 100%.
          Siri is only supposed to respond to my voice saying 'hey siri', but maybe once or twice a year, she activates after matching a false positive sound "fingerprint" from something else.

          The previous issue with Alexa recording background noise & speech in the house and sending a copy, it was a bug in the word-matching algorithms. It's highly likely there are more bugs.

      • deelaroo on 16/08/2018 - 13:46
        +2

        I was paranoid about this. I've kept a good eye on my firewall which shows/logs everything going through. There's nothing particular strange going on other than when we prompt it to.

  • lgacb08 on 16/08/2018 - 12:06

    Error in tittle, no way echo spot is cheaper than the plus

    • henipah on 16/08/2018 - 12:27

      Spot on, Echo is $119, echo spot is $179

      • deelaroo on 16/08/2018 - 12:34

        I think the title was "tidied" by the mods, all good glad they do sometimes! I've just edited then to fix it.

  • Vietsoldier on 16/08/2018 - 12:11
    +1

    I imported a Lenovo Google Smart Display from the US on eBay. That thing works beautifully in Australia, even uses the local accent. I'd recommend a Google smart display over an echo spot! Hopefully there's good deals on the Google smart displays and that they officially land in AUS soon.

    • deelaroo on 16/08/2018 - 12:34

      There's the Amazon Show you can also grey import here, I've got one on it's way to me thanks to a seller on clasifieds here.

      The Spot is really good for a bedroom like an alarm replacement. I haven't got it yet I can't justify even $179 for a "smart alarm" when currently a Echo Dot + my phone is fine. But like you're not comparing apples to apples with the Spot to Google's smart displays.

  • easternculture on 16/08/2018 - 12:17
    +5

    Last time they had Echo Plus on sale, managed to order 20 Philips hue bulbs for free, was supposed to be 1 but for some reason they let me add 20. Nevertheless, they all got delivered and are sitting in the garage lol

    • naru6705 on 16/08/2018 - 13:54

      Wish I tried clicking more Hues :)

    • Cordova on 16/08/2018 - 15:51

      I noticed the same, but only got the one I was entitled to as I didn't feel right going for more.
      I was going to buy some more at the time, I should have put it through a separate order as they were $10 less each than they are now.

    • MEGASERVE on 16/08/2018 - 20:18

      I sent you a message

    • bargainshooter on 16/08/2018 - 22:23

      What? Noooo! Coloured bulbs or the plain white?

  • auMouth on 16/08/2018 - 17:28

    The Alexa's have poor reviews on Amazon's site regarding Australian usability/integration, when compared against the Google Home's. Anyone here with both able to comment?

    • bowtiehoon on 16/08/2018 - 17:55

      I’ve used both, google is definitely better in regards to usability. But I stuck with Alexa cause of the drop in feature. Something google lacks, they tried with the broadcast feature but it’s simply not the same. Depends on what you want/expect from your smart speaker

      • bowtiehoon on 16/08/2018 - 17:59

        Also with Alexa I can get it to turn my tv on and and off, change the channel. Couldn’t with the google home but it can bring up YouTube and do decent you tube searches whereas Alexa can’t, both have their pros and cons… just do your research. There no compete solution yet…

    • Vietsoldier on 16/08/2018 - 20:28

      Have both, imported them when they were released years ago in the US. For Americans, there's heaps of functionality on Amazon cause it was first to hit the market and many devs jumped on board. In Australia the Google Home was released nearly 6 months before the Amazon devices so there's more functionality for Aussies on the Google Home. Amazon don't even yet have their fire tv or tablets available in Australia so they're woefully behind in terms of the broader voice ecosystem. Google voice is on your phone, hooks to chromecast, links to Sony Android TV's and plenty of other gear. Also there's no YouTube on Amazon's devices!

      Definitely Google Home over Echo for Australians.

    • asa79 on 17/08/2018 - 22:14

      Alexa works with Sony Bravia Android TV, Sonos, Fitbit, AGL
      Google works with Chromecast, Google Shopping List

      Each one has benefits, I use both depending on what I want to do.

  • HoStyle on 21/08/2018 - 10:36

    I bought the Echo Plus + Philip Hue White bundle at JB HIFI (price matched The Good Guys) for $144

    https://www.thegoodguys.com.au/amazon-echo-plus-with-hue-whi…

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