Kryton, Dez, and all the other people trying SOOOOO hard not to love Alexa ( 😉 ), No, i didn’t just buy them to turn on and off lights!!
First and foremost I bought them as music players/internet radio type devices.
For this they are brilliant.
I can walk into a room and start/stop my choice of music, or play a radio station, or play a pod cast, just by talking…
Not that big a deal, but…I never really listened to the radio in my bedroom as it’s the other side of the bed, and when getting ready in the morning it’s nice to just ‘ask’ for music/radio..
Plus you can easily set alarms via voice command.
THe other bits; unit conversions/timers/shopping list/thermostat control/light control are all useful extras..
Anyway, I”m not on commission, and you don’t need to buy one. Just don’t try too hard to ignore the benefits and joy!!!
DrP