Quote from: squatz1 on February 28, 2017, 06:50:11 PM

Maybe this will be the reason that I actually end up using Alexa, the only sad thing that I'm noticing with using it is that what's going to end up happening is that it's just going to replace my simple google searches throughout the day and maybe some time looking for charts on bitcoin. Anyone else can find a usage for Alexa that wouldn't take a couple minutes of simple looking.

Quote from: jbreher on February 28, 2017, 03:18:40 AM

Me: Alexa - enable BitcoinAverage

Alexa: There are multiple skills named BitcoinAverage. Use the app to learn how to enable them (paraphrased)

Me: Alexa - ask BitcoinAverage for the current price

Alexa: Hmm. I don't know how to answer that question (paraphrased)

Me:

Me: Alexa - enable BitcoinAverage

Alexa: There are multiple skills named BitcoinAverage. Use the app to learn how to enable them (paraphrased)

Me: Alexa - how do I enable BitcoinAverage?

Alexa: OK - I have enabled BitcoinAverage. You can use this skill for a number if uses. It may take some time before it can be used (paraphrased)

Me: Huh

Me: Alexa - ask BitcoinAverage for the current price

Alexa: Hmm. I don't know how to answer that question (paraphrased)

Yup - just about the way every interaction with Alexa seems to go for me. Maybe she'll be ready in an hour. Dad-gummed temperamental bot thingy...

In all honesty this is how most of my interactions go with Siri and all the other artificial intelligence things on phones today. At least Alexa kind of knows that you're trying to say, when I ask Siri things it just texts the wrong people and gets everything I say in a butchered way.

Do you think it's worth the money to buy it?

It's still new tech, I think it all depends on what the end user needs from such voice services. As i say personally i use it for many automation tasks throughout my home, lighting, security, media etc.

The power of this stuff isn't truly unleashed until you say "Alexa, lets watch a film", then the relevant lights in the room set to the correct dim, TV turns on and starts Kodi etc Cheesy