Overall, the Echo Show reminds me of a big, black block of cheese: chunky and not totally unappealing. On the bottom is a rubber base, likely there to dampen vibration from the audio. There’s a single port on the back, near the bottom, for power. The top, which features mute and volume buttons and a microphone array, slopes down toward the back, and the left and right sides squeeze in so the back panel is considerably smaller than the front. The Echo Show has a flat, rectangular face, with a large speaker grill right below the screen and a 5-megapixel camera right above it.
The design of the roughly 7 inches tall by 7 inches wide by 3 inches deep, mostly plastic device is not what you’d call inspiring. The Amazon Echo Show, which also comes in white, does fit with most decors. There are no apps here, and touch is a convenience you’ll use mostly as a last resort. Amazon didn’t cram one of its Fire tablets inside a box.
The home screen displays the time and a rotating carousel of news and offers to help you discover more about Alexa’s deep well of capabilities.ĭon’t confuse the Echo Show screen with a tablet. Amazon Echo is arguably the most successful digital home device on the market, but, even with a voice, it lacks personality and there are limits to the insight a voice can offer.Īmazon Echo Show is always on, and by on, I mean engaging you with information. The display, however, has, fundamentally altered my relationship with Alexa.ĭon’t confuse the Echo Show screen with a tablet. Credit: lance ulanoff/mashableīesides the shape, the most obvious difference between the original Echo cylinder and the new Amazon Echo Show ($229.99) is the addition of a 7-inch touchscreen. There are only three buttons on the show: one for mute and two for volume control.
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