Amazon Echo Dot With Clock 4Th Gen Review

Whether it’s for checking the time in the early mornings or setting a timer for culinary endeavors, I no longer need to ask Alexa for information I want to see at a glance. I still appreciate these features on the new Echo Dot with Clock, but I’m used to saving my breath now. Maybe I’d feel more inspired if an additional display tool arrived, like a second LED line to see both the time and temperature at once, similar to the $50 Lenovo Smart Clock Essential’s layout. Or perhaps a face that shows the date, or the humidity. While the puck-shaped Echo Dot sounds a little hollow now compared to the spherical Echo Dot, the internals are more or less the same. The newer models have a larger chamber that helps the bass carry, so that could be what gave Whitney Houston’s “I Have Nothing” richer depth in side-by-side testing.  If you have the $10 to spare, the ‘with Clock’ variety is worth the premium. You’re better off spending $30 for the third-generation Echo Dot than $50 for the non-clock fourth-generation one, in my opinion. You’ll get access to all the best Alexa skills no matter which version you choose, but there’s something endearing about having an alarm clock alongside all those AI-assistant abilities.  It’s also one of the few devices capable of using the Echo’s new ‘motion sensing’ feature. That works similarly to motion sensing on the Echo Show, but utilizes ultrasound instead of a camera lens.  That way the Echo knows where you are, and can activate any proximity-based skills you’ve set up. A bit like using a motion tracker, but without the extra device in the middle To set it up simply head into the Alexa app and find your device’s settings menu. Then toggle on Motion Sensing. While this second iteration of the Echo Dot with Clock isn’t much different from the first, the simple addition of a display makes the speaker a better device, not a more complicated one. If only all IoT companies sought to solve problems using the “with Clock” approach, people might be more convinced to raise their home’s IQ. The goal of a connected home is making day-to-day life simpler, and the Echo Dot with Clock’s effortless enhancements to a familiar product — the lackluster bedside alarm clock — continues to do just that.  

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title: “Amazon Echo Dot With Clock 4Th Gen Review” ShowToc: true date: “2022-12-03” author: “Marcus Xayasith”

Whether it’s for checking the time in the early mornings or setting a timer for culinary endeavors, I no longer need to ask Alexa for information I want to see at a glance. I still appreciate these features on the new Echo Dot with Clock, but I’m used to saving my breath now. Maybe I’d feel more inspired if an additional display tool arrived, like a second LED line to see both the time and temperature at once, similar to the $50 Lenovo Smart Clock Essential’s layout. Or perhaps a face that shows the date, or the humidity. While the puck-shaped Echo Dot sounds a little hollow now compared to the spherical Echo Dot, the internals are more or less the same. The newer models have a larger chamber that helps the bass carry, so that could be what gave Whitney Houston’s “I Have Nothing” richer depth in side-by-side testing.  If you have the $10 to spare, the ‘with Clock’ variety is worth the premium. You’re better off spending $30 for the third-generation Echo Dot than $50 for the non-clock fourth-generation one, in my opinion. You’ll get access to all the best Alexa skills no matter which version you choose, but there’s something endearing about having an alarm clock alongside all those AI-assistant abilities.  It’s also one of the few devices capable of using the Echo’s new ‘motion sensing’ feature. That works similarly to motion sensing on the Echo Show, but utilizes ultrasound instead of a camera lens.  That way the Echo knows where you are, and can activate any proximity-based skills you’ve set up. A bit like using a motion tracker, but without the extra device in the middle To set it up simply head into the Alexa app and find your device’s settings menu. Then toggle on Motion Sensing. While this second iteration of the Echo Dot with Clock isn’t much different from the first, the simple addition of a display makes the speaker a better device, not a more complicated one. If only all IoT companies sought to solve problems using the “with Clock” approach, people might be more convinced to raise their home’s IQ. The goal of a connected home is making day-to-day life simpler, and the Echo Dot with Clock’s effortless enhancements to a familiar product — the lackluster bedside alarm clock — continues to do just that.  

More: Find out How to reset Echo Dot for when things go wrong