Amazon has just released a new Echo Spot, its latest Alexa-enabled device for the home. It’s essentially a modern bedside alarm clock with way more functionality than my 1980s model.
I really like the Echo Spot form factor and display. It’s one of the best designed Alexa products in the Amazon catalogue. It presents the time, alarms, weather, or song titles in the top half of the device.
The colour screen can be customised to fit the mood of your room with the choice of orange, violet, magenta, lime, teal, and blue. You can also mix and match colours with a variety of custom-designed clock faces.
The Echo Spot includes a 1.73″ front-firing directional speaker, tuned to deliver crisp vocals and solid bass despite its small size.
As an Alexa-enabled device, you’ll be able to access all of your usual Amazon services.
“Customers care about the way they wake up in the morning and go to bed at night and the all-new Echo Spot will transform the way they start and end their day,” said Patrick Walker, country manager, Amazon Devices Australia and New Zealand.
“Thanks to customisable clock faces, personalised designs, new alarm sounds and colourful visual animations, Echo Spot is the best smart alarm clock designed for any bedside table.”
Echo Spot is available now in Black, Glacier White, and Ocean Blue for A$149.