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vs. Amazon Echo





















                                                                                                         Amazon Echo Show (2nd
                                                                                                         Gen) ($229.99): The Echo

                                                                                                         Show is Amazon’s newest
                                                                                                         smart speaker and screen

                                                                                                         that combines Amazon’s
                                                                                                         Alexa voice assistant with a
                                                                                                         Zigbee smart home hub.





























             ecosystem, then you might prefer Siri. However, even though
             I have an Apple TV, an Apple Watch, and an iPhone, I still think
             Alexa wins.




             “I will definitely be



             turning to


             Alexa for answers,



             and as somebody



             who asks a lot of                                                        SOUND QUALITY


                                                                                        In terms of sound quality, the HomePod delivered better vo-
             questions, that’s a                                                      cal separation. The Echo Show fi lled the room with a warmer
                                                                                      sound that I found myself preferring. Neither is all that impres-
             huge plus.”                                                              sive when compared to a decent living room stereo or even a
                                                                                      similarly priced soundbar.



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