Promising review:

I purchased my first Echo Dot 3 weeks ago and set it up as soon as I got it. The setup process is very simple; you just need to download the Alexa app, connect to your Dot via Bluetooth, and set your WI-Fi network ID and password, and there you have it in less than 3 minutes. Then the only thing left to do is link up your Amazon account, and you’re good to go. The first thing I noticed once I took it out of the box was how sturdy it was. It feels heavy in your hand, and all materials used are of very high quality.

Everything is very well-thought-out and placed exactly where it should be. The LED ring on the top of the device serves as a very efficient way to provide feedback to the user — you know when Alexa is active and listening, when it’s processing your question, or when you have a notification. I was surprised by the sound quality provided by this relatively small speaker. Even when set at maximum volume, the sound quality is still excellent. Apart from that, the mic is something that makes the Echo Dot stand out. It has 360-degree coverage and can hear you from quite a distance.

There are a lot of Alexa skills available to download, and most of them are free. However, I found out that quite a lot of skills require some in-app purchases. I downloaded a couple of Echo Dot-compatible skills that didn’t work at all. This led me to believe that the quality control on applications might not be stringent. Some skills were not intuitive and did not work as the user would expect. Of course, this is not Amazon’s fault, since they haven’t built and published these skills. However, having better control over what skills go out there might be useful in the future.

In conclusion, I can say I am more than happy with my Alexa Echo Dot 3 and highly recommend it. — R

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