![]() You’ll always know when privacy protection is enabled.īetter still, the shutter ensures you can keep talking to Alexa, or family and friends during drop-ins, Skype and Alexa video calls with the camera obscured. Slide the shutter to reveal a bright orange tab, while the lens aperture switches from black to white, and a notification pops on screen. For a device that will be installed in potentially millions of bedrooms around the globe, it’s an obvious and very noticeable attempt to alleviate user privacy concerns. While all Echo Show devices have included a privacy button to disable the integrated camera and microphone array, the Echo Show 5 goes a step further with a chunky camera shutter that slides across the lens. It doesn’t quite boast the flair of Nest Hub, but swept corners, an angled, material-wrapped rear, and a grippy, rubberized base makes Echo Show 5 both pretty and practical. Available in a choice of charcoal or sandstone, the slab-like designs of previous generations have been replaced by dinky dimensions, gentler curves, and flowing lines. It’s taken Amazon a few attempts to craft the Echo Show into a form factor that few would call ugly, but this new model nails it. A smart display you’ll be happy to put on display It could be your next bedside companion too, especially once you uncover some of the neat things Alexa powered smart displays could do. You may not buy three or five at a time as stocking stuffers, like you did with Echo Dot, but the Echo Show is cheap enough to treat yourself and pick up a second as a valued gift. Priced well below $100, the retail giant is repeating a strategy previously tested with the audio-only Echo Dot, but this is obviously a more capable device. In contrast, Amazon has developed the Echo Show 5 to be a true entry-level device. Google’s Nest Hub ($90) and Lenovo Smart Display 7 ($100) are two of its closest rivals, offering similar features in compact sizes. ![]() That begs the question of whether the Echo Show 5 has a place within the pack. Amazon, Google, and partners are all experimenting with designs, features, and price points to find the sweet spot that will drive users to scatter these devices around the home. We won’t blame you if your head is spinning, especially given how Amazon rapidly developed its smart displays. ![]()
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