Echo Dot

[cletourn]

Why would anyone buy a Dot on Ebay when you can just get a second Echo cheaper from Amazon? Is there an advantage to having a Dot as a secondary unit instead of a second Echo?

[DParker]

Why would anyone buy a Dot on Ebay when you can just get a second Echo cheaper from Amazon? Is there an advantage to having a Dot as a secondary unit instead of a second Echo?

Some possibilities:

• The Dot's ability to connect to external speakers that are better than the Echo's internal ones.
• The Dot's much smaller size.
• The Dot's ability to be powered by a standard USB supply.  Combined with #2 this allows for some novel uses for the Dot, like in a vehicle.

[cletourn]

Why would anyone buy a Dot on Ebay when you can just get a second Echo cheaper from Amazon? Is there an advantage to having a Dot as a secondary unit instead of a second Echo?

Some possibilities:

• The Dot's ability to connect to external speakers that are better than the Echo's internal ones.
• The Dot's much smaller size.
• The Dot's ability to be powered by a standard USB supply.  Combined with #2 this allows for some novel uses for the Dot, like in a vehicle.

Thank you for the info. I had not realized those potential advantages. Good to know.