Echo Dot pre-order for $49.99

[Yoda_One]

[emoji38] I am already a slave to my dog's needs,  the wife wants and doggone it, now Alexa ordering me too. I am going to become a hermit.

[renegade600]

Just glad none of the appliances can talk to Alexa -- just what we need; talking kitchen gadgets.  No thanks!

I just read an article the other day where GE appliances will be working with alexa...

http://money.cnn.com/2016/09/13/technology/amazon-echo-ge/

personally I will never get smart appliances.  hate to spend all that money and after a few years, the software is no longer supported

[mike27oct]

Yep. just saw the announcement for GE appliances in latest Alexa email newsletter.  We dumped all our original built in GE appliances for new KitchenAid a few weeks ago.  In fact, we were surprised by this GE announcement, because for the past year or so, GE had been trying real hard to sell it's consumer appliance biz.  It all finally happened this summer;  the CHINESE now own our beloved US appliance company.
(Creator of GE, Thomas Edison, is likely rolling over in his grave over this one!)

https://www.cnet.com/news/its-official-ge-appliances-belongs-to-haier/

It is just a matter of time until all the Kentucky GE jobs move to China!

Nevertheless, some of the Alexa features sound handy -- until it starts pre-heating your oven all on its own via Alexa and burns down your house -- while you are away on vacation!

At least KitchenAid is still made and owned by US company for now.  And, we are in control of its operation; not a robot called Alexa.

[DParker]

That's why I've never bought an oven that comes with a "Burn Down The House" setting.

[mike27oct]

None of us have, because settings are labeled bake, broil and clean.  Although, any of those can revert to a "burn down the house" setting at any time, (and when we least expect it)!

Have we drifted far enough "off topic" yet?  (Ask the $49.99 Dot.)  OK, back on topic.

[DParker]

LOL

[mike27oct]

I am glad I made you LOL today!