Amazon Echo Spot First Impressions | Digit.in

Amazon quietly launched the Echo Spot smart speaker in India last week. The device is first to bring a smart speaker integrated with a display to the country; once again, this is Amazon grabbing the first mover advantage over Google. However, was it done right? Is the Amazon Echo Spot a smart speaker you desperately need in India?

Well, it cannot be denied that the Echo Spot is an eye-catching device when you first look at it. The display is crisp and clear, the design is compact, the white colour looks elegant and the speaker as a whole sits well with urban decor. At the top of the device are three button - volume up, volume down, and a mic/camera cut-off button. The buttons sit flush with the body of the device and increasing/decreasing the volume is indicated with a volume slider on the display. The mic mute and camera disconnection button is the same and according to Amazon, it electrically shuts off the mic and the front camera to avoid any unwanted drop-ins or hacks.

The circular touchscreen on the Echo Spot display has a coverage area of 2.5-inches, surrounded by a half inch thick circular bezel. The display comes with adaptive brightness which adjusts itself according to surrounding lighting conditions. Brightness can also be controlled by swiping down from the top of the display to bring up the Home button and Settings menu.

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