Playing music from Amazon Prime or iHeart radio is just one wonderful thing that Alexa can do. Right now, it is the thing I am enjoying the most. I've forgotten how great it is having music accompany me throughout daily tasks. Doing dishes, cooking supper, or homework time is much more enjoyable with some tunes playing in the background.
I really enjoy specifying an artist and can jump from Bob Seger, Josh Groban, or Van Halen to Chris Tomlin or Elvis Presley on a whim. If you are a Amazon Music Unlimited subscriber, you can requests specific songs but I don't have that service at this time. However, I have enjoyed being surprised by a selection I had forgotten about or even perhaps being exposed to something new.
Another great thing about music is the way it lures you, subconsciously, into moving. Old Time Rock and Roll can have everyone up and moving with in the first few chords. Lady in Red gives rise to an impromptu slow dance with my spouse and my teenager and I pause between math problems to belt out songs from The Little Mermaid. Of course when no one is looking, I can really get to moving to some of my 80's favorites.
Alexa does practical, time saving things also like giving me the local weather report, setting a timer for the dish I just put in the oven, and telling me the Spanish word of the day. I look forward to discovering new things as time goes. Alexa doesn't know everything, however. There was supposed to be a great meteor shower in January, but Alexa was unable to tell me what the peak time was or which direction to look in the sky. Guess she's still learning also.
I do credit this device with helping me reach my step goal each day. The small increase in heart rate and calories burned will add up over time, hopefully. The only thing I want to change right now is the ability to rename the device and pick a voice. I'd go with an Scottish or Australian accent and name it Carson.
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