I'll give you a hint, it's a female name, it starts with A... and you've probably shouted that name a dozen times in the last two days...
Yup, you guessed it (or not)... Alexa.
In her many forms, Echo, Echo Dot, Echo 2nd gen, Echo Look, Tap, Dash Wand, Amazon Fire TV and now the car version, ironically named Muse. Which means "to think," and by having a Muse, you have to do less thinking, as you can control your house from that thing, music, recipes etc, anything you did on your echo... only now, the size of an oreo (borrowed comparison) USB compatible... (bad luck for anyone wanting it in an old car.) Time to buy an adapter...
Who hasn't heard this? Alexa... play pop music.... Alexa, turn it up... ALEXA!!!
I've even heard people getting impatient with her, isn't it strange to think we didn't have her just a few years ago?
Regardless, the list of things she can do is... Impressive, most impressive.
Basic commands, from play music, to find me a recipe, or let's have a conversation have filled more houses than ever before, a must-have item is now little more than a given when you enter a house.
Whether bringing a female voice into every bachelor's house, dorm or flat was a good choice, only time will tell.
Regardless, the name went from 63rd most popular girls baby name, to 31st the next year, since then it's steadily dropped...
The device was endearing, special, unique, and yet, in a way, it quickly became less so... it quickly took the role it was created for, and being our very own robot in the home, we stopped wanting our kids named after a robot, and unless I miss my guess, the name Alexa will suffer in rating more and more...
So while it's lost some of its initial shine, it more and more falls into the gap Amazon wanted it to fill.
Until next time, enjoy your Alexa, in whatever form you use her.
Further reading:
https://www.cnet.com/how-to/amazon-echo-the-complete-list-of-alexa-commands/
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