ArunGupta2014 Posted April 19, 2016 Share Posted April 19, 2016 Price drop to $153.71, available on 4/24/2016. Quote Link to comment
TheFallenAngel Posted April 19, 2016 Share Posted April 19, 2016 Price drop to $153.71, available on 4/24/2016.Darn it I just got mine Any idea if the Dot will go down too? Quote Link to comment
ArunGupta2014 Posted April 19, 2016 Author Share Posted April 19, 2016 No, I had just set a price alert for the Echo. I got the alert at 3:00 am, so I thought I would share. Quote Link to comment
Harvvm Posted April 19, 2016 Share Posted April 19, 2016 Price is only good for today 4/19/16. Tap was reduced to $111. Quote Link to comment
stusviews Posted April 19, 2016 Share Posted April 19, 2016 Is the Tap a truly portable Echo. In particular, does the Tap include Smart Home (formerly Connected Home) devices? Quote Link to comment
Teken Posted April 19, 2016 Share Posted April 19, 2016 Is the Tap a truly portable Echo. In particular, does the Tap include Smart Home (formerly Connected Home) devices? Based on all of the reviews and the specs I have read its exactly the same with better speakers & battery. Quote Link to comment
stusviews Posted April 20, 2016 Share Posted April 20, 2016 I read that, too. I don't care at all about the sound, only the portability for Smart Home devices. I'd really like confirmation from someone with hands-on experience Quote Link to comment
zerreissen Posted April 21, 2016 Share Posted April 21, 2016 (edited) I read that, too. I don't care at all about the sound, only the portability for Smart Home devices. I'd really like confirmation from someone with hands-on experience As its name implies, you have to tap the Tap's button in order to issue commands, which I think defeats some of the purpose it might have for Smart Home automation. Edited April 21, 2016 by zerreissen Quote Link to comment
Teken Posted April 21, 2016 Share Posted April 21, 2016 As its name implies, you have to tap the Tap's button in order to issue commands, which I think defeats some of the purpose it might have for Smart Home automation. Assuming you were handy enough wiring the switch to always on would not be very difficult at all. Its assumed the person would understand the stated battery run time would be heavily impacted though. Given a couple of companies have already made a dedicated battery boot for the Echo going that route may be better. I personally don't care for the design of the Tap vs the Echo but its cheaper! This time next year if they start to offer the entire line up globally - Amazon will have a massive impact on the Home Automation industry as a whole. If they ever drop the Echo back to a standard $99.00 price point it will seize probably the entire market place. Quote Link to comment
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