A review of my new artificially intelligent roommate, Alexa.

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When I first read about it, I didn't think the Amazon Echo had any business in my home.

It's a Bluetooth speaker that isn't portable. Its smart software, Alexa, isn't as comprehensive as Google Now or Siri. I already had a home audio system and a virtual assistant in my phone – did I really need another $180 gadget?

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But when I recently looked up the Echo, it had over 20,000 five-star reviews. I became *very* intrigued.

Let's just talk numbers for a minute. Out of 31,867 total reviews, nearly 21,000 reviews are five out of five stars. Because that's INSANE, I filtered the reviews by "verified purchase," which lowered the number of total reviews to 9,841. Of those, 8,150 (82%!!!) were positive.

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After over a week using the Echo, my thoughts on the device have completely changed. I'm convinced that the Echo is just a taste of ~the future~ that science fiction promised us.

The Echo can do much more today than it could a year ago, and it's only getting better. It's not perfect – but I find myself using my Echo every single day, which I can't say is true of many devices I own, other than my phone or laptop.

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