The original Echo Spot included a full-screen display with a more rounded shell.
All in all, it was much more of a smart alarm than a speaker.
Thenew Echo Spotdevice scales back the screen to 2.83 inches, making the directional 1.73-inch speaker far more prominent.
© The Echo Spot smart alarm clock is best used by the bed table thanks to its directional speaker system.© Amazon
At first glance, it looks like a deflated wheel with its non-adjustable flat bottom and semi-spherical rear end.
Another thing missing from the new Echo Spot is a camera for impromptu work calls directly from bed.
The new Spot has a physical mic-off button to address some of those privacy anxieties.
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Which is to say, those limitations are largely a good thing.
The new Spot seems like its doubling down on what already works with Amazons smart home lineup.
The Spot from seven years ago started at $130 when it first came out.
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