Enlarge / Amazon’s Echo Show 15 is about the largest smart display you can find. (credit: Scharon Harding)
When getting a display of any type, the particular first thing to consider is size. And unless the display will be moving around, chances are that the bigger it is, typically the better your experience will be. TV manufacturers have gone big, smartphones (to my chagrin) insist on doing so, and now it’s time for a newer category, smart displays, to step onto this big screen.
The Amazon . com Echo Show 15 isn’t just the biggest Replicate package yet, it has often the biggest screen you can easily find in a smart display of any brand. The 15. 6-inch display is meant to be anchored and serve as the central organization hub for your household. Boasting Alexa-powered widgets like shared calendars, shopping lists, to-do lists, and the abilities to call household members and manage your other smart devices, there’s a new lot of utility to take advantage of.
Navigating the Echo Show 15’s content sometimes feels clunky, and some features are hard to discover, despite Amazon’s efforts in order to stuff the UI with tips. Different family member profiles can be activated via facial recognition, but the transition isn’t always smooth. You’ll have to train your family to use your Echo Show 15 to make it really worthwhile. But if you’re going down the path of smart displays, the Echo Display 15 comes with a bigger screen and bigger possibilities than the competition.
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