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In response to "That article hints that it'll be an Alexa+ thing that requires a subscription. Fingers crossed. -- nm" by Inigo

it would be silly not to have a subscription option to tell the weather, turn on lights and play their music program.

Posted by Pippy Blue Sky (aka Epiphany) May 23 '24, 05:51

it will probably come with ads and for that reason...I'm out.

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Just give me the music and grocery list portion, and I'll be happy. -- nm - Inigo May 23, 05:55 1
- that'll be $24.99 a month and we get to record every sound we hear and we own it -- nm - Beaker 🍺 May 23, 05:58
90% of my Alexa interactions are asking for the weather, asking it to play a radio station, and telling it to shut the hell up. -- nm - Masked Baron May 23, 05:53 3
- me too. I am not paying for that very small interaction that I can easily do on my phone -- nm - Pippy Blue Sky May 23, 06:35
- For me it's the home automation triggers (lights, etc.) That would be super annoying to both lose and think to have to pay for -- nm - oblique May 23, 05:56 1
  - I think there are a ton of people who really get a lot of use from it for the reasons you mentioned. Tech Nerds. ha -- nm - Pippy Blue Sky May 23, 06:35

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