Our first look at Amazon’s big new Echo Show 16
Amazon's latest Echo Show smart display is big, gorgeous, and eye-wateringly expensive. Announced today, the Echo Show 16 costs $499.99 (wall mount included) and is available to preorder now. There's a Nanomatte display option for $569.99, plus a $100 preorder discount ahead of its release later this year. After spending time with the device at […]
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The Echo Show 16 is a ground-up rebuild of Amazon’s storied smart display line. | Photo: Owen Grove / The Verge Amazon's latest Echo Show smart display is big, gorgeous, and eye-wateringly expensive. Announced today, the Echo Show 16 costs $499. 99 (wall mount included) and is available to preorder now. There's a Nanomatte display option for $569.
99, plus a $100 preorder discount ahead of its release later this year. After spending time with the device at a small media event in New York City this week, I think the Echo Show 16 could be the versatile family hub Alexa users have been asking for.
The sleek hardware brings with it a completely new software experience, including better smart home controls, a much-improved calendar interface, and a real pho …
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