The Echo Dot (3rd Gen) now comes with a cloth-covered finish instead of all-plastic sides. The new Dot looks less like a hockey puck and more like something you’d want in your living room, thanks to softer, more-rounded edges. The top of the Dot, as before, is ringed with LEDs that glow blue when Alexa is listening; there are also two volume buttons, a button to turn the microphone on and off, and a button to activate Alexa. ..
The third-generation Dot is a slightly larger, more expensive version of the second-generation Dot. It is only 3.3 inches wide and 1.3 inches tall, and measures 3.9 inches in diameter and 1.7 inches in height. While the second-generation Dot is available in three colors (charcoal, heather grey, and sandstone white), its new design means that many of the third-party skins, cases, and accessories designed for the first-generation Dot are no longer compatible with the third-generation Dot.
The speaker in the third-generation Dot is 1.1 inches larger than its predecessor, and it sounds far better. The opening drumroll on the second-generation Dot sounded like static, but on the gen-3 Dot, Max Weinberg’s sticks finally got their due. ..
The Echo Dot has seven microphones to pick up your voice, and it does a good job; the third generation was equally sensitive and responsive, and it heard me just as well. Because Alexa’s abilities are constantly evolving, it’s difficult to keep this section of these reviews up to date. To summarise, there are now over 50,000 skills available, ranging from playing Jeopardy to turning on your lights, ordering pizza, and getting a ride to the airport. Here are some of our favourite Alexa skills. ..
Alexa, turn off the bedroom
