That’s similar to Google Home/Google Nest prices if you’re looking to compare the two (which, let’s face it, most people are). You can get your Echo speaker in colors such as the following:
Charcoal Heather Gray Sandstone Twilight Blue Plum Kids Blue Kids Rainbow Limited Edition Red
You can also change Alexa’s accent or language. Right now, you can choose from the following seven languages:
English French German Italian Japanese Portuguese (Brazilian) Spanish
While it’s nice to have multiple options, the Echo language choices are way behind Google Home’s, and Google only has 13. We’d like to see more languages added to the Echo for sure. Also, you can send texts through your Echo. Just know that if you’re not an Android user, you’ll have to download a separate Alexa skill. Or you can make things easy on yourself and order food using a skill instead. (Alexa integrates with GrubHub, Domino’s, Starbucks, and Panera Bread, among others.) For more detail, check out our guide to having fun with Alexa. Alexa works with some devices from the following product lines: With Alexa, your speakers will hear you better, but with Google Assistant, you won’t need to use as precise of wording (according to our tests). If you want to change the virtual assistant’s name to something fun like Jarvis or Jeeves, that’s not an option right now. Overall, if sound is your main concern, you might want to look at sound-first products like Sonos speakers.
