I just bought a new smart speaker, the Amazon Echo, and I love it.  Do you have one yet?
I've never used or bought one. I've seen the Amazon echo on commercials though. Do you watch television?
I do.  I actually use Alexa on the Amazon Echo to control my whole house automation system, including my TV.  I just say "Alexa turn on my TV" and it happens.  Awesome!
That's so cool. What else can you tell Alex to do? Can she talk back to you?
She does talk back a little bit, but not like a conversation.  She basically just repeats what I say.  I use it to play music, make lists, listen to my podcasts.  Pretty much everything.
That's interesting. Crazy how far technology has gone. Alexa seems like a really useful tool for media.
She is.  I decided to try it out because I loved my e-reader, which I never thought I would care for, so when they made the Echo I jumped on board.  You should get one!
E-readers also seem very useful. I will have to check it out. What do you use your e-reader for?