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I received an Echo Dort as a gift for Christmas. Setup was relatively painless. Although 3 days in, I haven't really found any utility for it. My kids love asking it silly questions. I did try the questions from the Alexa is a SJW thread here) and they seem to have updated the algorithms...
I connected my personal calendar but so far have not tried to set anything up. My social calendar is bare! (I doubt my work calendar would be allowed without additional security.)
I set up one flash briefing hoping I could ask it for a quick news update, but so far, have not felt the need.
I turned off ordering via Alexa (with 3 kids, can't take the chance of something showing up at my door).
I connected it to a Bluetooth speaker and have so far used it for listening to music, instead of my phone. That's it.
If I ever get around to buying smart light bulbs and smart thermostat/temp control and smart door locks and cameras, maybe I'll connect them...
And yes, security is a concern. It does claim that it only sends your message to the server after the wakeup word, but it still always listens for the wakeup word and discards the audio (I hope) if it doesn't pick up. Still, there's a mute button.
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