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#207427 24-Dec-2016 03:46

I am currently in the UK for Christmas and have just seen the Amazon Echo in full flow at someone's house. I immediately fell in love.

I've been on google ever since to see if they will work in NZ and from my research, especially on the site, it looks like they will (with a little bit of jiggery-pokery). However, it seems that people on this forum have the US version and I have the possibility of buying the UK version.

Does anyone have any opinions as to whether the UK version would be easier to install in NZ?

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#1694535 24-Dec-2016 09:26

i wouldnt imagine it would be any different to the US one.

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#1694561 24-Dec-2016 12:28

There is now an option in the app to change language. Why anyone would want that horrible UK voice tho...

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#1694573 24-Dec-2016 13:56

Eeeh baah gummm lad, that could be considered ' Voiceist' ;-))

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#1694780 25-Dec-2016 02:39

But being of English stock, I think I would prefer the refined tones of an English Alexa.

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#1696989 1-Jan-2017 04:26

It's now 4am in the morning and am a bit jet-lagged to say the least.

Decided to unpack my UK version of Amazon Dot (gen 2) and having fun so far.

Some things to note, which seem different from the other Amazon Echo posts:

1) It comes with a USB connection, so I can plug it straight in to a USB wall plug adaptor (so no UK -> NZ adaptor required, or bending pins)

2) Changing the time zone was an option on the settings menu.

Now trying to suss out how to connect it to my UK Amazon Prime account as it keeps trying to get me signed up to the US version.

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#1697055 1-Jan-2017 10:46

Are you saying you can select NZ as a timezone? Does it then respond to weather with local weather?

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#1697058 1-Jan-2017 10:49

networkn:

Are you saying you can select NZ as a timezone? Does it then respond to weather with local weather?

Unfortunately not - still gives me the weather in the UK. However, it gives me the correct time.

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#1697059 1-Jan-2017 10:53

PFR:

networkn:

Are you saying you can select NZ as a timezone? Does it then respond to weather with local weather?

Unfortunately not - still gives me the weather in the UK. However, it gives me the correct time.

Hmm Ok well that's consistent from what I have heard. I have a reliable source who says they will soon (tm) allow other countries to use Echo incl local weather. Sports and other such things aren't likely to follow any time soon however due to the huge variances.

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#1697062 1-Jan-2017 10:56

networkn:

PFR:

networkn:

Are you saying you can select NZ as a timezone? Does it then respond to weather with local weather?

Unfortunately not - still gives me the weather in the UK. However, it gives me the correct time.

Hmm Ok well that's consistent from what I have heard. I have a reliable source who says they will soon (tm) allow other countries to use Echo incl local weather. Sports and other such things aren't likely to follow any time soon however due to the huge variances.

But at least I can ask it for the 'weather in Henderson, New Zealand', so not a massive problem, but it would be nice if Amazon could do an NZ version.

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#1697182 1-Jan-2017 13:06

PFR:

But at least I can ask it for the 'weather in Henderson, New Zealand', so not a massive problem, but it would be nice if Amazon could do an NZ version.

the market is sooo small it will probably never happen

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#1697188 1-Jan-2017 13:27

Has anyone on here compared the Echo/Dot to the Google Home for NZ use? I'm quite keen to pick one or the other up soon

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#1697194 1-Jan-2017 13:43

shk292:

Has anyone on here compared the Echo/Dot to the Google Home for NZ use? I'm quite keen to pick one or the other up soon

there are a couple of people on here that have both, i asked a question in the google home thread the other day about it, as im considering one for our house. check it out.

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#1697196 1-Jan-2017 13:45

PFR:

It's now 4am in the morning and am a bit jet-lagged to say the least.

Decided to unpack my UK version of Amazon Dot (gen 2) and having fun so far.

Some things to note, which seem different from the other Amazon Echo posts:

1) It comes with a USB connection, so I can plug it straight in to a USB wall plug adaptor (so no UK -> NZ adaptor required, or bending pins)

2) Changing the time zone was an option on the settings menu.

Now trying to suss out how to connect it to my UK Amazon Prime account as it keeps trying to get me signed up to the US version.

My US echo dots also have a USB power supply for them, I fount it erratic on a different charger however. It does take more than 500mA so may hit the limits on some chargers.

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