Echo (2nd gen) review: smaller and cheaper, but mostly the same - The Verge
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The new Echo’s best feature is its price
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s Echo Dot 2 is the cheap, voice-controlled smart home hub all your rooms need
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Echo second-generation review: smaller, cheaper and better
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Echo (2nd Gen) Review
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The new Echo improves upon the original, slashes the price - CNET
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s Echo Dot 2 is the cheap, voice-controlled smart home hub all your rooms need
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Review: Echo 2 is still the best at what it does, but there's room for improvement – Home Upgraded
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s simpler, cheaper Echo Dot is still pretty great - The Verge
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s Echo Dot 2 is the cheap, voice-controlled smart home hub all your rooms need
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