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.