Amazon's Echo Dot 2 is the cheap, voice-controlled smart home hub all your rooms need

Amazon Echo Dot (2nd-generation)

$49.99

The Good

Only $50 • Alexa does everything the Echo does • Small and compact design • Save $20 if you buy two together

The Bad

Weak • tinny-sounding speaker

The Bottom Line

The Amazon Echo Dot still does everything the Echo does, now at an even lower price and it's not exclusive for Echo or Fire TV owners.

Mashable Score4.0

Cool Factor3.0

Learning Curve5.0

Performance3.0

Bang for the Buck5.0

Amazon's second-generation Echo Dot is everything the first-generation of the miniature smart speaker should have been: smaller and cheaper. Read more...