Amazon.com.au:Customer reviews: Echo Show 5 (2nd Gen, 2021 release) | Smart display with Alexa and 2 MP camera

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Interesting features, but very slow!

Reviewed in Australia on 10 June 2021

It has interesting features, does the job, but I am under the impression that the device is from 5 years ago. When you touch the screen to access a menu, you will have to wait a good two seconds for the new screen to appear which is sign of an extremely poor chip. The voice recognition is really good. The screen itself is ok but the light it generates at night will bother you if you are sensitive to full darkness

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Gilly

Was poor, but customer service did help

Reviewed in Australia on 13 June 2021

Bought this hoping for some Australian content which is sadly lacking. Keeps cycling through US baseball, basketball and crime news which is both irrelevant and depressing. Sure I can tell Alexa to play local radio but the video content is all US and the settings (so far) do not allow the ABC (the Australian one!) or anything else local. The pic shows the message received when clicking on the ABC option for video content - smarmy.
It looks like a clunky clock radio - really I prefer my sleek Echo Dot as this offers nothing extra except annoying visuals. Sound quality is good but again, no better than the Dot.
Edit to add: Customer Service emailed me within minutes of this review and changed my settings; this makes the device much more useful with local news content. I still prefer my Dot but this will now be good value.

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Gary Guo

Surprise Surprise

Reviewed in Australia on 24 March 2022

Colour Name: CharcoalStyle Name: Device onlyVerified Purchase

I was surprised by Echo Show 5 when I set it up. It is easy to use , easy to set up and so many skills to explore. Echo is able to connect to all your house smart appliances. Don't worry about the light at night, you can simply turn the screen off entirely when you are sleeping. Just say" Alexa, turn off the screen"

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Wayne Hodges

Interesting Device

Reviewed in Australia on 4 December 2021

Colour Name: CharcoalStyle Name: Device onlyVerified Purchase

Nice little compact device which is easy to view and use. I liked the look of it.
It works fine and the settings are accessible ok.

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lipshien

Small device but perfect fit into small living space

Reviewed in Australia on 3 March 2022

Colour Name: CharcoalStyle Name: Device onlyVerified Purchase

Easy to set-up and works well with most devices. Good screen quality. Recommended for those with small living space or use in bedroom. Particularly like the camera features but will recommend adding an adjustable stand.

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Lily

Easy to use

Reviewed in Australia on 14 March 2022

Colour Name: Deep Sea BlueStyle Name: Device onlyVerified Purchase

Alexa is easy to use, simple to set up and keep track of all my upcoming events. Changing the alarm tone was easy to do so now I wake up to my favourite music

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