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Amazon exec Dave Limp with the redesigned Echo Dot.
- Amazon currently offers a wide array of Echo smart speakers.
- While there are plenty of excellent and expensive options to choose from, there's only one Amazon Echo most people really need: the Amazon Echo Dot.
- The Echo Dot only costs $50, but it looks great and can do everything the other Echo devices can do.
- Here are three reasons to choose the Echo Dot.
Back in September, Amazon unveiled a truckload of new Echo devices.
There was an Echo for your car, an Echo subwoofer, an Echo microwave, and an Echo Clock. Plus, Amazon revealed redesigned versions of the more mainstream Echo Show, Dot, and Plus.
There are now so many Echo devices, it's almost impossible to count them - and seemingly even harder to pick the right one for you.
But even though Amazon makes plenty of solid Echo devices to choose from, there is actually one option that will suit most people just fine: the Echo Dot. It may seem like the most basic option in Amazon's lineup, but there are plenty of reasons to buy the Dot over some of the fancier options.
Here's why the Echo Dot is the only Echo you really need: