[Bargain] The Echo I bought for 4,500 yen at 65% off changed my 88-year-old mother's life
I bought it at 65% off. But that's not the real reason.
The Amazon Echo Show 5 is 65% off.
4,500 yen including tax.
Honestly, the moment I saw the price, I thought, "This is cheap."
But the reason for this purchase isn't just the sale.
Our household has been an "Echo family" for 7 years, so to speak.
In 2019, I bought the first-generation Echo Show 5 (white).
After that, I moved to the 2nd generation.
I even introduced the larger Echo Show 11.
I also have an Echo that is just a speaker.
Before I knew it, I was living a life with Alexa everywhere in the house.
And this time, I bought the 3rd generation.
The reason is simple.
The first one finally broke.
The screen glitched and touch operation stopped working.
I think it lasted a long time.
Actually, I want to be grateful that it lasted for nearly 7 years.
The sense of discomfort that "the build has changed"
When I took the 3rd generation out of the box, the first thing I thought was
"Huh, something has changed."
It's more compact and lighter.
The design is rounded and leans a bit more toward pop.
The UI has more information and is a bit busier.
I feel like the first generation had more of a "home appliance" feel.
But after using it for a few days, I thought:
This isn't an evolution, but a redefinition of its role.
The Echo Show 5 is
not an entertainment terminal.
It's not high-end audio.
It's not a tablet.
It is a "voice portal in daily life."
The one who uses it the most is my 88-year-old mother
Actually, I'm not the one who uses this Echo the most.
It's my 88-year-old mother.
My mother uses it to listen to music.
"Alexa, play Showa-era songs."
"Alexa, play Enka."
Just like that, music plays in the room.
Smartphone operation is difficult.
Small screens, complex apps, fine finger movements.
But with "voice," she can do it.
How big of a difference is this?
When you get old,
・You become anxious about operation
・You become afraid of making mistakes
・New machines become a hassle
But the Echo is different.
You just talk to it.
Success experiences accumulate.
That leads to confidence.
The meaning of the 4,500 yen price
The price this time is 4,500 yen.
Honestly, it's cheap.
But the meaning of this price isn't "cost-performance."
Even if it breaks, it's not a big loss.
You can place it casually.
You can try it out.
And it definitely helps in daily life.
・Alarm clock
・Weather check
・Radio
・Music
・Timer
It's not flashy.
But it fills the "gaps" in life.
Especially in households with elderly family members,
this is not a gadget, but infrastructure.
Not a bargain gadget, but a device for the family
I bought it on sale.
But the value was more than the price.
Technology doesn't need to be the latest.
It's important that it's useful.
My 88-year-old mother
plays music with her own voice,
listens to her favorite songs,
and spends time with sound in the room.
A device for that purpose.
Thinking about it that way,
this 65% off wasn't a "bargain find" but
"just the right replacement."
The Echo Show 5 is evolving.
But what is evolving the most
might be the life of the family that accepts it.
1. The Echo I bought at 65% off changed my 88-year-old mother's life
2. The story of how a 4,500 yen gadget became a "filial piety device"
3. The conclusion after 7 years of Echo. In the end, my mother was the one who used it the most
4. The reason why Alexa is necessary for the generation that finds smartphones difficult
5. I bought a cheap Echo, and my house became a little kinder
6. The reality of an 88-year-old mastering voice AI
7. The Echo Show 5 was the ultimate device for the elderly
8. I bought it on sale, but it became family infrastructure
9. The fact that my mother uses it more than me, a gadget lover
10. An impulsive 65% off purchase became the most meaningful purchase
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