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msfiddlestix

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6. Im a prime member and i have an device given to me by the center for visually impaired and the blind.

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Thu Jan 15, 2026, 09:23 PM

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It's a tool to Aid me in my everyday life and I'm glad to have it because my vision is pretty much toast and I've grown to depend on it for a lot of little things like kind of day for instance and alarms and weather reports and an occasional musical Thing, it makes life a little bit easier for me to get by daily activities and countless ways. I'm grateful to have it.

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Amazon is automatically upgrading Prime members to Alexa+. Here's how to opt out [View all] highplainsdem Thursday OP

Are prime members who don't use alexa affected? SheltieLover Thursday #1

If they have a device with Alexa. highplainsdem Thursday #5

Ty. No such wretched device here SheltieLover Thursday #7

Same question - and same reaction to Alexa in any form. n/t Ms. Toad Thursday #11

I had the same question AverageOldGuy Thursday #13

I use Alexa for controlling lights and music RandomNumbers Thursday #2

I have found that alexa doesn't know Ilsa Yesterday #18

I am glad I do not have an Echo device. amazon's getting out of hand. Thank You highplainsdem and SheltieLover. George McGovern Thursday #3

Me either, George. Zero desire to talk to machines & far less to have them talk to me. SheltieLover Thursday #8

Indeed! George McGovern Thursday #12

I thought it was awful and opted out of it pretty quickly NewHendoLib Thursday #4

Im a prime member and i have an device given to me by the center for visually impaired and the blind. msfiddlestix Thursday #6

My sister (and housemate) and I are both visually impaired. brer cat Yesterday #15

Good on you and your sister, brer cat. Cha Yesterday #16

Thanks, Cha. I have also been helped by the brer cat Yesterday #17

Oh Good! I'm on my 3rd one... I put Cha Yesterday #19

I have yet to come across a helpful chat bot. SunSeeker Thursday #9

Easy, delete your Amazon account luv2fly Thursday #10

I can't stand companies that force services on me that I didn't want ... aggiesal Thursday #14

Seems fine to me Sympthsical Yesterday #20