A useful kitchen screen that Amazon filled with full-screen adverts. The hardware did not change; the experience did, and owner sentiment moved with it.
This entry is written from the 4 sources listed at the bottom of the page. The numbers are our editorial estimates drawn from that material, not measurements, and no statistical sample sits behind them.
It depends on how you will use it. 47% would buy it again, which means roughly 53% would not. Advert volume has grown enough to generate a public backlash.
The device you bought and the device you own diverge. Nothing breaks — the software just starts selling to you on hardware you already paid for.
Advert volume has grown enough to generate a public backlash. Owners describe the device getting worse after purchase, not better. Product lines get discontinued with little notice.
Worth it for: Kitchen timers, recipes and video calls; People already using Alexa; Anyone buying at a deep discount. Think twice if: Adverts on a device you bought would annoy you; You want a screen that stays under your control; You're uneasy about always-on microphones.
Our reading of how sentiment moves across an ownership period, drawn from the sources below. It is an editorial estimate, not tracked longitudinal data.
| At purchase | 7.2 / 10 |
|---|---|
| First week | 7.9 / 10 |
| One month | 7.0 / 10 |
| Six months | 6.2 / 10 |
| One year | 6.0 / 10 |
| Two years or more | 5.9 / 10 |
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Describes the advert behaviour and the settings that reduce it.
Owner discussion of the change and how people responded.
Reports the scale of the negative reaction from existing owners.
Example of short product support in the line.