Echo Show models are on sale on Amazon &8212; save up to $30

Is your regular old Alexa smart speaker just not doing it for you anymore? Are you more of a visual person? Well, lucky for you, the Echo Show exists. 

And better yet, the two most popular Echo Show models are both on sale on Amazon — the Echo Show 5 is $10 off, and the larger Echo Show 8 is $30 off. What is the Echo Show, anyway? And what's the difference between the two?

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Basically, the Echo Show is the Alexa speaker you know and love with the addition of a helpful HD smart display. Manage your calendar, make to-do lists, check the weather forecast, and make use of all the other fun skills that other Echo speakers boast by way of simple voice controls. Of course, with a screen comes the opportunity to stream video, and the Echo Show can also double as a customizable clock face when left idle. As for the difference between both models, it just comes down to screen size — the Echo Show 5 with 5.5 inches, and the Echo Show 8 with 8 inches. So, that's the only choice you have to make when it comes down to it.  Read more...