I tried using "Echo Show 15" for a month-if you are a "Echo" series user, the value ants of considering

　The Echo Show 15, which is offered by Amazon for $ 250 (29,980 yen in Japan, undecided release date), is the largest smart display in the company.Users can use a 15.6 -inch display to perform all the standard tasks of "Echo Show", but the screen size is larger than before.You can watch new recipes, watch "YouTube" and "Amazon Prime Video", or ask "Alexa" to make a joke to your child.

　For the past month, I tried Echo Show 15 in both the environment and the home office.It is often used as a tool to quickly check the daily schedule and to check the camera feed occasionally.I feel it is convenient, but there are still some parts that need to be improved.

Is it a small TV or a very large smart display?

　Setup of Echo Show 15 doesn't take time and it's not difficult.If you connect to the Wi-Fi network and sign in to the Amazon account, you can use it in a few minutes.It's easy so far, but the first setup is a problem that makes you feel scared.The question is where to install a 15.6 -inch display.

　Echo Show 15 includes parts for attaching the screen to the wall.It is sold separately, with a table stand of $ 30 (about 3500 yen, price in Japan unpublished).

　Personally, I wanted the tabletop stand to be bundled in Echo Show 15 as standard.Only those who are very particular about the smart home environment that can make a hole in the wall and the Echo Show 15 is permanently attached.

　Echo Show 15 can be used in both sideways and vertical orientation.It is the same whether it is attached to the wall or on the stand.Since the stand was included in the review machine, I was testing using the stand.

　In the case of sideways, the size of Echo Show 15 is 25.2cm in height x 40.2cm wide x 3.5cm in depth.The weight is 2.2kg on the Amazon store.When attaching to the wall, please read the manual carefully and take all measures to prevent the body from falling.

　It is Amazon's "AZ2 Neural Edge" quad core processor that runs Echo Show 15.A 5 -megapixel camera is mounted on the upper left of the main unit.There is a physical switch just above the camera, and it is possible to slide it and cover the camera.This camera is also used for Amazon's new "Visual ID" function (later explained later) and video calls.

　On the camera, there is a volume adjustment button and a button that stops the microphone at all times.

　The camera still has a lot of improvements in the quality of photos and videos, but it is enough to easily talk with friends and family.

　Is Echo Show 15 considered a modern small TV that is just right to install in the kitchen, or is it simply a very large smart display?I can't judge.