Summer of Amazon

I use Amazon everytime I need to buy some small things and also use it as a tool to check the price. Honostly, I think Amazon are really good at building their consumer related communities and extend their business. Especially when people are talking about Amazon denied to build the head quator at Detroit. They are obviouly looking for some well educated person. As for the home system, all Alexa, Siri and Google did a great job with their advanced technologies. However, one news I heard before was that Alexa automaticlly called 911 and reported a child abuse case. I think this news kind let Amazon Alexa went virol. So I think I will vote Alexa for the win.

I use amazon for a range of goods. In fact, before I go buy something either in stores or online, I usually pricecheck first by going onto amazon to compare. Over the years I have bought anything from text books, to screen protectors, to games, and movies. It's a one stop shop that allows for such convienence that I can fill up my cart with all the things I have been wanting or need all from the comfort of my couch. And the speed of delivery is another added bonus I enjoy. I make a game out of seeing if my pacakges will actually deliever later than I expect, because the speed is so uncanny and consistently so. I think of digital assistants such as Alexa and Siri extremely helpful. They can do basically anything you ask them to and that's almost scary. Being a student and having Amazon prime is a must. The Two day shipping makes online shopping even better when you consider the ease it adds to the overall buying process.

 I love to use Amazon and I am a prime member of Amazon. Amazon has various item with various items. I think there is no reason to not use amazon for shopping. They basically have promotion for college student which require a simple verification of email of their college. More detail, if student verify their email they can be a “prime” member of amazon, then they can get free fast shipping with certificated items. who will decline?

I most often use Amazon when I need to purchase specific things, so that I'm able to essentially run my errands without being forced to go out shopping. This can be really nice when I have other things to do and don't necessarily want to go out shopping. It also prevents the possibility of going to a store only to find that it doesn't have what I need. Honestly I think Amazon is great for this, and it's been incredibly useful over the years, especially while I've been in college. A great example of what I typically buy on Amazon would be an HDMI cord (literally just bought one right before I wrote this), books, essential oils, and more. I tend to avoid buying things that can be broken in shipping (such as anything made of glass), clothes (due to potential size issues), and unique things where each item looks different and you may want to pick it out yourself (like a himalayan salt lamp). When it comes to home systems like Alexa, Siri, or Google, I'm not sure which one is the best because I'm disinterested in the product and have never used one. Lastly, I am a Prime member and have been for about 4 years. This is mostly because I always forget to cancel it before it renews, but at the same time you can get Amazon Prime for $50/year as a student so I really don't mind the price at all.

I really like to use Amazon. Amazon has a worldwide sale range, people can buy anything they want on the Amazon.com. I think amazon is very convience for me. I have lots of class in a week and I do not have too much spare time to go to physical store to buy some daily necessities. Then, I will shopping on the Amazon and deliver them to my home. I am very optimistic about the Alexa. I think the camera regconition function is very conveience for customers. It can really provide a perfect shopping expierence for us. I am Prime, I think the Prime membership is very useful for me. 

Though Amazon can be convenient, I try to avoid using the service. I dislike the way that it takes business away (and steals) from independent creators. It also carries cheap "knock off" products that are produced as cheaply as possible and perpetuate the cycle of poverty in many third world countries. I find that I only use the site once or twice a year when a family member is already placing an order and I need something immeadiately. Most people I know use Amazon Prime often.

I have true love/hate relationship with Amazon. I love it because it revolutionary in the world of commerce, I get free 2 day shipping, and there is literally everything I could ever need on Amazon. I hate it because it destroys my bank account - I mean free 2 day shipping?! Of course I need it then.

I personally don’t have a home system, but a friend of mine has Alexa and it is pretty neat. I just don’t think it’s necessary so I don’t see myself ever purchasing one - suppose I need to save money for other useless stuff.

Me, along with just about everyone I know is bumming a Prime account off of a friend or family member. I can’t even imagine how much money Amazon is losing out on because of Prime sharing!

I love Amazon and I absolutely am a Prime member. I mostly use it as a small business owner. I've found that I can buy things at a very reasonable price compared to my local vendors and have them shipped to my front door usually in a day or two. For instance I have to stock the drink machine at the gym with a variety of beverages from water to protein shakes to pre-workout drinks. The previous vendor that I used was in Michigan but I was forced to place a minimum order or pay a really high cost per item. Now I can order what I need when I need it instead of letting many items sell out before I was ready to place my 'mimimum order' as I previously had to do. I could never get it shipped in less than a week either. I buy cleaning supplies as well as gift certificates for member contests. I love it. I order items for personal use as well and I love Prime movies and books on Kindle. I have learned that you have to beware when buying certain items though. For instance vitamins and other supplements. Their quality can be really bad and the reviews are very misleading because of fake reviews that the seller paid for. But for the most part, I am a definite fan of Amazon!

I like to use amazon, because you basically can find everything you want on amazon. But you have to be careful to choose seller that has Prime, sometimes they may sell fake products. I only use amazon to buy some small stuff or furnitures, and I will never buy skincare, clothes, bags, or shoes on amazon. I prefer to buy on them on their official websites.

I actually love using amazon to order stuff online. I use it often because it is so easy, and students get prime for free right now so that is very cool. I like how quickly the packages come and the fact that you can find pretty much anything you need on their site. However, as hypocritical as it is, I am not a fan of the company. I think it is wrong for one company to control so much, it takes away jobs from other smaller businesses and outsources a ton of jobs too. It's easy and great on the user side, but I have read that the company itself doesn't do much good, monopolizing sales in practically every category, now including groceries! I hear they are starting a food delivery system too, which is kind of sad to me. I feel like going to the store and being around the fresh food is a part of the organic act of eating and choosing what you buy to cook. (comment/week #2) 

I don't usually use Amazon, maybe because I am an international student. I will just use it for buying books, tools, about once a month. So I am not a Prime number. But I think Google will win the battle. I use the Google most of time, and so do the people I knew.

I'm kind of an oddball in the fact that I don't really use Amazon at all. I'm an extremely impatent and visual person, so online shopping doesnt really suit my personality. I would rather go to a store where I can feel and see a product then take it home immediately. Besides that, amazon is beginning to creep me out with the size and scope of their acquisitions. 

As far as the home systems go, I think siri is far and away the winner. First of all, it has been around the longest and is most comfortable for consumers. Also it comes included in the iphone, while Amazon is very costly. 

I use Amazon for some specific needs such as furniture, electronic stuffs and others. I also buy books and accessories on Amazon. Using 'prime' Amazon is very useful and convenience because it brings products faster than regular. I am a prime member. I actually never used Alexa and Siri. So, I only know about Google as the best. 

I use amazon everyday, I buy lots of things on that. I still can buy chinese food ,clothes on that. It so convienece for me. Now we can buy fresh food and other in food whole food. We can get that in two days, and it so fast and convience.

I use Amazon for just about everything. I buy books, supplies, and accessories on Amazon, I use it to watch movies and TV shows, and I even buy food from Amazon sometimes (usually nonperishable items). I got an Echo for Christmas this year and I use it every single day to check the weather, listen to podcasts and music, set alarms and timers and pretty much anything else you can think of. I've never used Google Home or Siri, but I'm pretty happy with my Echo. The only thing that annoys me about Alexa is that when I play word games with her I'm pretty sure she cheats.

The only time I use Amazon is to buy goods online. I found that it is the best place to shop products at a discount compared to the asking price at the actual company website shop. Because I rarely shop online, I am not an Amazon Prime member.

This past Christmas, my parents got an Amazon Alexa. However, they do not use it very often and seems to be not as useful as advertised. Based on my experience, I would say Alexa is the best home system simply because I have yet to use either Siri's home system or Google's. 

I use Amazon mainly to buy books. Every semester I browse through Amazon to see what textbooks I can get for a cheaper price for school which then allows me to resell them after classes are over. I am a prime member so shipping is a benefit rather than an inconvience. On occasion I'll purchase electronic items anywhere from phone cases, speakers, video game accessories etc. 

I think Siri as of today is the more dominant home system. That's not to say that Alexa or Google could take over, but with how dominant Apple is, people bring their iPhone's everywhere and can utitilize Siri whenever. Ultimately, I don't have a preference with either or. The innovations these companies create is quite mindblowing. 

While I do have an Amazon Prime membership through my parents, it is the only Amazon product that I use. I think that the battle for the best home systems will be determined not by how good of a speaker they provide but by companies self eliminating from the competition through survailence recording scandals and accidental purchases made by children. I am interested to see how far home systems will be integrated into the construction of new houses in the coming years, looking forward to a system like J.A.R.V.I.S. (the one used in Iron Man). 

I am not a crazy Amazon fan, I would rather buy things in-store. I have Amazon Prime simply because its free for students and 2-day shipping in college is crucial. The only thing I really buy are textbooks for class and the occasional Christmas present. However, my former roommate was an Amazon addict. There was a delivery at our door at least 3 times a week carrying anything from tampons to coffee to her outfit for the weekend. 

For home systems I think Alexa wins the battle. I don't care for the home system technology, but most of my knowledge is of Alexa. I do use Siri a lot of my Apple devices and would prefer the technology that I am already used to.

Personally, I do not avidly use Amazon. I think that Amazon is a great company and that they provide exceptional service to millions of people. Every now and again I will purchase something from Amazon. However, I don't have Amazon prime. My parents do have prime and my dad uses it to watch movies and read books. 

When Amazon bought Whole Foods I was shocked. My cousin works at the headquarters of Whole Foods in Austin and she said that all of her co-workers were shocked. However, it isn't expected to have an immediate impact and changes won't start happening until late fall. I think having grocceries delivered directly to your home would be extremely convenient. But, when I go to Whole Foods usually I am mostly buying produce because everything else is so expensive. 

As far as home systems, I do not use any. I think when they first came out everyone was receving them as Christmas gifts but most people haven't developed an affinity. Honestly, it freaks me out a little bit. 

Do not agree that Amazon is killing categories and categories. The word "transforming" should be perfered in this scenario since the market would not fall into pieces. The fact is that one big capital occupation coming into the stock, simple as that.

In talking of Prime day, I checked up couple discounted items personally. And after going through a bit of research on the price of the product online, the prices were mostly similiar or even more expansive than the other ones online. What Amazon actually do is marketing the "Prime membership only" entry thing.

I do have an Amazon Student Prime membership and the two-day shipping feature is one of the best thing ever happened out of the internet market in the states.

Siri is not leading the home system market as right now since they can't take it out of an Apple product but Amazon Echo is an individual thing that could focused on communication with users. I barely carries my phone on my pocket at home and I am not a fan of AppleWatch that thing is useless in my opinion. 

I use Amazon for anything that I need for school or even leisure purposes. I think the trend of Amazon buying these companies and investing a lot into specific categories is a necessary evil.  I think the grocery game may evolve into something greater because of the power and influence Amazon has. My assumption is that they will push companies like Walmart to rethink their strategies, which will ultimately be a benefit to consumers like us. 

Leisure wise, I use Amazon prime video quite a bit due to their selection of movie and TV shows versus a streaming service like Netflix. Being able to diversify and start producing their own movies is a good push for more competition on Netflix, which like the Whole foods thing, will only benefit our viewing experience for the future. 

While home AI units are becoming more and more relevant in our daily lives, I think Amazon is taking the lead solely based on sales. The Alexa units are cheap and fairly easy to use and fairly helpful. I do think in the future, companies like Google and Apple or even Microsoft will take over the AI game and really push Amazon out of the picture. Those three companies are most likely engineering a stronger and easier AI system and want everyday people to get involved with them. I personally believe they are going to be fully integrated into our futures so now is a good time to get involved. 

Amazon prime is definitely the MUST HAVE for me. I almost buy everything on Amazon especially for shampoo, books, and office supplies. Nothing is better than 2-days shipment, but I still wish there are more retailers founded by Amazon, like Whole Foods. Integration of online and offline business is the most efficient way for this giant entrepreneur.  

I believe Siri would win this battle of the intelligent home system because Apple shares the best ecosystem with other devices. Even though Siri is not SMART as expected now, it is just about time.  

I use Amazon way too often. Their deals are way too good to pass up, especially being a prime member. I purchase a lot of shoes, books, and phone accessories from the website, but sometimes I find myself just browsing through miscellaneous things because they literally have everything one could possibly imagine. Amazon is usually my first stop when it comes to needing and/or wanting something but not knowing what brand to get.

 I have heard of a lot of people having Alexa in their homes, but I haven’t heard too many talk about Google or Siri. My sister has the Alexa home system in her home and I know that they really enjoy having it. I have always used Siri but I still haven’t heard of many people having it in their homes.

I have been a Prime member for 3 years now and I purchase most household supplies and textbooks on Amazon. The membership is not cheap but I like saving myself the hassle of carrying heavy supplies and books from the actual stores. I also like Alexa more than Siri and Google. I think it is more intelligent than Siri and Google.

I browse on Amazon any chance I get, honestly. It's a great place to go if I'm looking for something, but I'm not sure what specifically I want to buy as well as finding the exact thing I need. I purchase things like my swiffer refills, vaccum and vaccum filters, cat food, phone chargers, books, and anything I need that would require an extra trip to the store. (Think: I went grocery shopping already this week, but managed to run out of cat food earlier than expected). I'm a prime member, and when I'm visiting family I can get same day delievery a lot of the time. 

I personally haven't seen Google or Alexa in at home settings, but Siri is my go to for almost anything.