Yes! I have an Amazon Alexa too! I just got it this year, as a gift from work (for having been there for like 15 years, we get to pick a "gift" out of a catalog for significant work anniversaries).

But.. it's not plugged in. I haven't really figured out what to do with yet, and haven't had the time to dive in and explore. I feel kind of bad about that, I think it could be really useful. Amazon offered me a "smart plug" for 99-cents (!) - so I picked up one of those, which *should* allow Alexa to turn things that are plugged in to it on and off (seems useful for bedroom lights that are out of reach of the bed).

Really, I don't love the lights on the top of it. I kind of want those to not be on all the time, and maybe there's a way to do that, but I don't know yet.

I also have Siri on my iphone, and I *love* that. OMG. I talk to the poor thing every time I get depressed. "Siri, tell me a joke!" "Siri, do you know any songs", "Siri open this app" "Siri, can you look up..." "Siri, how many tablespoons are in three quarters of a cup?"

I just wish they could make Siri a little bit *smarter*. Like, Siri could be great for getting help with how to use your phone (especially when you're brand new to the iphone). But, alas, Siri is not that smart, and looking up webpages to answer your question seems to be the best it can do.