With its display, the Show 8 can be used in many ways, whether for watching films or as a surveillance camera. As a loudspeaker, it sounds powerful and warm.

For comparatively little money, the second-generation Amazon Echo Show 8 offers solid performance. But the question arises: Who is the device suitable for anyway? There are clock radios, there are tablets, there are Bluetooth speakers and all-in-one streaming speakers with integrated voice assistants...