Amazon is betting there’s room for another screen in your home, and that you’ll pay $500 for it.
The company announced the Echo Show 16 on Wednesday, a new 16-inch smart display that combines Alexa Plus, Fire TV and a customizable home dashboard into a single device. It starts at $500, with a $570 version featuring an anti-glare screen.
The Echo Show 16 is now available for preorder, with a $100 discount for early buyers. Amazon says the device will ship later this year, but hasn’t announced an exact date.
As CNET’s smart home expert Tyler Lacoma notes, Amazon is going in a very different direction than Apple this year. Amazon
The new smart display is designed to do a little bit of everything, whether that’s controlling lights, managing your family’s calendar, making video calls or streaming Netflix while you’re cooking dinner.
A bigger screen and an optional anti-glare upgrade
The Echo Show 16 has a full HD display that Amazon says offers 10% more viewing area than the Echo Show 15 .…