Can someone explain the appeal of this device to me?
To someone like me, whose life does not revolve around his smartphone, it's kind of like having Siri with a built-in stereo system available any time I'm in the house, without having to dig a phone out of my pocket and navigate to the app, without having to pay for data minutes, and especially without having to pay $600 for a phone plus hundreds of dollars more in annual contract fees.
Special bonus: Without having to deal with iTunes. Ever.
So, for me, it would make sense, and as an existing Amazon Prime user, it's just $99.
Will I buy one? No, probably not. I already have all the music I want, and since I already know
everything, I don't need a Siri clone.

tanstaafl.