Amazon has just launched a new version of Echo

Amazon introduced a second-generation version of the Echo today with a dedicated bass tweeter and a modified, shorter design.

The new device looks to be about half the size of the original Echo, is cloth-covered, and goes on sale today for $99.

The company is also selling a three-pack for the first time, offering multi-room audio for the price of $50 per device.

Multi-room audio has been a major request of Echo users nearly since its inception.

The introduction of audio that can stream to multiple devices simultaneously means that Echo now poses a direct competitive threat to Sonos.

It will also offer a low-cost alternative to Apple’s forthcoming HomePod.

https://www.engadget.com/2017/09/27/amazon-new-echo/