Amazon has added a new item to its list of smart displays, which is titled the Echo Show 8. The new Echo Show 8 is an 8-inch version of an Amazon smart speaker, and it is available in the United States for pre-orders. The new 8-inch model fits between the existing 5.5-inch model and the 10-inch model and is also priced between its larger and smaller counterparts at $129.99.
The new device from Amazon combines many of the best features form its other models. Notably, the Echo Show 8 features the exact same display and sound abilities that are also included in the design of the 10-inch Amazon Show. Additionally, the camera shutter, as well as form factor designs, from the Echo Show 5 were also included in the Echo Show 8.
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Why This Trend Is Growing
- Smart Display Standardization
- As mid-sized smart displays gain popularity, standardization of display and sound abilities across models presents an opportunity for product differentiation.
- Affordable Smart Displays
- With the Echo Show 8 priced between the existing Amazon smart displays, other companies may seek to offer affordable mid-sized smart displays with similar features and capabilities.
- Enhanced Smart Display Cameras
- As the Echo Show 8 incorporates the camera shutter design from the Echo Show 5, there is a growing opportunity for enhanced smart display cameras to address privacy and security concerns.
Industries Being Reshaped
- Smart Home Technology
- The mid-sized smart display market presents an opportunity for smart home technology companies to offer displays that fit between the existing small and large display options.
- Consumer Electronics
- The Echo Show 8's availability for pre-order sets a precedent for mid-sized smart displays as a significant segment of the consumer electronics market.
- Video Conferencing
- The inclusion of quality camera features in mid-sized smart displays has disruptive innovation potential for the video conferencing industry.
