GRILLE-FRIEND IN A CORNER: Amazon Echo Pop

Alexa has come in all shapes and sizes since she first popped up in 2014's original Echo. From cylinders and spheres to pucks and panels, Amazon seems to be on an eternal quest to make a smart speaker that'll fit into every nook- and the Pop is its latest addition.

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With a rounded rear end and a flat front that's almost entirely speaker grille, it looks like a Dot that's been sent to the guillotine, which is quite apt considering the Pop usurps it as the most affordable offering in the Echo range. A light strip along the top edge lets you