I'm kind of disappointed that it has a camera because in the bedroom as an Alarm Clock replacement is the only place I really see such a tiny display as being of value. The camera is a detractor.

I understand that Amazon wants to push their calling features but they're really of zero interest to me. Video calling is always a disappointing experience regardless of who is implementing it. The voice calling that only calls other Echo devices or POTS using an unknown number is also of little interest.

Personally I send any calls from numbers I don't know to voicemail, and I know many people who do the same. I would much rather have Alexa recognize my voice and use my phone to initiate calls.