Amazon Echo Show 5 (2nd gen) review: Still better than an Echo Dot

Of all the various Alexa devices, none seems so misunderstood as the lowly Echo Show 5, which Amazon updated last week with a better camera and another color option -- blue ($85 when not on sale -- a $5 decrease from the previous generation; it's £75 in the UK and currently unavailable in Australia). It's doubtful even the new chameleon-skinned Echo Show Kids ($95 when not on sale) will be enough to elevate Amazon's 5-inch smart display much beyond an afterthought in the minds of the Alexa faithful. And that's a shame.