Amazon Echo Show 8 2nd-Gen smart display gadget has stereo speakers and an 8″ display

The Echo Show 8 (2nd Gen) sits in the mid-tier of Amazon's smart display lineup, above the Show 5 but below the 10-inch Show 10 with its motorized base. At $129.99, it occupies a narrow but genuinely useful niche: large enough to be a countertop hub, small enough not to dominate a kitchen shelf. The direct competition is thin — Google's Nest Hub Max at $229 is the obvious alternative, and Lenovo's Smart Display line has largely faded — which means Amazon owns this price band almost by default. The 8-inch form factor is the key hardware decision here; it's the sweet spot between glanceability and footprint. …More info