While Amazon has thus far been spotlighting and showcasing Alexa+ across the Echo Show 15 and Echo Show 21 , we finally got a peek into the vision of hardware designed for the next-generation, AI-powered smart assistant – and it’s a nearly unanimous upgrade. Just like the more modern, somewhat Death Star–like Echo Dot Max or Echo Studio , the new Echo Show 8 and Echo Show 11 reset the design language for Amazon’s smart displays. Gone is the bulky, bulbous rear with an always-tilted screen