Is the Invoke the speaker to pair up with your Xbox?

[Windows Central]

Best answer: The Invoke is a good speaker but the power of the Alexa platform means you're better off getting an Amazon Echo instead.
Amazon: Echo 2nd generation ($100)
[h=3]Alexa is a more powerful platform than Cortana[/h]It's hardly surprising that you can do more with Alexa than you can with Cortana. While Microsoft's option started life on mobile, Amazon baked Alexa into the Echo from day one.

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[Kevin Rush]

Better Answer for me: Corona and the Invoke work with Amazon and Alexa.
That said, I am interested in learning what the actual use cases are? Most everyday I use Cortona on the Invokes in our home to:
- Tell me the weather forecast.
- Tell me the time.
- Play KQRS (a local radio station on Tune In, "sounds great").
- Play NPR news ("sounds great").
- Play Pink Floyd (on I-Heart Radio, "sounds great").
- what is on my calendar today? (Microsoft Outlook)
- list my emails from today (Microsoft Outlook)
- tell me about Burt Reynolds.
- how old is Bob Schiefer?
- how do you spell the word graffiti?
- what was the score of the last Twins baseball game.
And also
- Open Alexa, when will my orders arrive.

What other commands do people typically use?