SO, QUITE SOME TIME AGO I BOUGHT THE AMAZON FIRE TV BOX and I just realized I never put up the promised review. Short answer: It works really well. Video quality is excellent, whether it’s accessing the Internet via wi-fi or via ethernet, the menus are clear and easy to follow, it integrates Netflix perfectly, and it changes “channels” smoothly and without lag. The small remote works well, and the spoken-search feature does too. I have the box, not the Amazon Fire Stick, but the latter should be equally satisfying, and is cheaper. Well worth it, especially if you have Amazon Prime.

And speaking of Amazon Prime, you now get streaming music stations, a la Pandora, for free with your Prime membership, and there’s even an Amazon Music app for your phone.