C by GE Sol review: GE has transplanted Alexa's brain into a funky lamp

The C by GE Sol ($200) is the first lamp I've seen that fully incorporates Amazon's Alexa digital assistant. If you can get past its 1950s sci-fi aesthetic, it could be a good addition to your smart home. This goes double if you also use C by GE smart bulbs. I control 95 percent of my home's indoor and outdoor lighting using Amazon Echos and Echo Dots, so I'm accustomed to the convenience that the Sol offers. I used the latter pronunciation a few times, and Alexa kept hearing "salt.")