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Apple Confirms HomePod Can Leave White Rings on Wood Surfaces With Oil or Wax Finishes [Updated]
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This isn’t news, any rubber feet on devices leave marks on oiled wood surfaces. Had this with amps and DVD players in the past although they left black spots the same size and shape as the feet of the devices.
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If someone is filing a lawsuit, it doesn’t make it ‘frivolous for this one’. For the record, a lawsuit has to be approved by a legal advisor/attorney in order to move forward IF their Was substantial grounds for legitimate reasons what the complainant is seeking damages for.
However, A Lawsuit would be frivolous if there was not enough substantial evidence or documentation to move forward in the legal process. There is a difference.
mark rather than a Circle 
Ok remove the speaker ... so how is the ring showing up in the first place according to your scientific understanding then?
Which is damaging the surface of certain wooden surfaces, maybe very expensive wooden surfaces, you cant blame the furniture! My Zeppelin Wireless has been in place a year and has left no mark. Once again that should have been tested on a variety of wood and wooden surfaces, you cant test them all, that's impossible I know but still who wants rings on your wood from a speaker. I'm pretty sure this could have been avoided. Guess you are using the wrong kind of table , oh look apple makes one for the home pod
The new Apple:
1. Late to the party.
2. Overpriced vs the competition.
3. No longer the innovative leading force.
But we gots us a round building.
1. Late to the party.
2. Overpriced vs the competition.
3. No longer the innovative leading force.
But we gots us a round building.
I would need more proof than an article from any of these tech drama queens.
I can't believe Apple copped to it.
I can't believe Apple copped to it.
Thus my point.
In other words, you’re not wondering if you’re going to eat in the next few days, ie, life is pretty good comparatively, ie, in the grand scheme of life, a ring on your furniture is not really a problem.
Had Apple provided a disclaimer when the HomePod first went on sale this wouldn’t be an issue. Like the battery throttling it’s a communications problem. Apple execs should know by now how much focus and attention the company gets. Provide a disclaimer, heck include in the documentation in the box. The fact that they didn’t do it makes me wonder if they didn’t come across it in QA and judy hastily wrote something up after they were called out on it.
Still missing it. Would you put a book or magazine on that table? Most likely, right? Remote control from your tv? Probably yes. iPhone? Yes. Macbook pro? Yes. Homepod? Probably too but hey, this one leaves marks.
Its about expectations vs reality. You just don't expect certain items to leave marks so you don't think about it. And that is the underlining issue here. If they put a label that it stains certain materials then you are made aware (just like mum&glass situation) and you will be careful.
Its the practical thinking here. Anyway, I think you know what I mean so don't be difficult
So you think they tested setting it on every single surface known to man to make sure it wasn't going to be an issue? Come on. Oiled wood isn't the most common, especially in the living room and bedroom where most HomePod devices will be set. You can't honestly expect any company to test ever single variable in every situation. Hell, people with oiled wood know that when you set anything on it, it will leave a mark. Those that don't know that are a small minority and it's going to happen no matter what's set on it. In this case a stupid few are complaining about something that has nothing to do with Apple at all. "When I set anything on it, this happens. How dare Apple!"
Joking aside, it's been mentioned that the HomePod needs to be in contact with the surface to get the best sound quality, so cloth mats or coasters might not be the answer.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-43064772
I don't think this is a big deal, but Apple should have known this before shipping the product and they should've included a disclaimer about it in the documentation. Surely they didn't think people would never sit a speaker on a wood surface that had oil or wax polish on it?
Come on. That's a use test failure that an amateur would make, but this is Apple.
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It just means it doesn't get good sound if you're holding it suspended.
It'll be just fine if you put a hard surface under it and that hard surface is on another hard surface.
Come on. That's a use test failure that an amateur would make, but this is Apple.
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Joking aside, it's been mentioned that the HomePod needs to be in contact with the surface to get the best sound quality, so cloth mats or coasters might not be the answer.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-43064772
It just means it doesn't get good sound if you're holding it suspended.
It'll be just fine if you put a hard surface under it and that hard surface is on another hard surface.