Nonsense, Apple never goes for market share, all those market share leaders almost never lead in revenue. Apple was a successful company selling 5% of computers before ipods, iphones and ipads
Maybe we can take this to PM as it's getting off-topic - but I'd ask here:
i wonder if a government shutdown would have delayed the homepod if this had not been released today.
Ahead of the promised "early 2018" launch of the HomePod, Apple has received official FCC approval for the smart speaker. Now that FCC approval has been obtained, Apple is free to begin selling the device at any time.
All devices that use communications technologies like Bluetooth and Wi-Fi must be submitted to the United States Federal Communications Commission to ensure compliance with federal regulations before they're eligible to be sold in the United States. That FCC approval has been obtained suggests the HomePod will launch in the near future.
For comparison's sake, Apple received FCC approval for the iPhone X on October 4, just under one month before the device was released to the public on November 3.
Today's FCC clearance of the HomePod follows a rumor earlier this week suggesting HomePod supplier Inventec has already started shipping HomePod units to Apple. Apple is reportedly set to receive "about 1 million" HomePod devices and an industry source that spoke to the Taipei Times, the source of the rumor, has said that the HomePod is coming "soon."
Apple originally planned to release the HomePod in December, but the company ended up requiring additional development time, delaying its debut until 2018. Apple has said the HomePod will ship out to customers in the US, UK, and Australia in "early 2018."
Early 2018, by Apple's historical definition, is something of a broad window. Apple considers "early 2018" to be the period between January and April, so it's been tough to narrow down the prospective launch date of the HomePod. Given the shipment rumors and the FCC approval, however, we may see the device in late January or early February rather than later in the year.
Like many new Apple products, rumors suggest initial supplies of the HomePod could be constrained at launch. Inventec is expecting revenue from the HomePod to be "limited" during Q1 2018 due to a low quantity of HomePod devices available for shipment.
Article Link: Apple Receives FCC Approval for HomePod, Suggesting a Launch Could Come Soon
Yes, but anything PSA makes is going to be too annoying in a non single family house. These are really serious subs and audiophile quality. It’s probably too much in your situation. Bass frequencies will travel through walls even if they are directional, so you’ll always have to keep the volume down regardless. Sorry.
My endocrinologist will recognize the shape as the round fat diabetic look. With that white hospital look mesh yuck. Please have Johnny Ives have a chance to change that to an angular metallized rectangle like 2001 Space Odissey or a MacPro cylinder look, not the shape of great great grandpa. Sent that thing to a Spa. While you are at it, change the iPad keyboard away from the mouse fur flexible rat body that bends in all the wrong places into the Brydge keyboard that looks like an extension of a MBP. Remember, Apple, the Alumiinuuuum look. Like the iPhone, the MBP, the iPad, all silver and beautiful and thin looking.
Ahead of the promised "early 2018" launch of the HomePod, Apple has received official FCC approval for the smart speaker. Now that FCC approval has been obtained, Apple is free to begin selling the device at any time.
All devices that use communications technologies like Bluetooth and Wi-Fi must be submitted to the United States Federal Communications Commission to ensure compliance with federal regulations before they're eligible to be sold in the United States. That FCC approval has been obtained suggests the HomePod will launch in the near future.
For comparison's sake, Apple received FCC approval for the iPhone X on October 4, just under one month before the device was released to the public on November 3.
Today's FCC clearance of the HomePod follows a rumor earlier this week suggesting HomePod supplier Inventec has already started shipping HomePod units to Apple. Apple is reportedly set to receive "about 1 million" HomePod devices and an industry source that spoke to the Taipei Times, the source of the rumor, has said that the HomePod is coming "soon."
Apple originally planned to release the HomePod in December, but the company ended up requiring additional development time, delaying its debut until 2018. Apple has said the HomePod will ship out to customers in the US, UK, and Australia in "early 2018."
Early 2018, by Apple's historical definition, is something of a broad window. Apple considers "early 2018" to be the period between January and April, so it's been tough to narrow down the prospective launch date of the HomePod. Given the shipment rumors and the FCC approval, however, we may see the device in late January or early February rather than later in the year.
Like many new Apple products, rumors suggest initial supplies of the HomePod could be constrained at launch. Inventec is expecting revenue from the HomePod to be "limited" during Q1 2018 due to a low quantity of HomePod devices available for shipment.
Article Link: Apple Receives FCC Approval for HomePod, Suggesting a Launch Could Come Soon
It would have to be REALLY loud.
Strange; you'll buy it then hope Apple improves it?
Are you one of those people that believes "technology" can solve everything you wish for? Dolby Atmos is, in effect, a 7:1 sound system. That means it requires eight strategically placed speakers. Homepod aint gonna do that with all the imagined best will in the World.
Are you saying "can this physical acoustic thing (sound, for those those in the know) only trouble my ears and not those down below (who also possess ears and are hindered by, you know, sound) because I like my music but don't want to trouble anyone-else?" Of course not! To even believe that is science fiction.
