No, they can SELL a speaker, they just can’t give one away.
They won’t be able to give away a self-driving car, either. However, there will be folks wondering why it doesn’t cost the same as a KIA all the same. 
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Apple Remains 'Largely Absent' in U.S. Smart Speaker Market
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They won’t be able to give away a self-driving car, either. However, there will be folks wondering why it doesn’t cost the same as a KIA all the same. 
No, they can SELL a speaker, they just can’t give one away.
When the KIA is cheaper and more competent than Apple's self-driving car, yea... no one will be buying the Apple car.
One can also use an older iPad, but it does not seem to make much sense to pay for the extra features just to have a HomeKit hub. Apple should still release it as a standalone application, or a container appliance for those who know how to work with the technology.
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They need to bring back the Beats pill and cross it with the amazon tap. amazon gave up on the tap.If you dont know it was a portable echo with a charging base.The Tap was great - if you went outside to entertain or grill - it would go with you.
The Beats pill sounded great for a bluetooth speaker, great form factor. Unfortunately, We lost both in a house fire. The newer echos aren't great, the home pod mini has pretty good sound and sync well with another unit in a different room.
The Beats pill sounded great for a bluetooth speaker, great form factor. Unfortunately, We lost both in a house fire. The newer echos aren't great, the home pod mini has pretty good sound and sync well with another unit in a different room.
More like the Sonos Roam today. A very good portable sounding speaker. Have one, give it a thumbs up!