VAT is around 20% pretty much everywhere in Europe.
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Apple's HomePod Delivery Estimate Slips to February 13 in UK, Launch Day Orders Still Available From Resellers
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VAT is around 20% pretty much everywhere in Europe.
It should still carry on working though, the lack of AirPlay 2 should only become an issue if you want to use multi-room streaming with iOS devices. I'm using an
TV 2 and TV 3 for my AirPlay streaming, which are great if you've got digital inputs (or use a DAC) with your current audio systems.not really the sound of echo is ***p. First and foremost it has to sound good. I shall be auditioning first much like I've auditioned Sonos, Bose and JBL's. Then most importantly I'll decide whats best for me and my conditions and buy accordingly.
An assistant is not high on my list. If it plays my music and plays it well that is all I care about.
I also have a full surround system with 120" projection screen, but I don't always want to power everything up all the time.
It means they already sold a boat load and are waiting for the next boat(load). Pretty standard at launch.
I was hoping that was going to be the caseIt should still carry on working though, the lack of AirPlay 2 should only become an issue if you want to use multi-room streaming with iOS devices. I'm using an
I just tend to stick BBC 6Music on every radio around the house otherwise!Actually you will get that same "tap" using google maps. I use google maps all the time and the same thing happens.
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Well no **** its $79. Why do people keep trying to compare the two? Homepod is a $350 premium device, one would hope it sounds better than the Echo.
I'm with you in that I am not interested in the "smart" portion of the speaker. I am more interested in the speakers capabilities. I can't wait to try it on Friday.
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To be fair, Siri can and does have trouble with all words.
as for why no Canada, Apple is clearly having some production issues with HomePod. They delayed the launch, limited rollout to 3 countries and the delivery dates are already slipping. All this on a product that will not sell in high volume.
It was initially restricted to only USA Uk and Australia even when it was on target for December launch at WWDC . They Apples top 3 for sales I guess , therefore it’s more we are the perfect market testers before they launch full scale . Also they are all English native and Siri only works with English atm. Guess French Canada is a factor to
I didn't realize this. you may be right about French being a factor for Canada. It still looks to me like they are having some production issues with it but perhaps multi-language Siri is a problem too.
Not tru stereo. You know this. This is a single speaker. Downmixed stereo maybe.
Huh. I use Maps, and prefer the UI over Google’s. Neither is perfect, but in my experience, Maps integrates well with contacts, Fantastical, and the Apple Watch. It’s also improved significantly from its initial release, which actually wasn’t as bad as some would have you believe, and continues to improve. It certainly works well enough for me that I’m not motivated to switch to a third party app.
And I’m not embarrassed to say so.
There are 7 tweeters and it can bounce sounds all over the place (that's what the beemforming is about), so yeah its stereo. They're able to pick the instruments and singers from playback. You get a wider soundstage with 2 speakers, but it's not necessarily a more acurate soundstage.
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Right... production issue... And not... well, Airplay2... which has nothing to do with production.
Another option, they're selling a boat load and there are no production issue.
The fact that the Homepod depends heavily on service and its a new product means they'd try to limit to variables in debugging / servicing them. Not having to bother with multi-language support at launch is likely one of those simplications.
[doublepost=1517893186][/doublepost]Well, it's Mono, not stereo, even the Apple website says it's Mono...
My bet is that pairing two Sonos will surely sound better than one homepod. Speakers are a mature technology and it's highly doubtful that objective reviews will find homepod worth the substantial premium.
What Apple says is:
Apple never says the word mono anywhere. They clearly state a single HomePod has left & right channels. When using two HomePods they state it offers a wider soundstage than a "traditional stereo pair". They never said you need two HomePods to have stereo, only that two HomePods are better than two regular speakers.
Does anyone use Apple Maps? Another waste of Apple resources. Years later it’s still not on par with Google Maps. Pretty embarrassing. There’s no reason Apple needs to reinvent the wheel here. They haven’t improved the map/navigation experience at all over Google. They are just wasting resources on a me-too service, and for what?[/QUOTE]
I use Apple Maps regularly and it works quite well for me. I've yet to see what all the whining is about. On the other hand, the less of anything Google I can use the better off I'll be. I don't see anything Google Maps can do for me better than Apple Maps, so that's one less way I need to get absorbed into the Borg.
I use Apple Maps regularly and it works quite well for me. I've yet to see what all the whining is about. On the other hand, the less of anything Google I can use the better off I'll be. I don't see anything Google Maps can do for me better than Apple Maps, so that's one less way I need to get absorbed into the Borg.
The haters just don’t get it. Because Apple won mobile, they will by extension go on to win in any market whose success is predicated on having a strong mobile presence. I don’t think it’s a coincidence at all that the HomePod is primarily marketed at iPhone owners who are subscribed to Apple Music (and likely have the disposable income to get a HomePod). Which if the other article is to be believed, continues to grow in users.
It’s actually quite genius how everything falls together so nicely.
It’s actually quite genius how everything falls together so nicely.
So, no clue again, about well, anything.
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read what the guy above you said. bye.
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I use Apple Maps regularly and it works quite well for me. I've yet to see what all the whining is about. On the other hand, the less of anything Google I can use the better off I'll be. I don't see anything Google Maps can do for me better than Apple Maps, so that's one less way I need to get absorbed into the Borg.[/QUOTE]
The majority of people on an Iphone use Apple map, google the stats, so what are you rambling about.
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It's not mono, Apple's web says so.... You are keen on that kinda thing hey buddy. Go there.
In short, Apple Maps is leverage.
Prior to that, Google Maps was horrible when Google stopped updating their maps for iOS after Apple refused to give them the data they wanted. Apple would learn an important lesson that day - that you need to have your own ecosystem so as not to be held hostage by third parties.
It's no surprise that Google released an updated maps app for iOS soon after iOS 6 introduced Apple Maps. And has kept it updated regularly because it has to be much better if Google is to convince users to use their service over the preinstalled default.
And if Google wants to play punk and remove google maps from iOS one day, we still have Apple Maps to fall back on.
We iOS winners won regardless of whether you stuck with Apple Maps or went with Google Maps.
And yes, I use Apple Maps on all my Apple devices exclusively. Don't even have google maps installed on them.
