HomePod Mini Begins Arriving to Customers

[SeattleMoose]

Ordered 11/12/20. Expected delivery 12/1/20 to 12/8/20.
These things are selling like hotcakes!!!!

 

[Harrycooke]

I think Siri understands words the best. However I think Siri knows words the least, meaning you have to be super specific with the way you say something, making it the worst user experience.

This describes it well. I have set phrases that I’ll say to Siri that will be more successful than if I say to Alexa. But if I get the phrase wrong Siri hasn’t got a clue.

 

[martyjmclean]

If you're near the city, the George Street store has stock.

Wait... I thought the George St. store was closed for reno??

 

[The Man]

But like the Apple Pencil, I want one despite it not being right for me.

You bad. Apple likes it.

 

[yoak]

Nobody else sees an illustration of group sex in that logo? From right to left, it looks like.... I don't think I can say more than that on this site. But it jumped out at me.

Reminicent of marketing back in the 70s and 80s. There were several brands using the word "sex" hidden in photos, and designs that could be seen a certain way.

I certainly can NOT see it now. Can't wait for the word to spread on this one...😬

 

[Le0M]

And yet I still haven’t heard a word as to why the HomePod isn’t available in Italy as well as other so called first world countries.

 

[jsamuels]

And yet I still haven’t heard a word as to why the HomePod isn’t available in Italy as well as other so called first world countries.

Totally agree. I would have purchased the original HomePod on launch day. Frustrating that Apple is so us-centric.

 

[The Man]

And yet I still haven’t heard a word as to why the HomePod isn’t available in Italy as well as other so called first world countries.

Rollout has been slow. Available in Germany, but not in the Netherlands, because Apple still hasn't implemented Dutch language support. Has been for over two years. Bought a HomePod via grey import. I will need to buy HomePod mini also in Germany or grey import. Come on Apple. Me sad. :-(

 

[Davidglenn]

I bought two white minis today. Impressed with the sound quality for such a small speaker.

 

[Eagle1337]

Hoping it will be possible to buy in Denmark, but I am afraid were too small a country for it to be feasible for Apple to make a danish version. But hopes are free

 

[The Man]

I bought two white minis today. Impressed with the sound quality for such a small speaker.

In your experience, would you say it is the best speaker in its size? I once had Bose MusicMonitors. Also very small in size. It also was full range + dual force cancelling passive radiators. I found those impressive sounding for their size, although lacking in clarity and detail. But that thing also cost $299. I'm thinking Apple HomePod mini is better than those Bose speakers at a lower price for a stereo pair, so might be nice to have on my computer desktop. I think Apple is on a roll with these mini speakers and M1 Macs.

 

[Davidglenn]

In your experience, would you say it is the best speaker in its size? I once had Bose MusicMonitors. Also very small in size. It also was full range + dual force cancelling passive radiators. I found those impressive sounding for their size, although lacking in clarity and detail. But that thing also cost $299. I'm thinking Apple HomePod mini is better than those Bose speakers at a lower price for a stereo pair, so might be nice to have on my computer desktop. I think Apple is on a roll with these mini speakers and M1 Macs.

I can’t really comment on those speakers. We have a HomePod and a Sonas 5. The HomePod mini is in neither category for sound, but it is also a lot smaller and a lot cheaper. For a small room the mini is really good. Very clear sound, good tonal range. Need to compare the mini with other speakers of the same size and cost.

 

[tkne]

Just picked up mine this afternoon at the local Apple Store here in Japan. ✌🏻

 

[snowatom]

Why is the i banging the n ?, when you see it, you just can't unsee it 🤣 - is that how a mini is made ?

 

[theaudiobully87]

Im U.K. based and as with the iPhone 12 Pro, I waited for it to go live on John Lewis. Just ordered a space grey HomePod mini and it’s due for delivery tomorrow. With the added bonus of the John Lewis extended 2 year warranty - I don’t think I’ll buy from anywhere else moving forward.

So for anyone in the U.K. who doesn’t fancy waiting till January - John Lewis currently have them in stock for next day delivery.

 

[Inked]

Im U.K. based and as with the iPhone 12 Pro, I waited for it to go live on John Lewis. Just ordered a space grey HomePod mini and it’s due for delivery tomorrow. With the added bonus of the John Lewis extended 2 year warranty - I don’t think I’ll buy from anywhere else moving forward.

So for anyone in the U.K. who doesn’t fancy waiting till January - John Lewis currently have them in stock for next day delivery.

Same - though I didn’t bother with next day delivery.

 

[ned1]

It’s a shame that for a lot of users iOS 14.2 broke handoff between iPhone and HomePod - Previous iOS version worked a treat!

 

[Bazooka-joe]

Mine is due 19th-24th - UK. Stuck on processing still. I have Mom and Dad HomePods stereo linked in the living room and the sound via Apple TV is awesome. The little guy will sit in one of the rooms upstairs. So tempted to get a couple more from John Lewis

 

[George Dawes]

Really wanted to get one of these , just did

john Lewis have them in stock , excellent !

 

[calstanford]

Hm. I kinda don't like it to be honest. Sound is meh. Siri useless (that was expected). And there's significant lag when trying to watch a movie lipsynched. I'll have to keep it (Apple doesn't allow returns here) but wouldn't recommend it to others.

 

[The Man]

Hm. I kinda don't like it to be honest. Sound is meh. Siri useless (that was expected). And there's significant lag when trying to watch a movie lipsynched. I'll have to keep it (Apple doesn't allow returns here) but wouldn't recommend it to others.

Mmm. HomePod doesn't lag with me with video, because the video should be delayed on Apple devices to match audio delay. Maybe there is difference between browsers or certain streaming services. Generally on iOS and iPadOS it should be synchronized.

 

[jimmirehman]

A missed opportunity would have been a battery built-in with Magsafe charging. I would easily pay $149 per unit.

 

[The Man]

A missed opportunity would have been a battery built-in with Magsafe charging. I would easily pay $149 per unit.

Yes and no. The battery inside would be rather small. And I have had speakers with batteries that couldn't be replaced. You can just throw those out after two years of use. I'm back at wired speakers without batteries. Portable speakers be damned. In the home, having multiple HomePod mini will be better than having one battery speaker. And I really didn't use battery speakers much outside the home, it was more about convenience of placement inside the home.

 

[AppleWes]

....These things are selling like hotcakes!!!!

You could be right, but what is your source?

Apple could of made 100 or 100 million units we have no idea how sales are based on ship dates or sold out status.

*I’m not claiming good or bad sales just pointing out in general companies can create ‘appearance’ of demand based on supply. 📈

 

[The Man]

You could be right, but what is your source?

Apple could of made 100 or 100 million units we have no idea how sales are based on ship dates or sold out status.

*I’m not claiming good or bad sales just pointing out in general companies can create ‘appearance’ of demand based on supply. 📈

At $99, it's like Apple being Santa. Haha! ;-) But seriously, has there ever been more Apple product that you can get at $99? I remember when the iPod shuffle was $99 for the 512MB version and $149 for the 1 GB version.