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HomePod Mini Cable is Non-Detachable, Ends With USB-C Connector for Use With Included 20W Power Adapter
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Bruh it’s $15 dorras
You sure have the need to call things out in threads, no need to repeat yourself 🥸
😄 What did you think Mini meant? It’s not a high end audio system. 😆
The same reason they never showed cables with Mac, iMacs, or Mac Mini's... marketing. They're selling the ideal situation, not reality. Go to Apple's pages for those computers. Not a cable to be found.
Oh, it’s detachable. There’s nothing that determination and a pipe wrench of appropriate size can’t detach.
You ahh... you will very likely not be able to re-attach it. Not the same way it was, at least, but that’s not my problem. I’m a licensed and bonded Detach Engineer. For re-attachment you’ll have to call someone else.
But I’m confused, weren’t households already packed with usb-c chargers and including one in a box was bad for the environment? Or is it only harmful when included with a phone?
USB-C is cool because it opens up the possibility of powering it from sources other than the wall. But non-detachable is weird. Why not just usb-c to usb-c and use the same long cable that comes with MacBooks? They could've used their "environmentally friendly" argument for that too.
Pretty sure Apple meant you had USB A chargers to use with USB A cables you already accumulated. And the USB C cable is to transition out of that
That exactly what I said - it's a dealbreaker it's NOT like a bluetooth speaker
I was hoping it would be a car. It’s a dealbreaker for me that it’s not a car.
But seriously, I have the Google Nest mesh WiFi things, and if these could be used like those I’d be really regretful I pulled the trigger with Google or I’d maybe even switch. I also ordered 4th Gen Amazon Echo Dots with the alarm clock built in because we’re trying to stop using our phones in bed, and I’d cancel my order for those if these had a visible clock. Two similar products that I would love to replace with these if these offered additional features.
Apple is known for high quality cables that last the lifetime of the device.
lol I wanted it to be a money printer. It’s a dealbreaker for me.
Power does not always tell the whole story, 20 watts on a valve amp with good drivers will get you magnificent sound.
I don't go out of my way to break my iPhone cable and that thing only lasts a few months. Assuming I pick up the homepod once a week, should I expect to get a year out of it?
When it does come unplugged the complaints will be louder.
That's pretty shortsighted thinking imo. Sure, more cost initially. A device that isn't ecosystem locked and has more functionality can have a more universal appeal and generate more sales. I think that was the primary issue with the original HomePod. That device could have had way more sales with BT and additional i/o.
I definitely think a HomePod Mini at $130-150 with MagSafe, BT, and line i/o would appeal to more people and outsell a HomePod Mini at $100 currently configured.
Pretty sure apple meant to keep their margins and came up with the environmental effort bs just for fanboys to applaud.
fixed it for you
Having a non-detachable cable that even ends in a USB-C connector feels like last the 90s...
What did you expect from a device that size?
Asthetics aside, I don't understand why a standard "figure 8" cable wouldn't have been a better option / solution. Since most people point the power cable out the back, or in a way that it is otherwise hidden, I don't see why they can't use a standard plug on both of these, or simply have a USB-C port on the mini.
I travel with my HomePod and have removed then modified (sanded down the ridges) the power cord so it can be detached for packaging. Before I did this, I started to notice damage to the base of the cable from winding it around the HomePod for travel.
Likely because a phone can share a cable / power plug much easier than a device that is intended to be plugged in 100% of the time.
I travel with my HomePod and have removed then modified (sanded down the ridges) the power cord so it can be detached for packaging. Before I did this, I started to notice damage to the base of the cable from winding it around the HomePod for travel.
Likely because a phone can share a cable / power plug much easier than a device that is intended to be plugged in 100% of the time.
Ha ha, that was completely silly and pointless, but damn you made me laugh!
Pretty sure it was for the environment and profit. No need to insult people man 🍆
Why would they not make it detachable? That's such a rookie mistake.
That dude specifically likes to complain about people complaining. It’s kinda ironic
No, I don't think so. I suspect Apple's goal was to hit a less than $100 target, in order to get a lot of people hooked into HomePods. And no doubt future HomePod devices as they're released. I'm betting there will be a family of devices going forward.
A good strategy.