Incredible! This is basically a thousand dollar speaker system for a few hundred dollars. Probably the best product on the market.
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HomePod's Sound Continues to Receive Top Marks After Listening Demos in New York and London
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I think the HomePod is Late to the market, but the sound I believe will win many Over who are questioning the results this can produce. The user reviews will be very interesting to read Over the next month. I have high hopes for this Product, but at $350.00, It has to deliver, which I think it will for those waiting out.
It is funny that the chips inside these speakers are faster than what’s in Mac mini.
Here we go again, another round of journalists who wouldn’t dare taint the good name of Apple in order to secure future invitations and therefore advertising dollars. In this 21st century, do we really need to listen to bunch of paid media outlets tell us it’s good, or can we wait until real people start giving real reviews.
For me personally, I will not be getting a HomePod. It’s not because I don’t appreciate a good quality speaker, but that Siri is a joke when it compared to Alexa and Google. I’ve never used a Windows PC, but I bet that Microsoft girl, umm, Cortana?, is better than Siri. Apple needs to fix Miss Cannotunderstandhalfofwhatyousaid.
For me personally, I will not be getting a HomePod. It’s not because I don’t appreciate a good quality speaker, but that Siri is a joke when it compared to Alexa and Google. I’ve never used a Windows PC, but I bet that Microsoft girl, umm, Cortana?, is better than Siri. Apple needs to fix Miss Cannotunderstandhalfofwhatyousaid.
What will Nilay from the The Verge cry about next if this is a success?
Alexa....lol. Really?
The irony is, no matter how good the quality, 99% of people will be pumping mp3's through these which is sub par quality wise anyway. iTunes needs FLAC support!
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The comments about HomePod very much remind me of those posted here about AirPods when they were first announced a little more than a year ago.
The comments about HomePod very much remind me of those posted here about AirPods when they were first announced a little more than a year ago.
Bingo - so do I - AirPort Express-TOSlink-high quality receivers and speakers. And yes, the main concern is havin the Airport Express support AirPlay 2, and while we are at it - have the Remote app start supporting AppleMusic via iTunes. And now HomePod will work just the same via AirPlay (yes, including Spotify)
Without Siri, HomeKit and Apple Music, Amazon Echo isn't compelling.
See how that works? You're not the intended customer; this isn't for you. Get an Echo.
What problem is any speaker solving? Seems pretty self-evident to me.
[doublepost=1517104928][/doublepost]Howzabout just a small $79 one for people who already have a great home sound system but just want to ask Siri the weather, news, turn on the light?![]()
Apple last week invited select reporters to one-hour-long HomePod listening demos in New York City and London, resulting in several first impressions of the speaker's sound quality being shared online over the past few days.
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We've rounded up all of the first impressions we've come across so far, and highlighted some excerpts that we thought were interesting below. If you spot an article not listed here, let us know in the comments section.
o Business Insider
o TechCrunch
o CNET
o Engadget
o iMore
o Mashable
o TechRadar
o Digital Trends
o Tom's Guide
o Expert Reviews
o Wired UK
o iNews UK
o Huffington Post UK
o Vogue UK
o Refinery29
o Gear Patrol
o Stuff.tv
o Alphr
o Lance Ulanoff
o T3
The consensus is that the HomePod sounds very good, although some felt the quality isn't exactly worth the price. A few reporters were more impressed by upcoming stereo sound capabilities of two HomePods in the same room.
Keep in mind these listening demos were conducted by Apple in controlled environments, so we'll have to wait for more in-depth reviews once reporters and customers get the speaker into their hands and try it out.
Business Insider's Avery Hartmans
Wired UK's Jeremy White
TechCrunch's Brian Heater
CNET's David Carnoy
iNews UK's Rhiannon Williams
Apple began accepting HomePod orders through its online store and Apple Store app on Friday in the United States, Australia, and United Kingdom, with the first deliveries to customers estimated to arrive Friday, February 9.
Article Link: HomePod's Sound Continues to Receive Top Marks After Listening Demos in New York and London
As someone with a HomeKit smart home, the HomePod is the final piece. Walking around my home and simply speaking commands out loud, is the ultimate way to control my home. Right now, I speak into my Watch but this doesn't work for guests and I'm not always wearing my Watch around the house.
I ordered it to test but seriously, Siri is so far behind Alexa and Google. Easily the worst of the 3.
Really? I’m sorry, but I think it is fair to say, this actually qualifies as a stupid remark. News Flash, ummm, “Google Home” and Amazon “Echo” don’t have SIRI.
Get an iPad. Really. Buy a used iPad mini and mount it to your wall. Turn on Hey Siri. Voilá, a dedicated Siri device.
I'm not entirely sure how it's going to work, but FLAC is listed as supported on HomePod, so maybe it's coming to iTunes?
Talks about waiting for reviews while dismissing the hands-in experiences of people who have actually interacted with it; proceeds to pre-form their own opinions on a product despite never actually having used it in real life.
He can always go back to pumping out another opinion piece on the death of the headphone jack.
At a 199.99-249.99/each price I probably would have picked one up to try out. As it stands, I just can’t justify 349.99 for this small a speaker with support for only Apple Music and missing the main features that other smart speakers already have. Just don’t see how people can justify the price premium missing all that.