so you think In order for Apple to compete they would have to do this? I’ve seen several articles about Apple buying companies who focus on privacy and AI..I’m hoping that it can be done but it is just taking some time
Apple can only make it convenient for Apple users to extend their use of a multiple Siri access points within their home.
However Apple cannot “compete” for share of the consumers who want a dirt cheap unit and don’t mind or don’t understand that they are pimping their privacy in return.
Further, even with Users already the Apple ecosystem I wonder what impact this can have in the home, when those users already have a Siri-endpoint-and-speaker in their pocket (iPhone) , on their wrist (Apple watch) and a few more of the world’s best-selling tablet on their tables (one IPad for each for every family member since Apple only allows single users on them).
As a loudspeaker the phone and tablet are “good enough” for most people in this modern culture.
So like I saidin another thread, Apple cannot “win market share” battle at the low end price points without compromising on product quality or data privacy.
Seems to me therefore, that this loudspeaker game for them has to go upmarket to include a bigger HomePod + subwoofer, ideally with at least an optical audio input jack. That would allow Apple to gain market share in a much more distruptable market: the home cinema segment served by wired receivers and speakers.
But cheapo low end speakers as a sole direction is NOT going to cut it within the framework of Apples current profitability strategy and privacy policy.
The only other rationale I can imagine for Apple doing a cheapo speaker-microphone isif they plan to launch a huge wave of dumber home electronics for which this speaker would be the one always there smart, voice enabled Apple HomeKit control point in each room. Still though I don’t know if that will cut it as a business case...
