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Tim Cook Says HomePod Experience Will Blow People Away
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Thats nice of you to say, but I'm enjoying my stay on MR/the Internet. Not really sure how this contributes to the conversation
This speaker would be closed end, there would be no way to really hack into it physically.
Very uninspiring, so uninspiring they decided not to show you what one would look like in the flesh and leave it to marketing slides for now haha
Really good AirPlay speakers start at $249, and none of them are as intelligent nor as versatile as HomePod. If it sounds as good as Apple claims, it's looking like a tremendous value.
'no way to hack into it physically'
'no way' + 'physically' statements are both throwing me off here.
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it is a bit overpriced but maybe not CRAZY overpriced.
whenever they have to make comparisons to an equivalent product as a preface, you know they're gonna lay on the heat a little.
Like saying a comparable spec'd machine would cost $7000, and pricing iMac pro at $5000 like its some crazy steal.
Well it has 7 tweeters and 6 microphones, both in radial arrays. So I would imagine it goes through a cycle of outputting sound in various configurations and then reading the delay and perhaps comparing the frequency change when the sound returns to the microphones. It could then form a rough approximation of its surroundings, including possibly the nature of the materials (soft sound-deadening fabric, hard sound-reflecting wood, etc.). Probably has to make some noise to set it up although maybe it can do it ultrasonically.
Intriguing question: If you had one upstairs & one downstairs & you said "Hey, Siri...', would both react? Or just the one in the room?
If could you make it say: "Siri, Intercom on." to ask the person downstairs to bring some toast upstairs (ending w/: "Siri, Intercom off."), you could have an intercom system.
If could you make it say: "Siri, Intercom on." to ask the person downstairs to bring some toast upstairs (ending w/: "Siri, Intercom off."), you could have an intercom system.
Tim Cook speaks in hyperbole so often, I wouldn't believe him if he told me his sandwich tasted incredible, and was the lightest, fastest, most significant sandwich to date.
If you don't own a Sonos or ever thought about buying one, then the HomePod isn't for you.
The hype Apple spews these days is almost insulting. Blown away.... What by sound quality? By Siri being able to hear you on the other side of the room? It's a speaker like all the other speakers. Maybe it sounds as good as a Bose, or as crappy as the overhyped Beats. Either way, it's hyped, over priced, and just another in-house speaker.
C'mon Apple. Do you realize you are still selling a Mac mini that is three years old and old technology? An AirPort Extreme that is no longer being developed, a Mac Pro that even you admitted missed the mark?
C'mon Apple. Do you realize you are still selling a Mac mini that is three years old and old technology? An AirPort Extreme that is no longer being developed, a Mac Pro that even you admitted missed the mark?
I laughed out loud literally at this. (Godamn you "lol" for making me have to say "literally" to describe what is your in fact, actual, literal meaning)
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You would have to hack into apple servers first, this thing only connects to apple so how would a hacker connect to it?
It's hyped as a luxury brand because of fanboys like you, but the technology is more hype than substance.
Have you ever auditioned a pair of $50,000 speakers? "Pay up or leave", right? I have.
Some expensive "luxury brand" speakers I have sampled sound like crap. I have auditioned speakers that were taller than I am, some sat on a shelf, some had speaker cables that were suspended by wood blocks that cost $50 a piece and speaker cable that was $150 a foot. Snake oil is a common phrase in the audiophile world, but people pay for it. I call it stupidity. Well up to a point.
I cannot say for sure if the Homepod is a good sounding product or not, but I can say putting Apple on a luxury brand pedestal is short sighted and rather ignorant. Almost as ignorant as telling people to pay up or leave.
lol idk I don't have that level of technical prowess
all I know is if it has a microphone, and its connected to the internet, its prone.
For example, how odd is it that my location services on my nTB 10.12.5 mac says "determine time zone" when I've unchecked all location services related to time zone, specific apps, etc. the only reason I didn't uncheck it alltogether is because I want find my Mac on in case my Mac ever gets stolen.
How can it be determining time zone when I've unchecked that specifically? lol
and why is it checking my time zone multiple times a day? Prolly is find my Mac but sketch.
...are people really debating that a consumer IoT-type device like this with a microphone, offered by a company like Apple, isn't immune to the tools and powers and ways of spying intelligence agencies at the very least? And especially after all the revelations of spying without any cause or regard for privacy..
Like is that genuinely up for debate? I didn't know,
I don't want to de-rail from the topic of this post in general, as people want to discuss the product not delving further into why I believe this is a good device that's an extension for spying, but not unique to this product and/or new practice.
End to end means little. Signal anyone? Cracked endpoints ended up meaning end to end encryption is a facade. Nice but not the silver bullet.
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I've always wanted a Sonos speaker, and the HomePod fits the bill. Engadget reports that the sound quality is even better than the Play:3.
I will buying the HomePod on day 1.
I had the Play 3 and the Play 5. Both were OK, but not even close to blown away quality. I returned them both. I am sure the Homepod will sound pretty good, but unless it is something really special, it is just another speaker. It's all about the hype.
Apple knows their brand brings a premium, quality or not. I love Apple products, but I feel they are resting too much on the laurels of their great innovator Steve Jobs. Eventually you have to deliver. We shall see.
To be honest, I really could not tell how great the speaker was by the sound wave simulation during the keynote. Was anybody else convinced?
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Airpods all over again. People saying meh too expensive uuntil they buy them
Could be. I do admit that is a possibility. I personally believe a remote possibility but one nonetheless.
Airpods addressed cord tangle though in real world use, coupled with having to resort to use that annoying lightning adapter it sweetened the deal. And using one airpod as an awesome discrete jawbone at times, or both doesn't matter.
I just don't see this filling a huge need for tons and tons of people. I could be wrong but
I'll gladly pay $100 premium or more to get this capability without having Amazon or Google snooping on my life 24/7 and selling me to their advertisers.
I would be happy with Play:3 to Play:5 quality.
I don't see it being as popular as AirPods, simply because AirPods are cheaper, but I do see the HomePod being successful.
People that doubted the AirPods, don't understand the market, and the same thing is happening to the WiFi speaker market.
Ask yourself this, why is Sonos so successful? High quality sound, ease of use, and whole house speaker setup. The HomePod checks all of these and if I were Sonos, I'd be very worried.
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Absolutely. It is a good sounding speaker. The software works, and it does a fine job. I just have issues with the Apple hype these days. Almost like a used car salesman. But don't get me wrong Microsoft does it too, not to mention they copied the whole Apple keynote concept.
There are some products that don't deserve the hype, but I think the HomePod does. People had a similar negative reaction to AirPods and they were totally wrong.