I realize this is the age old question...
I picked up a HomePod from BestBuy at the $200 price. I really really like it. Enough so that I will eventually want a couple more, for other parts of the house. I don't need them urgently, though. So the question is: should I pick a couple more up while they are on sale, or should I wait and see if there is a new version? I believe the current price is the lowest we've seen the HomePod, but I've also seen some suggest that is an indicator that a new revision is coming.
Beyond the speculation based on the incredible sale, is there any evidence of a new version? And if there is, what features might we expect?
As an aside... my only frustration so far is that I have to unlock my phone in order to unlock my front door or open my garage door. This defeats the purpose of giving those commands to the HomePod. I understand Apple doesn't want someone to be able to yell "Hey Siri" through the window and gain access to the home, but I believe Siri on the HomePod has always locked down when the owner's iOS device is not on the network, and additionally we now have personalized voice recognition. I really want to be able to do this.
I picked up a HomePod from BestBuy at the $200 price. I really really like it. Enough so that I will eventually want a couple more, for other parts of the house. I don't need them urgently, though. So the question is: should I pick a couple more up while they are on sale, or should I wait and see if there is a new version? I believe the current price is the lowest we've seen the HomePod, but I've also seen some suggest that is an indicator that a new revision is coming.
Beyond the speculation based on the incredible sale, is there any evidence of a new version? And if there is, what features might we expect?
As an aside... my only frustration so far is that I have to unlock my phone in order to unlock my front door or open my garage door. This defeats the purpose of giving those commands to the HomePod. I understand Apple doesn't want someone to be able to yell "Hey Siri" through the window and gain access to the home, but I believe Siri on the HomePod has always locked down when the owner's iOS device is not on the network, and additionally we now have personalized voice recognition. I really want to be able to do this.