It seems like entirely too many people are falling for the nonsense in the tech press which is basically saying that the HomePod is meant to compete with cheap devices like the echo. It isn’t. It is marketed to people who are in the apple ecosystem want really good sound and don’t want to screw around with extra devices etc. I don’t own one. I might get a stereo pair at some point, but not now. I like the fact that you can get it and try it and if you don’t like it, take it back. Depending on what Apple eventually does as far as opening it up to other apps like Spotify, and how the whole airplay thing works out, it could be a really good set up. I have aging big stereo equipment. So this is an attractive looking deal for me in the hopefully not too distant future. I would never consider replacing my good equipment with anything like an Amazon echo. Just not. Mary
Mary Sent from my iPhone > On Feb 16, 2018, at 12:49 PM, Simon Fogarty <si...@blinky-net.com> wrote: > > I'm not really laughing here but > > Why is it that apples product range sounds like it's going backwards rather > than forwards > > If I was buying one of these home speaker units I think I'd be going amazon > echo if anything > > Apple sound like they are really struggling to move ahead > > -----Original Message----- > From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com > [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of M. Taylor > Sent: Thursday, 15 February 2018 4:12 PM > To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com > Subject: HomePods are staining wooden tables with a white ring, The Verge > > HomePods are staining wooden tables with a white ring By Chaim Gartenberg > > Apple's HomePod is a great sounding but ideologically flawed speaker, and it > turns out there's another major problem with the smart speaker aside from its > lack of support for Spotify. Apparently the silicone base of the HomePod can > damage wooden furniture, with multiple outlets (including Wirecutter and > Pocket Lint) reporting that leaving the speaker on top of wooden surfaces can > cause a white ring to form. > > Apple has confirmed the issue to Wirecutter, stating that "the marks can > improve over several days after the speaker is removed from the wood > surface," with the company also recommending that users "try cleaning the > surface with the manufacturer's suggested oiling method" if the white rings > don't fade. > > Given that HomePods aren't meant to be put on a soft surface (the tweeters > fire down, so putting it on cloth messes with the reflectivity of the sound), > it's not the sort of problem you can solve by just putting down a cloth > underneath it, either. > > Congratulations to everyone on their beautiful HomePods and sorry it secretes > a deadly acid that destroys your furniture > https://thewirecutter.com/reviews/apple-homepod/?utm_source=twitter&utm_medi > um=social&utm_campaign=social-promo#homepods-flaws-but-not-dealbreakers-home > pod-vs-echo-vs-google-home-max-vs-sonos-one . > > Apple has also updated its official support page for the HomePod, explaining > that "It is not unusual for any speaker with a vibration-dampening silicone > base to leave mild marks when placed on some wooden surfaces." According to > the support page, the marks are apparently caused by "oils diffusing between > the silicone base and the table surface." In addition to the previous stated > advice about hoping the marks go away or cleaning the surface, Apple also > said for customers who are concerned about the issue, "We recommend placing > your HomePod on a different surface." > > Update February 14th, 4:00pm: Added additional information about placing the > HomePod on soft surfaces. Updated post to reflect new information from > Apple's official support page for the HomePod. > > Original Article at: > https://www.theverge.com/circuitbreaker/2018/2/14/17012382/apple-homepod-whi > te-ring-wooden-table-staining-issue-problem > > -- > The following information is important for all members of the Mac Visionaries > list. > > If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if > you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or > moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. > > Your Mac Visionaries list moderator is Mark Taylor. 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