I would rather buy some nice equipment than spend my money on a home pod. Seriously come on I want a smart speaker not a speaker that pretends to be smart, and only gives me really good audio.
On 2/16/18, Mary Otten <motte...@gmail.com> wrote: > 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. 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