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Re: HomePod Mini

#31

Post by crooked-v »

actuator wrote: post #21
iwasakabukiman wrote: post #15

Earlier quoted context omitted.

The sound quality is way beyond anything Google or Amazon offer. If you have other Apple devices, it works just like Siri on your phone. I've got one in my kitchen and it can hear me anywhere in my 3 bedroom house. It's pretty impressive from an audio recognition standpoint. Amazon and Google both have much better home assistants built in.

There is a new Nest audio device out which apparently has good audio and is at the same price as Homepod Mini.

...with the additional downside that it's from Google, and Google projects and devices have a tendency to be abandoned pretty quickly whenever their interest turns to something else.

Re: HomePod Mini

#32

Post by karmakaze »

justusthane wrote: post #17

I think this is big. I've never gotten an Echo because I don't trust Amazon, but at $99 I'll buy one or two of these.

I haven't gone looking, but I wouldn't assume that you can get sync'ed stereo unless specifically a feature.

Re: HomePod Mini

#33

Post by mstade »

mttjj wrote: post #30
mstade wrote: post #24

If they could make these work in a wireless atmos setup seamlessly with the apple tv I'd buy like 14 of them and place all around my living room. Syncing video and audio in real-time wirelessly is really difficult apparently, there's a standard for it called WiSA but almost no adoption sadly. I'd love to cut down on wiring.

The comparison table makes is seem like the mini can't be paired with an AppleTV at all like the regular HomePod can.

Oh that's a real shame if so.. missed opportunity!

Re: HomePod Mini

#34

Post by Nextgrid »

actuator wrote: post #28
llampx wrote: post #8

Can anyone with a Homepod comment on the usability compared to the Google and Amazon spy systems... err speakers?

> Google and Amazon spy systems I have only used an Echo in the past but fwiw Google does specify what they store and how they use it. https://store.google.com/magazine/google_nest_privacy

Why would you trust a company whose bottom line ultimately depends on spying on everyone, in a regulatory environment which demonstrated that breaching your own promises/privacy policy (in the case of Facebook and the 2FA phone numbers they promised not to use for ad targeting purposes) results in nothing more than a slap on the wrist?

Re: HomePod Mini

#36

Post by buzzerbetrayed »

mttjj wrote: post #30
mstade wrote: post #24

If they could make these work in a wireless atmos setup seamlessly with the apple tv I'd buy like 14 of them and place all around my living room. Syncing video and audio in real-time wirelessly is really difficult apparently, there's a standard for it called WiSA but almost no adoption sadly. I'd love to cut down on wiring.

The comparison table makes is seem like the mini can't be paired with an AppleTV at all like the regular HomePod can.

> Pick up an incoming call from your iPhone, listen to music on your Mac, or upgrade your TV experience by taking the sound from your Apple TV to the next level — they all connect to HomePod mini.

From the Apple website

Re: HomePod Mini

#37

Post by threatofrain »

llampx wrote: post #8

Can anyone with a Homepod comment on the usability compared to the Google and Amazon spy systems... err speakers?

IMO Google Assistant is still generally stronger in parsing my sentences, multi-command workflows (Siri doesn't have it), and not having all my devices wake up and respond at the same time.

Re: HomePod Mini

#38

Post by Hamuko »

mmastrac wrote: post #3

Curious how much market share this homepod line has. My gut feel is that Amazon has the lion's share, followed by Google and everyone else has crumbs at the bottom.

Globally or in the US? Because they only sell the HomePod in a handful of countries.

Re: HomePod Mini

#39

Post by [deleted] »

mttjj wrote: post #30
mstade wrote: post #24

If they could make these work in a wireless atmos setup seamlessly with the apple tv I'd buy like 14 of them and place all around my living room. Syncing video and audio in real-time wirelessly is really difficult apparently, there's a standard for it called WiSA but almost no adoption sadly. I'd love to cut down on wiring.

The comparison table makes is seem like the mini can't be paired with an AppleTV at all like the regular HomePod can.

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Re: HomePod Mini

#40

Post by turtlebits »

I don’t get it. Siri is the absolute worst compared to Google assistant, the only compelling reason to buy the HomePod is for sound quality.

So unless this has some other redeeming quality over “Siri in your living room”, I don’t think it will sell well. The original HomePod regularly went on sale for 33% off already.

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