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Apple’s HomePod Isn’t a Hot Seller

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Re: Apple’s HomePod Isn’t a Hot Seller

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Post by natch »

If Apple Music was cheaper, maybe they would sell more.

I mean sure, Apple Music is great, but I'm doing just fine without it. But I would consider it if the price was lower. Yes the price could be considered low by some people when you look at the value, but I have to look at all my different subscriptions, and it sticks out as higher than the others.

Re: Apple’s HomePod Isn’t a Hot Seller

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Post by kafquaesque »

aqzman wrote: post #6

As with all Apple products, I'm sure Apple will iterate on this and keep making a better product until it can rival Google Home and Amazon Echo. It seems quite often that Apple first generation of new products (huge exception for the original iPhone) can't really compete with competitors, but very quickly, in two or three generations, they end up with the best product on the market. Although what really surprised me…

After using both it’s not surprising they are being outsold. Alexa can do more things and seems more intuitive. Really hoping everyone in the market gets better.

Re: Apple’s HomePod Isn’t a Hot Seller

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Post by candiodari »

natch wrote: post #52

If Apple Music was cheaper, maybe they would sell more. I mean sure, Apple Music is great, but I'm doing just fine without it. But I would consider it if the price was lower. Yes the price could be considered low by some people when you look at the value, but I have to look at all my different subscriptions, and it sticks out as higher than the others.

In that regard, does anyone know a way to get either the google speaker, alexa dot, or apple homepod something like that playing mp3 files ?

Re: Apple’s HomePod Isn’t a Hot Seller

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Post by mullen »

aqzman wrote: post #6

As with all Apple products, I'm sure Apple will iterate on this and keep making a better product until it can rival Google Home and Amazon Echo. It seems quite often that Apple first generation of new products (huge exception for the original iPhone) can't really compete with competitors, but very quickly, in two or three generations, they end up with the best product on the market. Although what really surprised me…

Considering you can get a Amazon Echo dot for $25 - $35 and be plugged into the huge amount of skills for the Echo, it does not surprise me.

Re: Apple’s HomePod Isn’t a Hot Seller

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Post by innagadadavida »

melling wrote: post #17
aqzman wrote: post #6

As with all Apple products, I'm sure Apple will iterate on this and keep making a better product until it can rival Google Home and Amazon Echo. It seems quite often that Apple first generation of new products (huge exception for the original iPhone) can't really compete with competitors, but very quickly, in two or three generations, they end up with the best product on the market. Although what really surprised me…

They aren’t going to iterate it into a $30-$50 product. Amazon and Google are going to sell hundreds of millions of their devices, which will allow them to improve their AI globally. Personally, I think the Dot is smarter than Siri. I still try to throw a few questions to my iPhone and Apple Watch, but like Apple Maps, it’s a less than satisfying experience. I need to get my girlfriend the Echo so I can stop the “Hey…

It is also so much easier to throw/recycle a $30-40 product and upgrade to something nicer. This is one of the product strategy Apple executed with phones.

Re: Apple’s HomePod Isn’t a Hot Seller

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Post by jacksmith21006 »

Surprised that Apple released in current state as clearly not ready. Saw estimates are now for 2 million to be sold in 2018.

https://9to5mac.com/2018/04/13/kgi-homepod-sales-cheaper-mod... KGI: Apple could sell just 2 million HomePods across all of 2018, company 'mulls' low-cost model

Re: Apple’s HomePod Isn’t a Hot Seller

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Post by jacksmith21006 »

tpush wrote: post #30
threeseed wrote: post #23

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Siri is available on Apple TV, Apple Watch, iOS and Macs. So Apple also will sell hundreds of millions of devices and allow them to improve their AI globally.

Apple already sold hundreds of millions of devices and their AI is comparatively awful.

But estimate is 2 million Home pods.

https://9to5mac.com/2018/04/13/kgi-homepod-sales-cheaper-mod... KGI: Apple could sell just 2 million HomePods across all of 2018, company 'mulls' low-cost model

Re: Apple’s HomePod Isn’t a Hot Seller

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Post by jacksmith21006 »

kristianc wrote: post #35

> During the HomePod’s first 10 weeks of sales, it eked out 10 percent of the smart speaker market, compared with 73 percent for Amazon’s Echo devices and 14 percent for the Google Home, according to Slice Intelligence. Time and again, Apple has shown that they just don't really care about market share metrics. Apple cares about making money, and it is very good at it. It's self-evident that an expensive device that…

Estimate is 2 million in 2018 which would be a small fraction of the others.

The question is why did Apple release a product that was clearly not ready?

https://9to5mac.com/2018/04/13/kgi-homepod-sales-cheaper-mod... KGI: Apple could sell just 2 million HomePods across all of 2018, company 'mulls' low-cost model

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