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Re: HomePod Mini

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Post by ballenf »

accrual wrote: post #69
threatofrain wrote: post #37

Earlier quoted context omitted.

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.

> multi-command workflows One thing I'm waiting for with Siri is the ability to set the colors and brightness of my Hue lights at the same time. I have to "Hey Siri" twice to do what should be a single command.

Could a Shortcut do that for you? Or a "scene"?

Re: HomePod Mini

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Post by mmastrac »

ogre_codes wrote: post #49
mmastrac wrote: post #26

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I have the same options with the Google assistant/Chromecast etc. That doesn't answer the question of what the homepod line's market share is.

"Speaker" market share is irrelevant when 30-50% of iPhone owners have speakers in their ear or on their wrist.

You appear to be intentionally obfuscating for whatever reason. I found something from 2019 that appears to show Apple in a distant third place, with Amazon as #1 in the USA and some supporting research showing similar trends world-wide. [1][2]

So yeah, as I expected it's Amazon's game, Google trailing but a strong presence, and Apple virtually missing from the race.

[1] https://www.macrumors.com/2019/08/08/homepod-smart-speaker-m...

[2] https://macdailynews.com/2020/02/13/apple-homepod-took-4-7-s...

Re: HomePod Mini

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Post by crooked-v »

threatofrain wrote: post #44
crooked-v wrote: post #31

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...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.

Has Google ever abandoned consumer hardware, or their obligations to Nest customers?

Well, sure. Look at the Pixel phones: the Pixel 1 was released Oct 2016 and support ended Dec 2019, and the Pixel 2 was released Oct 2017 and they'll be dropping support this year after updating to Android 11.

Even with Nest specifically they dropped Works With Nest support last year, effectively killing off the many integrations that had been built since 2014 in favor of their newer Works with Google Assistant program.

Re: HomePod Mini

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Post by Grazester »

hello_friendos wrote: post #50
Grazester wrote: post #41

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You mean the Google, Amazon and Apple spy systems? https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2019/jul/26/apple-con...

That article is over a year old and Apple does not allow this anymore. Of course Google and Amazon still do. https://www.theverge.com/2019/8/28/20836760/apple-apology-si...

You act like if this was some kind of bug that Apple discovered and fixed. It was not. It was a conscious decision they made and would still be doing if this article was not published and there wasn't some controversy surrounding it. Yeah good for them for not doing it anymore but the point is they did and that was a year ago not a lifetime. Apple is only trying to sell you privacy since its looks good for them.

Re: HomePod Mini

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Post by gnicholas »

m3kw9 wrote: post #72

I think the killer feature is the Intercom

My initial reaction was the same — maybe we'd get one for our kid's room. But then I saw that Intercom supports all iOS devices, so probably we'd just put an old iPhone or iPad in there instead.

But it's not 100% clear if when they say Intercom supports all iOS/WatchOS/MacOS devices, they mean you can communicate from one of those devices to a HomePod, or whether you can communicate amongst any of those devices (no HomePod required).

Re: HomePod Mini

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Post by ChrisLTD »

AceJohnny2 wrote: post #25
ChrisLTD wrote: post #13

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Maybe that’s why my HomePod feels so slow?

The SoC in the Homepod is old . It's the Apple A8, which was used on iPhone 6 (2014). The HomePod Mini uses Apple S5, which was in the Apple Watch 5 (2019)

It feels slower than my old Amazon Echo which is certainly using a crappier chip than the A8.

Re: HomePod Mini

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Post by gnicholas »

Wish I could get 4 or 5 of these and use as a home theater setup. It'd be significantly cheaper than a Sonos Arc, and presumably offer better surround (though worse low-frequency response).

Re: HomePod Mini

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Post by Qerub »

thomasfl wrote: post #47

No Spotify support. Spotify’s market share is probably so large that Apple will sell fever of this speakers because of that.

AirPlay enables streaming from basically any source on iOS or macOS, including Spotify.
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