MacDailyNews Take: HomePod is for Apple Music subscribers and iOS users. Pogue’s blaming Siri for being not “smart” for being unable (unwilling is more like it) to play competing streaming services via voice, but only via AirPlay from an iOS device, doesn’t strike us as very fair.
Its Harman Kardon not Harmon Kardan!!!
No worries, Rop, I mean, Rap.
We used to say Karman Hardon back in the college days….
OMG, pay $700 and you get acceptable stereo that sounds like you paid at least $700.
That setup isn’t for people like you, since two HomePods and your head probably won’t all fit up your arse.
$700 for high end tower speakers I paid not much less for high mid range 20 years ago so I guess you can be as subjective as you like about what you decide he is describing in that comment if you are so disposed to do so. Fact is though if you are getting comparable sound to same price dumb speakers plus all the other and over time increasing attributes that’s still a damn good value product.
David Pogue, now there’s a name I haven’t heard in a while. I thought he was gone from the tech world.
He’s working for Yahoo these days. So, you’re kind of correct.
I can’t imagine why anyone would hate on David Pogue.
Me thinks you’re misdirecting your personal problems onto others. Treat yourself with kindness, poor fellow, and you’ll treat others with kindness as well.
Apple Home Pod sounds better than expected. Hmmm, I guess that only means something upon one’s initial expectations.
Good point, except that nobody but you said anything about “better than expected.” It’s not in the summary, it’s not in the comments, and it’s not in the original article.
Are you arguing that Home Pod sounds worse than expected or the comparisons are rigged?
No. You’re just playing games. Either that or you can’t follow your own thread.
Maybe you can’t or just won’t answer the question? That’s OK, I understand.
Clearly you don’t understand. Your question does not follow logically. What’s worst is that you started the the very thread that you’re unable to comprehend.
Wouldn’t a much more fair test be the HomePod against two Sonos Ones in stereo pair ($350) or a Sonos Play:5 and Echo Dot ($550)?
Oh Apple. Two steps forward, one step back. GET your act together ASAP please.
“The HomePod is not multi-room yet . . . . You can’t even buy two HomePods and get stereo.
That’s dead stupid. Make this PRIORITY Apple. Please. Who’s in charge of being LOGICAL over there? Your marketing research folks must be ripping out their hair trying to get you to move your oblivious butts in this niche! If you’re lucky enough to have marketing mavens in your company, LISTEN to them ! ! !