Apple’s HomePod has faced two consistent criticisms right from the start.
First, people said, it’s the dumbest of the smart speakers — that both Amazon Echo and Google Home speakers can do more.
Second, it was said to be way too expensive. If you want a smart speaker, the thinking went, you could get an Amazon Echo Dot for $50, and sometimes as little as half that during promotions. Why pay Apple $349 then (and $299 now)?
Hearing both criticisms repeated recently, I couldn’t let it pass…
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