It’s probably time for another one.
What’s different this time?
One was the price.
Lifewire / Charlie Sorrel
“I think one of the major reasons the HomePod didn’t succeed was its price.
The HomePod, on the other hand, ran Siri, which is still hopeless.
But along with this came technical issues.
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For example, volume control was either by voice or touch.
And not multitouch swipes either.
Another big omission was any kind of non-wireless connection.
The HomePod is AirPlay-only and nothing else.
No Bluetooth, andworseno input jack.
You could not use the HomePod with anything but an Apple unit.
And it never worked well with the Mac, either.
Just including a 3.5mm jack socket would have fixed this.
Its not like Apple doesnt have a few left over after removing them from the iPhone.
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Apple is still committed to high-end audio.
The latest MacBooks Pro have incredible speakers built-in.
The price will have to be right, and, well, the Siri factor is still an issue.
But given that HomePod fans are stillbuying used units at high prices, it might still stand a chance.
