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Re: Is the HomePod really worth it? Google assistant? What is that? Is that Google's answer to Alexa? URL: http://forum.audiogames.net/viewtopic.php?pid=357380#p357380 -- Audiogames-reflector mailing list Audiogames-reflector@sabahattin-gucukoglu.com https://sabahattin-gucukoglu.com

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Re: Is the HomePod really worth it? I haven’t tried to get the google assistant to work on PC. I use it through the iOS app, which works pretty well. Only thing I had to do )was get a US app store account to get it, as it’s not available in Poland yet. URL: http://forum.audiogames.net

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Re: Is the HomePod really worth it? I believe the speaker you need is dependent on your music tastes. I don't like loud music, so the Echo dot is perfect for me. Even Bob Dylan sounds decent through that speaker. URL: http://forum.audiogames.net/viewtopic.php?pid=357270#p357270

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Re: Is the HomePod really worth it? That's fair enough. Like I said, some people will prefer it, some won't. But if I was paranoyed about viruses and hacking, I wouldn't be using windows either. But everyone has levels of risk they're willing to take... I personally love Talkback and how

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Re: Is the HomePod really worth it? Good evening.@Assault, just to make one thing clear, I am not one of those people dropping something after an hour because it doesn't work or it works differntly compared to a product I used up to this point.What you suggested is what I actually did. I

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Re: Is the HomePod really worth it? Hi.I used Alexa on the phone, Cortana on the pc, but how can I use google assistant on the pc? URL: http://forum.audiogames.net/viewtopic.php?pid=357247#p357247 -- Audiogames-reflector mailing list Audiogames-reflector@sabahattin-gucukoglu.com

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Re: Is the HomePod really worth it? @hadi.gsf me neither. Though I found the single play:5 more than satisfactory enough to fill this somewhat large bedroom. It may not have as much stereo separation as my old 2.1 speaker setup that it replaced, but over all it's louder, can fill the room

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Re: Is the HomePod really worth it? I unfortunately can't afford a pare of play 5s, i've heard that they sound pretty amazing though.it's a pity that  the  sonos one doesn't  have an input for a 3.5mm jack URL: http://forum.audiogames.net/viewtopic.php?pid=357241#p357241

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Re: Is the HomePod really worth it? @Simba Well isn't that fun, we both got drawn into Sonos by the same person! Yes. The play:5 does have a jack at the back. It's one of the reasons I opted to get a play:5, rather than a stereo pair of sonos ones which don't have one. I think Ghorth uses

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Re: Is the HomePod really worth it? Unfortunately I have less experience of this sort of thing  windows 10 refuses to talk to a microphone when I try it so I've not tried either google assistant or cortanna on the pc, and I just have an echo dot because my brother bought one for christmas

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Re: Is the HomePod really worth it? simba wrote:Hi.Multiple things.At steve, yeah I remember the Nuton, haven't used that on my own though, just heard from people that it wasn't all that good.@Assault freak, you know, I am still sticking to apple as my phone provider because, from

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Re: Is the HomePod really worth it? Hi.Yeah, my next big investment audio wise will also be a new sonos setup, I was talking to Ghorthalon in the office yesturday and well, we came to the topic of sonos speaker, my plan is to put two sonos play 5s together as a sterio pair and put

Re: Is the HomePod really worth it?

Re: Is the HomePod really worth it? Your local music just has to be accessible on your network, IE on a NAS. In my case I just have a hard drive hooked up to a raspberry pi running Samba and have my music and other audio like books on there. Then in the Sonos app you just add any folders

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Re: Is the HomePod really worth it? pitermach that's a great post.How do you play local music with sonos?i'm considering to buy a pare of sonos one. URL: http://forum.audiogames.net/viewtopic.php?pid=357213#p357213 -- Audiogames-reflector mailing list Audiogames-reflector@sabahattin

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Re: Is the HomePod really worth it? I just invested a a bunch of money into a Sonos systwem, because it sounds good, can play both local music as well as connect to pretty much every external service, adjust its sound with a little help and can integrate with voice assistants.Siri

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Re: Is the HomePod really worth it? I'm just waiting on Microsoft to hopefully deliver us from our dependence on Apple. The only think a company needs at their core is common sense, really. Microsoft is looking forward, while Apple just sits there and freaking bumps the price of their next

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Re: Is the HomePod really worth it? The Newton was a complete and total disaster. I don't know what the person who created it was thinking. Wait a minute, yes I do, he wasn't. URL: http://forum.audiogames.net/viewtopic.php?pid=357129#p357129 -- Audiogames-reflector mailing list

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Re: Is the HomePod really worth it? Hi.Multiple things.At steve, yeah I remember the Nuton, haven't used that on my own though, just heard from people that it wasn't all that good.@Assault freak, you know, I am still sticking to apple as my phone provider because, from the latest

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Re: Is the HomePod really worth it? I stream music sometimes, but my iTunes library is much larger than most people would think. URL: http://forum.audiogames.net/viewtopic.php?pid=357066#p357066 -- Audiogames-reflector mailing list Audiogames-reflector@sabahattin-gucukoglu.com https

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Re: Is the HomePod really worth it? @Hadi I agree with you about laziness, though it is a shame. With spottify I was put off by the price, particularly since I doubt very much my university would see it as essential, plus of course as I said I do actually like owning music myself since

Re: Is the HomePod really worth it?

Re: Is the HomePod really worth it? The HomePod will be like the Newton Apple released all those years ago. It will fail. Does anyone here even remember that sorry excuse for a product? URL: http://forum.audiogames.net/viewtopic.php?pid=357033#p357033

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Re: Is the HomePod really worth it? For the record, the echo not pulling up enough music on prime music is prime music's fault, not the speaker's. Hook it up to spotify and you're golden... as to the overall idea of streaming and organizing, you can very much still organize everythin

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Re: Is the HomePod really worth it? We don't need anything extremely loud. Besides, space is limited here. Too many obsolete apple products lying around. *smiles* URL: http://forum.audiogames.net/viewtopic.php?pid=355799#p355799

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Re: Is the HomePod really worth it? I'm less a fan of the echo dot's speaker, its okay for audio or monno sound but compared even to the sterrio system in my bedroom its pretty dire, still as I said Amazon's music   capabilities weren't great  what with it either getting music requests

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Re: Is the HomePod really worth it? Apology accepted. Feel free to contact me privately if you want. I can take. a joke. URL: http://forum.audiogames.net/viewtopic.php?pid=355766#p355766 ___ Audiogames-reflector mailing list Audiogames

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Re: Is the HomePod really worth it? Sincere apologies, and both posts have been deleted. There are times when I let my sarcastic side get the better of me... URL: http://forum.audiogames.net/viewtopic.php?pid=355764#p355764 ___ Audiogames

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Re: Is the HomePod really worth it? I believe the Echo Dot is great for smaller rooms that are generally used by only one person. I find the speaker to have excellent sound, considering the size of the device. I am no music expert however. The music expert in this house is asleep. I have

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Re: Is the HomePod really worth it? Moderation! Assault freak, I'm afraid your post actually was! rather insulting. As I said in post 26, if this is a member indulging in a bit of harmless fantasy, that fantasy is harmless and no reason for launching attacks on the matter, Stevejobs

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Re: Is the HomePod really worth it? What is that like? I haven't been there, and I don't want to be there for a long time. :d URL: http://forum.audiogames.net/viewtopic.php?pid=355750#p355750 ___ Audiogames-reflector mailing list Audiogames

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Re: Is the HomePod really worth it? The last post was meant to be more sarcastic than insulting... but I appologize if it came of as insulting. But the fact still stands, Mr. Jobs. Thank you for speaking to us from beyond the grave! URL: http://forum.audiogames.net/viewtopic.php?pid

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Re: Is the HomePod really worth it? I thought music playback required a bluetooth capable device, as it does with most external speakers these days. If this is not the case, simply tell me. There is no need for an insult. I thought she could connect the Echo to her phone and play music

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Re: Is the HomePod really worth it? Oh this guy again!! For someone who apparently helped found a tech giant, you seem to be wildly clueless about how to use a simple piece of technology... unless, of course, you did exactly what you wanted yourself and got stuck so deep in your own

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Re: Is the HomePod really worth it? Everything seems to work well. I just don't understand how Joan is able to tell Alexa to play a certain type of music to help her sleep. I haven't figured that out yet. URL: http://forum.audiogames.net/viewtopic.php?pid=355644#p355644

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Re: Is the HomePod really worth it? @Stevejobs, with regards to alexa and the amazon echo setup isn't too bad at all provided you have an uptodate browser. If you go to the alexa amazon site and the "settings tab" you can follow the instructions to connect the echo to your wirele

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Re: Is the HomePod really worth it? I generated a complaint letter using a complaint letter generator and specified the target to be 'Apple'. What's so amazing about it is most of what it talks about is actually true and is what Apple does. (It does no research and no data gathering

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Re: Is the HomePod really worth it? Awesome joke, but it's also true. The apple watch has way more of a chance to turn into something useful than the homepod. URL: http://forum.audiogames.net/viewtopic.php?pid=355618#p355618 ___ Audiogames

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Re: Is the HomePod really worth it? I generally don't do this, but allow me to Share a joke I thought of. What is the difference between HomePod and a block of wood? The block of wood may actually serve a purpose someday. URL: http://forum.audiogames.net/viewtopic.php?pid=355604#p355604

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Re: Is the HomePod really worth it? The product is going to flop unless Apple gives Siri a much needed overhaul and adds integration with other content services. I would rather purchase the Google Home or Amazon Echo.I have a strong suspicion that HomePod is going to get major attention

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Re: Is the HomePod really worth it? The product is going to flop unless Apple gives Siri a much needed overhaul and adds integration with other content services. I would rather purchase the Google Home or Amazon Echo.I have a strong suspicion that HomePod is going to get major attention

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Re: Is the HomePod really worth it? Which seems to be more accessible? URL: http://forum.audiogames.net/viewtopic.php?pid=355594#p355594 ___ Audiogames-reflector mailing list Audiogames-reflector@sabahattin-gucukoglu.com https://sabahattin

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Re: Is the HomePod really worth it? You can either set it up through an amazon alexa app, or alexa.amazon.com URL: http://forum.audiogames.net/viewtopic.php?pid=355590#p355590 ___ Audiogames-reflector mailing list Audiogames-reflector

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Re: Is the HomePod really worth it? I just received my amazon Echo. Now, I don't know what to do. Any help would be appreciated. URL: http://forum.audiogames.net/viewtopic.php?pid=355576#p355576 ___ Audiogames-reflector mailing list

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Re: Is the HomePod really worth it? Right, the homepod. Honestly, I think that Apple thought people would like it because of the quality of the speaker, and they were partially correct. A lot of people said that if they could remake the homepod, they'd keep the speaker but put Google

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Re: Is the HomePod really worth it? I never mean any harm. I am here to be honest with everyone and try to be helpful. Please do not misunderstand this. Now, can we discuss the proper topic here. URL: http://forum.audiogames.net/viewtopic.php?pid=355515#p355515

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Re: Is the HomePod really worth it? Moderation! @Steve, Remember this forum is a place to discuss audiogames and other related matters. Your very welcome to be here, but might I suggest you leave the issue of your identity and possible discussion aside. For one thing people will probably

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Re: Is the HomePod really worth it? The best thing those of you who refuse to believe the truth can do is to contact me privately. URL: http://forum.audiogames.net/viewtopic.php?pid=355392#p355392 ___ Audiogames-reflector mailing list

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Re: Is the HomePod really worth it? @23, that's bullshit and we all know it. I've read up on Steve Jobs. I know exactly how he died. Perhaps you need to go through some psychoanalysis sometime? Because if you don't, believe me, you'll be exiled out of society faster than you can blink

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Re: Is the HomePod really worth it? I know my identity better than anyone else here. Look at this from my point of view. I've been through hell since 2011. I thought reconnecting with Joan would turn my life around. In some ways, it has. However, nothing she says will ever give me

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Re: Is the HomePod really worth it? Your not Steve Jobs however I'm getting the sense that maybe you think you are? If not your doing this to be funny and its more disrespectful than funny. URL: http://forum.audiogames.net/viewtopic.php?pid=355312#p355312

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Re: Is the HomePod really worth it? You aren't the first to express concerns. I understand your shock at seeing me here. I would go back to Apple at this moment if I could, but I can't. URL: http://forum.audiogames.net/viewtopic.php?pid=355288#p355288

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Re: Is the HomePod really worth it? You are right in that was meant to be funny. But honestly, I don't believe that you are the Steve Jobs of Apple fame any more than I believe that I am Stanta Claus.Your name might be Steve Jobs, just as I know of at least two other people that have

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Re: Is the HomePod really worth it? I will interpret that comment as a joke, laugh, and forget about it. However, if you want the truth about what really happened, please feel free to send me an email. URL: http://forum.audiogames.net/viewtopic.php?pid=355269#p355269

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Re: Is the HomePod really worth it? Hi Steve! Please excuse me for saying this but, last I heard you were dead. You died from some kind of cancer, if I recall correctly. How is that working out? How are the worms treating you? RIP URL: http://forum.audiogames.net/viewtopic.php?pid=355268

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Re: Is the HomePod really worth it? Hey steve now that you are no longer with apple, what do you fill your hours doing? I can tell that it is hard to use the echo for I suggest you read the echo manual. You probably have a lot of free time. URL: http://forum.audiogames.net/viewtopic.php

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Re: Is the HomePod really worth it? The Echo is a cylinder that is about two and a half inches in diameter and about eight inches tall. The Echo Dot is also a cylinder that is about two and a half inches in diameter but is only a couple of inches tall because it doesn't have much

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Re: Is the HomePod really worth it? The command is Alexa, stop." URL: http://forum.audiogames.net/viewtopic.php?pid=355229#p355229 ___ Audiogames-reflector mailing list Audiogames-reflector@sabahattin-gucukoglu.com https://sabah

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Re: Is the HomePod really worth it? Joan said the echo she has uses a micro USB power adapter. The design of the Google Home Mini does not appeal to me. Besides, the echo she has is extremely small and can fit on the corner of the table in her room. She said the echo has better sound

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Re: Is the HomePod really worth it? Personally I would get the Google Home Minny over the Amazon Echo.. The Google Home Minny can fit into smaller spaces, and you plug it in with a micro USB cable. The Amazon Echo has a proprietary charger. Also, Google is able to search for more things

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Re: Is the HomePod really worth it? Which makes the fabric surface on the top the obvious frosting. Lol. Echo dot is perfect for fitting into a small space, as is the google home mini. URL: http://forum.audiogames.net/viewtopic.php?pid=355210#p355210

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Re: Is the HomePod really worth it? I hear there are several models of the Echo. Which best fits into a small space? URL: http://forum.audiogames.net/viewtopic.php?pid=355206#p355206 ___ Audiogames-reflector mailing list Audiogames

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Re: Is the HomePod really worth it? Hi.Well, I have an amazon echo standing around here and well, it's doing what  it should be, but I connected a sonos play 3 via the smart home option in the alexa app and when I want to listen to music, I just tell alexa to play the music on my

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Re: Is the HomePod really worth it? Some donuts don't have a hole in the middle, especially if they are filled with something. I think I will purchase an amazon echo soon. How much space do they take up, as space in my room Is limited. URL: http://forum.audiogames.net/viewtopic.php?pid

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Re: Is the HomePod really worth it? The Google Home mini is, funnily enough, shaped like a doughnut without the hole. URL: http://forum.audiogames.net/viewtopic.php?pid=355191#p355191 ___ Audiogames-reflector mailing list Audiogames

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Re: Is the HomePod really worth it? I am Steve Jobs. I wish everyone would believe that. However, that isn't the topic I wish to discuss today. I can't believe I am saying this, but Amazon has a much better assistant than Apple. My wife has an Amazon Echo in her room, and it seems to help

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Re: Is the HomePod really worth it? Agree with everyone here.I have a google home, and am happy with it, because of the reasons stated above by, pretty much everyone. URL: http://forum.audiogames.net/viewtopic.php?pid=355186#p355186

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Re: Is the HomePod really worth it? Agreed to everything said here. I think the Home Pod is a waste of money. Apple is trying to make the argument that it is supposed to be a music speaker. If that were true it would be able to work with other music services. Google Home for example can

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Re: Is the HomePod really worth it? Jack's right. Unless you're heavily invested in Apple's ecosystem, and only that, the Home Pod won't be a good use of your money. You'd be better off with an Echo, or google home. The one thing that would be nice is if the home pod could be used

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Re: Is the HomePod really worth it? I don't. I was hoping that Siri would improve but was not surprised to see tha tit indeed is just how it was, perhaps even more limiting on the homepod. The sound may be great, and yes it does automatically adjust. But the home max also adjusts using

Re: Is the HomePod really worth it?

Re: Is the HomePod really worth it? A similar topic exists on AppleVis and like me, their general consensus is no. Most people already have an Amazon Echo or a Google Home, and most of those that don't, bawk at the more than twice the price Apple is asking for it. URL: http

Is the HomePod really worth it?

Is the HomePod really worth it? Hello everyone. Most of you haven't heard from me in a long time, but I have an important issue to discuss. Do you think Apple's HomePod is really worth the price? I most certainly don't. I've lost faith in Apple. They will have to change something soon