I must admit I like the sound of the home pods,
But as we’re not getting them here in NZ, I’ll stay with sonos
I just have to save for a while to get the sonos play 5 speakers
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Sent: Friday, 23 November 2018 8:49 AM
To: 'Chris
Hi Tim!
That’s a very very good point.
I am at both apple’s and Android world.
Both OS have flaws and Issues but i can do much more easier on the Apple device
than i actually can on an android.
On the other hand Android can be changable to its maximum.
You can root the android devices (at your
Hi John,
I was at a conference in Minneapolis a couple weeks ago for Apple IT's with
around 2000 delegates. It was very interesting to have both IBM and Microsoft
in attendance speaking about how they use Macs in their corporations. This is
not to say that they don't use other platforms as
Well sad Tim.
It’s funny many years ago in the 80s when I worked in the Mac community we used
to say IBM stand for I buy max. Well today IBM buys Maxx. They say the TCO for
the Mac platform is much lower then the Windows platform.
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> On Nov 21, 2018, at 18:55, 'Tim Kilburn'
Hi,
Yes, any company can have security issues. The real issue is how your personal
information is used and how it is kept. Google and Amazon use your information
in a much different way than Apple. Apple does not store mounds of personal
information that is open to third party people for
Also, any company can have security issues. That includes Apple. So all this
paranoya about Amazon and Google using your information is ridiculous.
Regards,
Shawn,
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Hell no not for listening to music.
From: 'Donna Goodin' via MacVisionaries
Sent: Wednesday, 21 November 2018 8:45 AM
To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: Homepod, was Not sure if this is off-topic it does concern Apple
product
I guess it depends on your priorities. I personally
That's right apple gets you by over charging you anyways. So they are
not really all out for the customer either. All these companies have
an end game I suppose. I would choose Amazon or google in the smart
speaker space or even sonos. Besides you can always hook them up to a
nice surround sound
HI!
Yes i totally agree even though i don’t have the google mini.
I am thinking of the zeppelin air from B
But i saw today that apple will have some black friday event.
/A
> 20 nov. 2018 kl. 00:42 skrev lenron brown :
>
> If Siri was as good as the others then it would be worth it maybe. I
>
Plus 1 to this.
Later...
Tim Kilburn
Apple Teacher
(with Swift Playgrounds Recognition)
Fort McMurray, AB Canada
On Nov 20, 2018, at 13:34, John JD Denning wrote:
As an IT professional, and someone with an IT security background, I’ll mention
one point that for some reason seems to skate
As an IT professional, and someone with an IT security background, I’ll mention
one point that for some reason seems to skate people. Your data, and your
privacy and secured with Apple devices. It is not with either Amazon or Google.
They have a history of flagrant disregard for their customers
I guess it depends on your priorities. I personally wouldn't trade the sound
of the iPod for any Echo I've heard to date.
Cheers,
Donna
> On Nov 20, 2018, at 12:21 PM, 'Shawn Krasniuk' via MacVisionaries
> wrote:
>
> Yeah but what's the point of a smart speaker if you have to listen to
>
Hi,
I guess that's a matter of preference. You can't listen to Apple Music on your
Echo. Sure, you need AirPlay to listen to Apple Music on the HomePod, but you
can. Each smart speaker has its limitations due to proprietary considerations.
If Amazon Music is your preference, then go with
Yeah but what's the point of a smart speaker if you have to listen to
everything else other than Apple Music via airplay? Isn't the point of having a
smart speaker to listen to anything on it without having to do an extra step to
listen to the thing you want? This is why I chose the Echo. I can
For a one trick pony I do an awful lot on my HomePod. C listen to music,
podcasts, news, use it for messaging, alarms, calendars. It’s pretty much
always busy. Oh I forgot HomeKit control like the last thing I tell her at
night, good night. End it make sure everything is turned off.
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All,
Try listening to the third generation Echo Dot. The sound quality is as good as
the Homepod in my opinion. Not as bassy, but far better than the previous
generation.
Just my £0.02 worth.
> On 20 Nov 2018, at 16:51, Mary Otten wrote:
>
> To each their own. I would never call the sound
You know, and this is just my opinion, I think people make too much of this.
You can play anything you want on the HomePod, you just go about it
differently. I often play Spotify and Tune-in radio on my HomePod, you just
have to do it by using airplay on your phone.
Cheers,
Donna
> On Nov
To each their own. I would never call the sound from any echo device awesome.
But if it works for you, great.
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> On Nov 20, 2018, at 8:39 AM, 'Shawn Krasniuk' via MacVisionaries
> wrote:
>
> Well, if you really don't care that the HomePod is a one trick pony and that
>
Well, if you really don't care that the HomePod is a one trick pony and that it
can only play Apple Music, then go ahead and buy it. I just purchased an Echo
Dot 3 and the sound quality is awesome. Plus I heard that if you buy two of
them, you can get the same stereo quality sound you'd get
I have a HomePod in my home office, and really like it. Good luck with your
decision!
Cheers,
Donna
> On Nov 20, 2018, at 10:04 AM, Mary Otten wrote:
>
> Generally speaking, I am a big fan of try before you buy when it comes to
> speakers. However, the days of really nice set ups where you
Generally speaking, I am a big fan of try before you buy when it comes to
speakers. However, the days of really nice set ups where you could do that in
the store dedicated to stereo listening are gone, at least here in this town.
You can go to the store and listen to speakers amidst all the
Mary,
If you consider this option, you may wish to know that Sonnos tracks a lot of
personal information, including your IP address. I've had Sonos speakers for
years and really liked them, but we have stopped using them since they
implemented this practice.
Cheers,
Donna
> On Nov 19, 2018,
Hi Mary,
I can’t confirm it but I’m pretty sure that sonos does provide a type of atmos
sound now.
I know they do have a surround sound but can’t remember what it is called in
their system.
Still it’s up to the user what they like when it comes to sound.
I highly recommend try before you buy
Hi Simon,
No, I really haven’t thought about using Sonos. I can’t exactly say why, except
that I am always been interested in this sort of three-dimensional sound that
you supposedly got from the HomePod. I don’t think Sonos offers that.
Mary
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> On Nov 19, 2018, at 9:37 PM,
Hi Mary,
Have you thought about trying the sonos products which now use alexa for voice
recognition
I find the sonos devices excellent for both useage and sound quality.
Mind you we don’t have the home pods here in NZ so I can’t compare.
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Behalf Of
If Siri was as good as the others then it would be worth it maybe. I
love my little dot and now I want a google home mini. if apple soled a
Mini with a fair price it might be worth looking at.
On 11/19/18, Mary Otten wrote:
> Thanks for the reply’s. I have read some reviews on the HomePod. And
Thanks for the reply’s. I have read some reviews on the HomePod. And the folks
doing reviewing seemed of the same general opinion regarding the quality of the
hardware and that Siri lags behind in some respects. But I always find it
interesting to get reviews from real people, rather than just
Good morning, I have one HomePod, and plan to get two more this Friday. Best
Buy is going to have them for $100 off.
I agree with everything said above about the HomePod. But all I had one other
item. Security, you can rest assured your data and privacy are protected with
the Apple
Hi Mary,
I have a Homepod. I will probably get another. But my impressions of it are
basically the same as all the reviews you'll find if you Google it:
Homepod hardware is absolutely second to none. Sound is fantastic, the
microphones can hear me speaking at normal volume from miles away.
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