I love yall that gas up the home pod so much it's great. It sounds nice that's about it, anything else I got to give to the Echo and the google home. Over paying for the sound might be good for some but it's not worth it when you can't fine tune the EQ. Again Siri will not give me as much info as I can get from the Google Home. It's great for when I want a recipe, I don't have Siri telling me I have found something on the web for how to make such and such.
On 12/27/18, Ed Worrell <blindworr...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hey Mary, > > I’m glad to hear someone on my side of the fence for once. It seems that the > internet seems to hate Apple for the sake of hating Apple. The HomePod in my > eyes will never be what Amazon has made the Echo system. I am personally ok > with that too. It was created to be a home speaker system to listen to your > music, podcasts, and even news related topics. I love it for the simplicity. > Of course you can also check the weather, set timers, etc. It does all of > this just like the Echo system of speakers. The skills that are in the Echo > store are simply to cheesy for me to take seriously. The only skill I am > looking forward to is the MLB skill to tell Alexa to listen to the Atlanta > Braves this season. I think I might be able to accomplish this task with the > HomePod and the Siri short cut for the MLB @Bat app too. We will have to > wait and see. > > > Ed > >> On Dec 27, 2018, at 2:55 PM, Mary Otten <motte...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> I agree with you, Ed. I own a couple of echoes. Generally, I find that the >> Alexa system is horrible with respect to giving the information I actually >> need or could use, outside of the weather and a little bit of news >> briefing. and most of the skills are junk games and other Time wasters. >> That said, I do appreciate the echo for the easy access to SiriusXM and to >> its ability for reading kindle or audible books while I exercise. I’m not >> into the automated so-called smart home, so I have no comment on HomePod >> or echo in that regard. But as a music listening sores, the HomePods kill >> the echoes. They should, they are more expensive. I have a pair of >> HomePods that I got when the price came down to $500 for the pair. They >> sound almost as good as my wonderful floorstanding stereo speakers it >> cost me over twice what I paid for the HomePods. I would never consider >> any pair of echoes as any sort of real hi-fi system even for moderately >> good audio quality listening. >> >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >>> On Dec 27, 2018, at 1:31 PM, Ed Worrell <blindworr...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>> I have both an Apple HomePod and an Echo Dot connected to Bose speakers. >>> I am not sure why everyone thinks the HomePod is so far behind on >>> “skills”. The HomePod is a far better device, Now with Siri short cuts >>> you can use third party apps to do things from the HomePod. I find the >>> Apple speaker much simpler to use than the Amazon Echo. You have to >>> remember very specific application names and commands to use the Echo’s 3 >>> million fart applications. The skills on the Echo aren’t that impressive >>> to me. It’s next to impossible to set up using the app, you almost always >>> have to use the internet browser on a computer for full access to the >>> settings. >>> >>> JMO >>> >>> Ed Worrell >>> >>>> On Dec 24, 2018, at 11:06 AM, Mike Arrigo <n0...@charter.net> wrote: >>>> >>>> The home pod is behind both the Echo and Google home in many respects. >>>> Even with general features, the home pod is really lacking, and I think >>>> you can now play Apple music on the echo so there is little reason to >>>> get a home pod. Hopefully Apple will catch up but they have a ways to >>>> go. >>>> >>>>> On Dec 23, 2018, at 5:36 PM, M. Taylor <mk...@ucla.edu> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Hello Everyone, >>>>> >>>>> You know, one of the most popular request made to both Apple and Amazon >>>>> is >>>>> that they provide independent sound equalizer support for their >>>>> music/speaker devices. >>>>> >>>>> When I purchased my first Echo device, a while ago, this feature was >>>>> not >>>>> available. The same was true for HomePod. >>>>> >>>>> However, recently, this feature has now been added to the Echo >>>>> interface, >>>>> under audio from within the Settings area of the Alexa app. This is >>>>> very, >>>>> very nice. >>>>> >>>>> However, Apple has not added this feature to HomePod. At least, if it >>>>> has, >>>>> I have not been abel to locate it in the HomePod interface. >>>>> >>>>> And yes, I know there is a general sound equalizer, of sort, in the >>>>> iOS >>>>> settings area of the music app but, hereto, Apple falls short as these >>>>> options are merely presets, not true customizable controls. Moreover, >>>>> one >>>>> should not have to adjust the sound levels for an entire operating >>>>> system in >>>>> order to customize the sound setting for one specific device that is >>>>> marketed as an entertainment listening device. >>>>> >>>>> Besides, it's ridiculous to pay over $300 for a speaker and not have >>>>> the >>>>> ability to adjust its sound settings, independently. >>>>> >>>>> I have owned my HomePod for over a year or so, I think, and have only >>>>> used >>>>> it 3 times because there is just too much bass, for my liking. >>>>> >>>>> With the overwhelming success of Echo, you'd think that Apple would >>>>> realize >>>>> that, especially when it comes to hearing, as well as vision, one size >>>>> definitely does not fit all. >>>>> >>>>> Just some venting, on my part. >>>>> >>>>> Mark >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone >>>>> list. >>>>> >>>>> If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, >>>>> or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact >>>>> the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list >>>>> itself. >>>>> >>>>> Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor. 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