Yeah that sounds logical, buy a smart speaker and just turn it on when you want to ask it to turn on my lights, in the time taken to do that I could have just turned the lights on myself. Do you not understand how absurd and ridiculous that sounds? I am actually shocked someone liked your comment, like they were in agreement this was acceptable. 😂
I am not paranoid, I have Echo devices and the original HomePod. Sometimes Alexa wont work so I will ask Siri and it works, and sometimes Siri wont work so I will ask Alexa. They are both excellent products in my opinion, I was simply discussing the concerns millions have regarding data protection and Amazon using this in ways not everyone may know about.
I have to be honest, you do seem very anti-HomePod, in itself that's not an issue, but 1) you are talking about it on a phone thread and 2) this is primarily an Apple fan base website/forum.
Its good to have an open mind or you will never know what else is going on, look, I gave it a go and thought it was pretty poor, I boxed it up to return but have an issue as I bought it from John Lewis and they do not accept returns for items that have been opened, so its in a drawer now until I get bored one day and have another play with it, quite frankly I have no use for it as I am too deep in with the Amazon Echos, plus for MY circumstances Apple HomePod system is pretty useless, I have too much other tec that will not work with it. I did buy it with an open mind to set it up in another 'zone' i.e. my motorhome to work with the Apple TV's I have in there, but the sound is pretty awful in there, I think its the soft furnishings so would need 2 if not 4 and I am not prepared to invest that much I may as well get some sound bars.
This section of the forum is quiet at the moment as most people have had their phones and gone, so its a chance to chat and pass the time while the poor sods who have been unlucky with deliveries get theirs, I'm not one to use the forum and disappear, its nice to support others. I don't know what it is with the Home Pod section of Apple but they really are struggling to comprehend what is going on in the big wide world, if you want to live in an Apple bubble and be connected then fair enough but I don't, there is too much other exciting stuff out there that Apple doesn't produce, I have loads of Apple products and in the last couple of months have invested in a few new iPads including the 12.9" 512GB Pro and the Apple Magic Keyboard, watches, phones including the 12 Pro Max, a MacBook pro and other accessories, not all for me but for my kids as well, and what is great about Apple is that things last and can be handed down, that is why we have so much stuff, from me or wife to kid to kid to kid to kid to grandma so all benefit, but I'm not blinkered I go for what fits my requirements not because it has an Apple on it, it just so happens the items I bought I felt were the best out there, but for the HomePod, no way but now I'm stuck with it in a drawer with loads of other stupid purchases, I should know better at my age but unfortunately as things are we cant really see touch and listen to the products which must be great for the sellers unless of course they accept returns after the tie has been open and used then it could be a nightmare.
I have a hue lighting system that at the moment has 63 lights indoor and outdoor, strip lights indoor and outdoor and 42 accessories such as sensors, switches e.t.c. all work flawlessly, can you imagine re programming all that into Apple HomePod, some of them do work but there are issues with having duplicate names and it would mean reconfiguring the whole lot, that is just one example of the issues I would face, never mind the CCTV, doorbells and all that jazz. I understand that my circumstances will be different to some so each to their own, I am sure there will be some people very happy with the HomePod and I wish them well 👍
