Are HomePods worth it in 2024?
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As you may know, Apple recently classed the 1st generation HomePod as "vintage," and the HomePod mini hasn't been updated for years now. Both the big HomePod and the HomePod mini are still available for sale on Apple's website, and they have some cool features, so my question is this - Do you think they are still worth $299/$99 in 2024?
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yea love the 4 we have (2 og, 2 mini)
If you’re into the apple ecosystem then 100. They’re great w iPhone, or air playing from your Mac, and work great w Apple Music. Most importantly they sound phenomenal and look nice.
Siri is an absolute moron though so I don’t really consider it “smart” speaker persay ..
Right. 100% of the issues I’ve had with my set up has been with Siri being an imbecile for some reason. Other than that - absolutely delighted. The integration with Apple Music is seamless.
rocking the og HomePod....Love it...
I paid $269 for my last HomePod and $79 for my last Mini. They sound great. I have one in every room in my house. They don't need any updates as far as I'm concerned, unless they could add a feature to make one act as a rear channel for a stereo pair.
Rear channel would be amazing
Absolutely. We had the Amazon system and they constantly disconnected. HomePods work better and sound better.
Considering how Amazon Echos are for some reason getting worse instead of better as time goes by, yes HomePods are worth it. I have one right now and I plan to buy more to replace the rest of my Amazon Echos when they go on sale for Black Friday.
As an assistant? Who knows since I don’t think Apple intelligence will be compatible with old hardware because of hardware limitations.
As speakers? I would say yes.