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, at 11:37 PM, Simon Fogarty <si...@blinky-net.com> wrote: > > 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. > > From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com > <mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com> <macvisionaries@googlegroups.com > <mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com>> On Behalf Of Matthew Horspool > Sent: Tuesday, 20 November 2018 1:58 AM > To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com <mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com> > Subject: Homepod, was Not sure if this is off-topic it does concern Apple > product > > 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. Siri > accuracy is near 100% in terms of it correctly hearing what I want it to do. > Homepod software is steadily improving, but still not as capable as, say, > Google Assistant. There are still many times where Siri knows what I want her > to do, but can't actually do it. Saying that, Google doesn't hear me as well > as Siri does, so in terms of time wasted, I'd say they're almost equal! > Phone calls, messages, calendars, reminders work well now, but only for one > user, which will be a significant shortcoming in a family environment I'm > sure. > Hope this helps a little bit, > Matthew > > -----Original Message----- > From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com > <mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com> > [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com > <mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com>] On Behalf Of Mary Otten > Sent: 18 November 2018 01:26 > To: viph...@googlegroups.com <mailto:viph...@googlegroups.com>; > macvisionaries@googlegroups.com <mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com>; > mac4thebl...@freelists.org <mailto:mac4thebl...@freelists.org> > Subject: Not sure if this is off-topic it does concern Apple product > > Hi all, > This coming Black Friday, there’s going to be a serious discount on the > HomePod speaker from Apple at Best Buy. I am thinking about getting a pair of > those in an effort for overall down sizing. I have currently a nice stereo > set up, but it’s rather old, although the speakers are still wonderful. I’m > just curious what peoples impressions are of the HomePod, especially as a > stereo pair in a moderate sized living room, as well as how it works > otherwise. Siri, phone calls, etc. > Mary > > > Sent from my iPhone > > -- > The following information is important for all members of the Mac Visionaries > 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 Mac Visionaries list moderator is Mark Taylor. 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