I doubt they had such luxuries at their test facility and doubt it was on the test list for trial or comment. Geeks must really struggle to think outside their boxes at times.
RobH. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Christopher Chaltain" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, February 15, 2018 11:46 AM Subject: Re: HomePods are staining wooden tables with a white ring, The Verge Sure, you could place some hard material, like plastic or glass down on top of your wooden table to hold your Home Pod, but did Apple let people know ahead of time that they would have to do this? On 02/15/2018 01:51 AM, 'RobH.' via VIPhone wrote: > I pull off a square of kitchen roll for jobs like this, though might still > dampen the sound, worth a try. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Sieghard Weitzel" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Thursday, February 15, 2018 5:05 AM > Subject: RE: HomePods are staining wooden tables with a white ring, The Verge > > > Ah, what a disaster, how about you just put something other than cloth on > your table if this is a concern? I can't believe all the > stuff they are digging hard to find to bash the product. Don't get me wrong, > I am not planning to buy one soon since I already > have > Sonos all over my house, but that certainly wouldn't be a reason for me not > to buy it. > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of M. > Taylor > Sent: Wednesday, February 14, 2018 7:12 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: HomePods are staining wooden tables with a white ring, The Verge > > HomePods are staining wooden tables with a white ring By Chaim Gartenberg > > Apple's HomePod is a great sounding but ideologically flawed speaker, and it > turns out there's another major problem with the > smart > speaker aside from its lack of support for Spotify. Apparently the silicone > base of the HomePod can damage wooden furniture, with > multiple outlets (including Wirecutter and Pocket Lint) reporting that > leaving the speaker on top of wooden surfaces can cause a > white ring to form. > > Apple has confirmed the issue to Wirecutter, stating that "the marks can > improve over several days after the speaker is removed > from > the wood surface," with the company also recommending that users "try > cleaning the surface with the manufacturer's suggested > oiling > method" if the white rings don't fade. > > Given that HomePods aren't meant to be put on a soft surface (the tweeters > fire down, so putting it on cloth messes with the > reflectivity of the sound), it's not the sort of problem you can solve by > just putting down a cloth underneath it, either. > > Congratulations to everyone on their beautiful HomePods and sorry it secretes > a deadly acid that destroys your furniture > https://thewirecutter.com/reviews/apple-homepod/?utm_source=twitter&utm_medi > um=social&utm_campaign=social-promo#homepods-flaws-but-not-dealbreakers-home > pod-vs-echo-vs-google-home-max-vs-sonos-one . > > Apple has also updated its official support page for the HomePod, explaining > that "It is not unusual for any speaker with a > vibration-dampening silicone base to leave mild marks when placed on some > wooden surfaces." According to the support page, the > marks > are apparently caused by "oils diffusing between the silicone base and the > table surface." In addition to the previous stated > advice > about hoping the marks go away or cleaning the surface, Apple also said for > customers who are concerned about the issue, "We > recommend placing your HomePod on a different surface." > > Update February 14th, 4:00pm: Added additional information about placing the > HomePod on soft surfaces. Updated post to reflect new > information from Apple's official support page for the HomePod. > > Original Article at: > https://www.theverge.com/circuitbreaker/2018/2/14/17012382/apple-homepod-whi > te-ring-wooden-table-staining-issue-problem > > -- > 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. Mark can be reached at: > [email protected]. 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