That fortunately is why we do have choices and can buy what suits us after doing our homework.
-----Original Message----- From: viphone@googlegroups.com <viphone@googlegroups.com> On Behalf Of lenron brown Sent: Friday, February 16, 2018 8:15 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: I Want to Buy a HomePod But, ... Then I will take one of the speakers from the brands that gives me the features I want, bluetooth streaming happens to be a big one On 2/16/18, Christopher Chaltain <chalt...@gmail.com> wrote: > The Google Home line up doesn't support bluetooth, so you're right it > would be the same argument. However the smart speakers from Amazon and > JBL do support bluetooth, so they would be an option. We're getting a > lot of choices in this space, with a lot of features to choose from, > and for the most part, they're going to be accessible! > > > On 02/15/2018 11:34 PM, Sieghard Weitzel wrote: >> Again, this is an Apple product and it supports Airplay, Airplay 2 >> when it rolls out. This is a much better streaming option than >> bluetooth and for all I know bluetooth streaming could be enabled >> down the road anyways. Do Chromecast devices support bluetooth >> streaming? Maybe they do, but if they don't it's the same argument. >> >> Regards, >> Sieghard >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: viphone@googlegroups.com <viphone@googlegroups.com> On Behalf >> Of lenron brown >> Sent: Thursday, February 15, 2018 8:17 PM >> To: viphone@googlegroups.com >> Subject: Re: I Want to Buy a HomePod But, ... >> >> The fact that it doesn't support bluetooth streaming is a turn off. I >> mean the price was already a turn off to me. There are a few cheaper >> options that give me a bit more, the sound might not be as good but I >> can at least use those devices with equipment I already own. >> >> On 2/15/18, M. Taylor <mk...@ucla.edu> wrote: >>> Russ, >>> >>> This is great information. >>> >>> Thank you for sharing it with us. >>> >>> Mark >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On >>> Behalf Of Russ Kiehne >>> Sent: Thursday, February 15, 2018 6:49 AM >>> To: viphone@googlegroups.com >>> Subject: Re: I Want to Buy a HomePod But, ... >>> >>> I ran across the following on another list: >>> >>> There has been quite a barrage of information and impressions >>> concerning the new Apple speaker, the HomePod. Here is a sampling: >>> David Woodbridge offers a blog post, 'Playing Around with the >>> HomePod >>> - My Thoughts and Suggestions,' which includes links to his podcasts >>> on the topic: >>> http://bit.ly/2EstoMj >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: M. Taylor >>> Sent: Wednesday, February 14, 2018 5:51 PM >>> To: viphone@googlegroups.com >>> Subject: I Want to Buy a HomePod But, ... >>> >>> Hello Everyone, >>> >>> I was really considering buying a HOmePod. However, as I am not >>> subscribed to Apple Music nor am I going to subscribe anytime soon, >>> I was hoping that the HomePod would have a 3.5mm jack so that I >>> could use it with non-apple and/or legacy hardware devices such as >>> my iPod Nanno. What a bummer that it does not have such a port. >>> >>> Perhaps I'll wait until the next generation model in hopes that they >>> will permit legacy-device attachments. >>> >>> Thoughts? >>> >>> 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. Mark can be reached at: >>> mk...@ucla.edu. 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