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Can you cite the "mediocre sound" reviews? Because all the ones I've seen have praised it, with the worst I can find noting that it lacks in midrange compared to treble and bass or that it's maybe not quite worth the price.
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Khablam posted:all the competition work with Apple music. In what way?
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Yeah all the reviews I’ve read have praised the sound quality compared to similar units. I’m not on the market for one of these devices (I might buy an echo dot, but that’s it) but it doesn’t sound like it’s worse than anything out there beyond maybe the personal assistant part.
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Yeah every review that just focuses on the sound has said they’re incredibly good. Honestly the biggest flaw I currently see on HomePod (outside of the stereo and multi room which will come later with airplay 2) is the lack of multiple profiles for individual siri use. Only the person setting up the HomePod gets to use the calling/texting features which I can see as a dealbreaker in households with More than 1 person
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Jan 28, 2018 17:43
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carry on then posted:In what way? As far as I'm aware, every other talking cylinder at least has Bluetooth (maybe not the Cortana one?). Sonos has whatever protocol they use, and are adding AirPlay 2 at some point this year. You don't get voice controls, though. But going by that, every audio streaming service can use AirPlay, which you can target at a HomePod.
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Endless Mike posted:As far as I'm aware, every other talking cylinder at least has Bluetooth (maybe not the Cortana one?). Sonos has whatever protocol they use, and are adding AirPlay 2 at some point this year. You don't get voice controls, though. But going by that, every audio streaming service can use AirPlay, which you can target at a HomePod. Yeah, that's what I thought. When I hear "compatibility" I hope they have some special provision for AM but no one but Apple does.
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I have a 6 Plus here thats hosed. You can get the apple logo but thats about it. Connect to itunes and it tells me it needs to be updated, that fails and then I try to restore, that fails. Extracts software, I see the logo and progress bar on the phone but the progress bar never moves and it reboots again and I get error 9. Itunes updated, PC updated, tried OEM cable, not getting anywhere. Any tips?
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Star War Sex Parrot posted:Nope, not yet. People might be talking about it in the Home Automation thread which is where Echo and Google Home chat usually resides, but HomePod should probably get its own thread. https://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?threadid=3847698 Khablam posted:For the ... 3 buyers?
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Jan 28, 2018 18:47
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codo27 posted:I have a 6 Plus here thats hosed. You can get the apple logo but thats about it. Connect to itunes and it tells me it needs to be updated, that fails and then I try to restore, that fails. Extracts software, I see the logo and progress bar on the phone but the progress bar never moves and it reboots again and I get error 9. Itunes updated, PC updated, tried OEM cable, not getting anywhere. Any tips? I have have a hot tip. You might even call it a life hack  Take it to an Apple Store — you might know it as a <checks notes> “Fruit Stand  ”.
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Nostalgia4Infinity posted:I have have a hot tip. You might even call it a life hack How kind and insightful of you, good sir! I'll leave right now and make the 9 hour drive to the ferry to go to the next loving province so I can reach the nearest apple store so I can have some schmuck tell me it will cost approximately $9000 to fix this piece of poo poo device. Thanks for your help!
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Jan 28, 2018 19:08
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codo27 posted:How kind and insightful of you, good sir! I'll leave right now and make the 9 hour drive to the ferry to go to the next loving province so I can reach the nearest apple store so I can have some schmuck tell me it will cost approximately $9000 to fix this piece of poo poo device. Thanks for your help! $9000? That's a little high. Usually when I take my iPhone to the Fruit Stand to be repaired, the repair bill is $6900.
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Jan 28, 2018 19:40
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Da mufuggin fruit stahnd
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codo27 posted:How kind and insightful of you, good sir! I'll leave right now and make the 9 hour drive to the ferry to go to the next loving province so I can reach the nearest apple store so I can have some schmuck tell me it will cost approximately $9000 to fix this piece of poo poo device. Thanks for your help! You’re welcome.
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Endless Mike posted:Can you cite the "mediocre sound" reviews? Because all the ones I've seen have praised it, with the worst I can find noting that it lacks in midrange compared to treble and bass or that it's maybe not quite worth the price. But sure, I was mentally comparing it to a Sonos:1 pair (same price) or a Sonos:3 (bit cheaper); either is going to sound significant better. carry on then posted:Yeah, that's what I thought. When I hear "compatibility" I hope they have some special provision for AM but no one but Apple does.
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It's weird to have to use a piece of poo poo app and think it's fine.
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Khablam posted:So like, all vocals, and most instruments? That's not an insignificant complaint. "Compared to" is the key phrase there. Not "completely." And it was literally one that said this. Every other one has praised the sound, and multiples compared it to other devices, including the Google Home Max and said it sounds better than any of them. Also better than a Sonos One, and more like a Play:5. You still haven't produced anything saying it's "mediocre." I genuinely want to see these reviews. Endless Mike fucked around with this message at 20:42 on Jan 28, 2018 |
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Jan 28, 2018 20:40
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codo27 posted:How kind and insightful of you, good sir! I'll leave right now and make the 9 hour drive to the ferry to go to the next loving province so I can reach the nearest apple store so I can have some schmuck tell me it will cost approximately $9000 to fix this piece of poo poo device. Thanks for your help! Pack your stuff before you make the drive and find a place to live closer to Da Fruit Stand.
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Endless Mike posted:"Compared to" is the key phrase there. Not "completely." And it was literally one that said this. Every other one has praised the sound, and multiples compared it to other devices, including the Google Home Max and said it sounds better than any of them. Also better than a Sonos One, and more like a Play:5. You still haven't produced anything saying it's "mediocre." I genuinely want to see these reviews. Ignore the poo poo posting until at least 1 homepod has shipped to someone's house.
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Jan 28, 2018 22:49
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Khablam posted:So like, all vocals, and most instruments? That's not an insignificant complaint. 
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Sonos shill here: get yo' self a pair of Sonos play 1 or ones and stereo pair them 👌 (play1 and one don't stereo pair tho unfortunately)
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Asking Khablam to back up his poo poo posts is like asking Donald Trump to explain his tax bill.
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Endless Mike posted:"Compared to" is the key phrase there. Not "completely." And it was literally one that said this. Every other one has praised the sound, and multiples compared it to other devices, including the Google Home Max and said it sounds better than any of them. Also better than a Sonos One, and more like a Play:5. You still haven't produced anything saying it's "mediocre." I genuinely want to see these reviews. https://www.wired.co.uk/article/first-listen-apple-homepod "Not enough punch for the price" I've ignored general Apple blogs, because they went on for pages about how much better the airpods sounded than earpods, then when Apple confirmed they were the same exact sound drivers they quietly stopped mentioning it. They're not the place for audio reviews. I dunno why you're trying to pin me on this - my inference here is [for the price] they are medicre sounding. If you have another one, then OK. Thin mid-ranges are one of the worst speaker characteristics to have. This does all ignore that to have something sounding moderately decent, you need a pair. And they don't support that (yet) and will have an insane price-tag for 2 when they do.
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Khablam posted:https://www.wired.co.uk/article/first-listen-apple-homepod Nah.
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Khablam posted:https://www.wired.co.uk/article/first-listen-apple-homepod jesus you're an abrasively bad poster.
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Can’t we be friends here in the iPhone thread
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LODGE NORTH posted:Can’t we be friends here in the iPhone thread People get snippy about Apple stuff, myself included. No idea why; I guess it’s the Power of the Brand.
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Weedle posted:People get snippy about Apple stuff, myself included. No idea why; I guess it’s the Power of the Brand. People tie their identities to the brands they consume. This is heavily encouraged by marketing since it's the best form of brand loyalty. When someone criticizes a brand you identify with, it becomes a personal attack.
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codo27 posted:I have a 6 Plus here thats hosed. You can get the apple logo but thats about it. Connect to itunes and it tells me it needs to be updated, that fails and then I try to restore, that fails. Extracts software, I see the logo and progress bar on the phone but the progress bar never moves and it reboots again and I get error 9. Itunes updated, PC updated, tried OEM cable, not getting anywhere. Any tips? Try another USB port and/or PC, and if it wasn’t a brand new OEM cable try another cable. If it keeps happening, the phone is hosed, more than likely some kind of logic board issue. [Edit] Being as it’s a 6 Plus, a logic board failure is a real possibility. They have an issue where chips may start to come loose and eventually connections break when the phone flexes or gets bent. The touch IC is the big one because it’s right between two screws and the board flexes a lot there, but it can happen to others. TVs Ian fucked around with this message at 04:19 on Jan 29, 2018 |
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Nostalgia4Infinity posted:jesus you're an abrasively bad poster. They told me the thread deserved it.
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Proteus Jones posted:People tie their identities to the brands they consume. This is heavily encouraged by marketing since it's the best form of brand loyalty. Keep your identity small.
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http://appleinsider.com/articles/18/01/29/apple-said-to-be-cutting-iphone-x-production-in-half-due-to-slow-salesquote:Apple has reportedly told suppliers that it's dropping March-quarter iPhone X production from the more than 40 million it predicted to about 20 million, delivering a multi-billion dollar impact to the supply chain.
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The Dave posted:Which device do you have? His screen looks like it’s from a SE. Weedle posted:Probably because you’re on a 4” phone and Apple no longer cares about making sure stuff looks right on those displays.
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My wife's phone cord is dying. In Android land there are some cables to avoid, especially for USB C. What's the situation for Lightning cables? Anything decent that's less expensive than Apple's? How about a good dual-port charger? She doesn't need it to be particularly fast since her phone and iPad charge overnight.
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Anker.
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hooah posted:My wife's phone cord is dying. In Android land there are some cables to avoid, especially for USB C. What's the situation for Lightning cables? Anything decent that's less expensive than Apple's? How about a good dual-port charger? She doesn't need it to be particularly fast since her phone and iPad charge overnight. Anker /Amazon basics/ monoprice.
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I wish Apple would add a Settings shortcut to the new custom control center icons. I don't see why they wouldn't want to add it. Also, can anyone recommend a good alternative to Facebook Messenger? Not like Skype or Kik, but a lite version or alternate app that can log in to Facebook. I found "Friendly" and it seems okay, just wondering if there are others. Android has Facebook and Messenger Lite, which are official Facebook apps, but they aren't available on iOS... yet?
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loving hell Siri is garbage. I just tried 6 times to ask how long a basketball game is and got the helpful answers of "here's some upcoming nba games" or "4 quarters" each time. Much as I love my iPhone X I really miss having a half way competent assistant.
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And each time she got the question I'd asked correct, she just didn't have the capacity to give a useful answer. E: hfs "how many minutes does a basketball game last?" Got me the nba schedule. Seriously? Useless loving garbage. iajanus fucked around with this message at 15:23 on Jan 30, 2018 |
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