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Re:HomePod Mini by ChrisLTD on Tuesday October 13, 2020 @03:38PM (#24769405)
It feels slower than my old Amazon Echo which is certainly using a crappier chip than the A8.
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Re:HomePod Mini by selykg on Tuesday October 13, 2020 @04:09PM (#24769769)
Doesn't seem slow to me. Mine responds quite quickly.
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Re:HomePod Mini by dzhiurgis on Tuesday October 13, 2020 @09:19PM (#24772219)
Maybe depends on country. iCloud is silly slow abroad. Takes 3 minutes to download 30 second video on a gig connection.
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Re:HomePod Mini by bashwizard on Wednesday October 14, 2020 @02:00AM (#24773570)
Yes, it's super slow abroad. Especially in the US.
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Re:HomePod Mini by ChrisLTD on Tuesday October 13, 2020 @05:00PM (#24770242)
Do you have an Echo or Google Home for comparison?
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Re:HomePod Mini by selykg on Wednesday October 14, 2020 @09:40AM (#24776385)
I don't, but the wait time from when I ask my HomePod to do something and when it does it is fast enough for me that I don't much mind.

If I say "Hey Siri, turn on my lamp" it turns it on within a second or so of asking.

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