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Re:HomePod has been jailbroken with checkra1n by reaperducer on Friday November 20, 2020 @12:00PM (#25162321)
for all their flaws, are very decent speakers in a small footprint

This is an understatement.

I bought one just yesterday, and was very very surprised by how small it is. It just blends in unobtrusively with the room. It's like it's not even there. A pretty good step on the route to making computers blend in with the world.

If you're a tech nerd who is OK with wires and blinking lights all over your home, this won't be important to you. But if you are someone, or live with someone, for whom the aesthetics of your home are important, this is a very important feature.

Re:HomePod has been jailbroken with checkra1n by tyre on Friday November 20, 2020 @06:46PM (#25166535)
I'm six months into owning one and am still blow away by the quality of the sound.

And yes, the aesthetics. It just looks good. Actively good.