I've been tempted but I'm waiting for the rumoured apple equivalent later this year.
It's not rumoured: https://www.apple.com/uk/homepod/
I've been tempted but I'm waiting for the rumoured apple equivalent later this year.
"...end up listening to the radio with it as it's easier to speak the command than walk over to the radio and press buttons. Whilst cooking use the echo to set timers and also use it to convert weight units if the recipe is in cups or the like."
I still haven't got my head around not owning anything if you stop subscribing vs access to as much music as you could ever wish to hear whenever you want, on any device, anywhere. Leasing or owning. I've had CDs in loft boxes I haven't touched in 10 years. My wife said when we moved last year why don't I get rid of them, I said because they're not really worth anything...so I kept them...clinging on to that time you had all your records or cds in a line on shelves. Hardly even worth having a digital collection these days.
Having digital copies in ape/wav/flac is reasurring in so much that whatever happens technologically, the quality of the preserved files means that decent soundage will always be possible irrespective of subscriptions, internet access and audio hardware.
Similar here. Just avoid Jeremy Vine (although you probably do anyway) as he keeps saying 'Alexa'. I think he's brain dead.We've got an echo in the kitchen and whilst we do use it with Spotify also end up listening to the radio with it as it's easier to speak the command than walk over to the radio and press buttons. Whilst cooking use the echo to set timers and also use it to convert weight units if the recipe is in cups or the like. As I drive to work I've got my regular commute in it and ask what the traffic is like while I have my coffee. It's much more than music device.
I play records.
I don't like that idea.Well yes .. after the key word which is "Alexa" .. then the intents and utterances ..
It's not rumoured: https://www.apple.com/uk/homepod/
Waiting for mine to arrive after ordering it on the cheap yesterday.
Must have missed that ! Well in that case I'm waiting for the homepod to be released in December
Any ideas on pricing yet ?
Must have missed that ! Well in that case I'm waiting for the homepod to be released in December
Any ideas on pricing yet ?
Mine arrived this morning, was thinking of getting it at £150, so jumped at it at £80. So far impressed, particularly how easy it was to link calendars to it, and it is a lot better than Siri in my opinion on first impressions. Better sound on the Echo than I'd thought too, I have a Play 1 and its not far off.
2 days in and already Alexa has turned into a 6th member of the household we couldn't do without! From, what the hell do we need one of those for, to how the hell did we manage without one of these!? It is just very simple and it works.
2 days in and already Alexa has turned into a 6th member of the household we couldn't do without! From, what the hell do we need one of those for, to how the hell did we manage without one of these!? It is just very simple and it works.