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*Updated with Costco deal*
https://www.costco.com/homepod-mi...96292.html Delivery adds $2.99 or pick up in store.
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Price Match with Target for extra 5% with Red Card.
Staples also has it in Black and White for 89.00
https://www.staples.com/apple-hom...t_24490472
Note:*Offer Expires on 12/04/2021
Note:**While supplies last. May not be valid in combination with other offers. Offer subject to change.
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Fast forward to today, when Best Buy had that $75 deal we picked up five Homepod Minis and sold all the Echo Dots--we primarily have Apple devices otherwise, I wanted to just have one company surveilling our home. Overall I think Homepod Minis sound better then the 3rd gen Echo Dots--which themselves were superior to the 4th gen Echo Dots. The Homepod Minis may have slightly more bass than the 3rd gen Echo Dots--though not by much--but the sound is richer and more pleasing in general. They also sound quite nice when run together as a stereo pair.
Are they worth the premium over the Amazon devices? Hard to say. On sound alone, for the price--maybe not, if you can get the Amazon devices for cheap like they are now. But for us, factoring in ecosystem integration, performance (commands we often use are executed a little quicker than Alexa), dropping to one smart home surveiller, we are happy with the purchase.
I'm curious if AppleCare warranty means product gets 2 extra from Costco Citi card. 4 year combined warranty sound nice.
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It will be delivered in the morning, will reach out again and see what they say.
Took screen shots of my Chat though
Target finally price matched for me
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If you want AppleCare+, it's $98 after shipping for a HomePod mini with AppleCare (80+3+15).
Not sure how the Costco Citi card works here, possibly not a product that fits the 2 year warranty.
AppleCare only applies to a single device even if you buy it in a bundle and Costcos system probably can't 2 AppleCares to the cart if there's only one item.
Apple lets you buy AppleCare after purchase so you may be able to get it from them directly.
Where are you getting the original HomePod from? I'd prefer that just for the Spatial Audio but your not going to find that anywhere reasonably priced.
Fast forward to today, when Best Buy had that $75 deal we picked up five Homepod Minis and sold all the Echo Dots--we primarily have Apple devices otherwise, I wanted to just have one company surveilling our home. Overall I think Homepod Minis sound better then the 3rd gen Echo Dots--which themselves were superior to the 4th gen Echo Dots. The Homepod Minis may have slightly more bass than the 3rd gen Echo Dots--though not by much--but the sound is richer and more pleasing in general. They also sound quite nice when run together as a stereo pair.
Are they worth the premium over the Amazon devices? Hard to say. On sound alone, for the price--maybe not, if you can get the Amazon devices for cheap like they are now. But for us, factoring in ecosystem integration, performance (commands we often use are executed a little quicker than Alexa), dropping to one smart home surveiller, we are happy with the purchase.
Quick question. With Alexa I can say turn on x and y room lights. With Siri (on my phone/watch) I have to give two separate commands for two rooms. Is there a way around it? I wanna make the switch as well.
I'm thinking I could put a R/L on the mantle and the white would blend in nicely. We do have power on both sides (built-in bookshelf) but I won't be running any HDMI/audio cables.
Is the latency fine for Right/Left using an ATV 4 & &AirPlay?
I'm thinking I could put a R/L on the mantle and the white would blend in nicely. We do have power on both sides (built-in bookshelf) but I won't be running any HDMI/audio cables.
Is the latency fine for Right/Left using an ATV 4 & &AirPlay?
Yeah no issue with that, only latency is when you try to use it as a pure computer speaker
Say, "Siri, turn on lights everywhere" or "Siri, turn on lights in living room and kitchen."
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Exactly what I said a few posts above yours. Though yours is definitely more thorough haha