AAFES / Shop My Exchange has for
Active/Military/Veterans:
Apple HomePod mini (various colors, 2020 Model) on sale for
$49.
Shipping is free or select free store pickup where available.
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Scarletbegonias for sharing this deal
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Available colors:
Key Features:
- The Apple HomePod mini is designed to fit anywhere in the house. Its elegant shape is wrapped in a perfectly seamless mesh fabric that's virtually transparent to the sound passing through it. A backlit touch surface on the top provides quick control. HomePod mini works effortlessly with your Apple devices. Pick up an incoming call from your iPhone, listen to music on your Mac, or upgrade your TV experience by taking the sound from your Apple TV to the next level - they all connect to HomePod mini.
- Siri is your do-it-all intelligent assistant that puts HomePod mini at the center of your family's activities. Whether you need a hand with a wide variety of everyday tasks, want easy control over your smart home accessories, or simply want to hear your favorite song - just ask Siri.
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Grabbed one because impulse buys are my thing. It's a disease I caught from slickdeals almost 10 years ago
These work great as Matter (Thread) and Bluetooth network extenders, they have a built-in thermostat and hygrometer, and in a stereo pair, they sound surprisingly good for their size and cost. Also, love or hate Siri, these work great for issuing commands to her.
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HomePod 2 beats out the Sonos Ones
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Apple is leading the charge with Matter. It has a lot of similarities to HomeKit. In the (hopefully) near future, the thought is that the influx of matter devices will mean a lot more devices are compatible with Apple Home. Apple Home would become a much more compelling offering.
All that to say, I'm trading in my Echo devices for HomePods. It's significantly more expensive (at base prices, this deal makes it a great value) but I'm betting on Apple and Matter.
Apple is leading the charge with Matter. It has a lot of similarities to HomeKit. In the (hopefully) near future, the thought is that the influx of matter devices will mean a lot more devices are compatible with Apple Home. Apple Home would become a much more compelling offering.
All that to say, I'm trading in my Echo devices for HomePods. It's significantly more expensive (at base prices, this deal makes it a great value) but I'm betting on Apple and Matter.
Amazon is an attractive option but I don't want to support Amazon if there are alternatives.
So I went the self hosting and Apple HomeKit route. HomeKit for devices my wife uses most, and zigbee and z-wave for the rest.
Amazon is an attractive option but I don't want to support Amazon if there are alternatives.
So I went the self hosting and Apple HomeKit route. HomeKit for devices my wife uses most, and zigbee and z-wave for the rest.
I'm looking at doing something similar. The connectivity standards alliance were behind Zigbee and are also behind matter, with the main advantage of matter being not needing additional hubs besides the main homepod/apple tv/ google hub.
From what I've gathered, matter can be finicky and it's not yet the promised utopia. But I have faith in what Apple throws its weight behind and think it will work out.
I'll have to run home assistant to connect my existing smart switches over to Apple home... Other stuff I'm just waiting for good matter over thread versions to come out. Like for smart locks, there isn't a great option with matter and home key. This may be irrelevant to some because you can just get a lock compatible with HomeKit and be good to go. But I like the flexibility that matter provides and think it could be a minor benefit when potentially selling.
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