![]() The eye of Siri that pops up on top when you invoke it is bigger than on the first generation, and is still really cool to look at, especially in a dark room. The mesh fabric body is soft to the touch and pleasing to the eye, especially when you get close enough to notice the latticed weaving pattern. I don't mind the unchanged design, because HomePod is still beautiful. The new HomePod still looks pretty much the same, the only major design difference being the new, Midnight color (replacing the Space Grey which wasn't all that different). You wouldn't notice the changes just by looking at it from afar. ![]() It's powered by Apple's new S7 chip, and it now comes with humidity, temperature, and sound recognition sensors. The new HomePod is 0.2 inches shorter, a little cheaper at $299, and a little less powerful, with 5 tweeters and 4 microphones (the subwoofer is still here and it still has the same 4-inch diameter). With the new HomePod, Apple seemingly decided to walk the middle of that road. Same old design, but it still looks great On the one hand, smart speakers are so ubiquitous that you can now buy a decent-sounding speaker at Ikea for $99 on the other, you can easily spend $2,000 decking out your house with an array of Sonos or Bose smart speakers. It also had an ambitiously high price to match at $349, which probably contributed to its quick demise. It was an ambitious product for its time, with an array of 7 tweeters, 6 microphones, and Apple tech wizardry which allowed it to adapt its sound for every room. The original HomePod, which launched in 2018, was discontinued early in 2021, leaving an empty void in the lives of people who wanted an Apple speaker that can produce a bigger sound than the HomePod mini. ![]() Apple's HomePod is back after a few years of absence, and frankly, it hasn't really changed much. ![]()
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