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#3023470 19-Jan-2023 07:42

antoniosk:
Looks like they had a raft of things ready to go just before xmas, wonder why the delay?

I’d guess the Shenzhen lockdowns had something to do with it.

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#3023534 19-Jan-2023 09:01

I'm loving the fact that they no longer feel the need for a massive song and dance to announce every little release, but the Homepod really flew under the radar!!

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#3023553 19-Jan-2023 09:31

antoniosk:

https://www.apple.com/nz/homepod-2nd-generation/

Interesting this has also come out now, and for first time in NZ ($529).

This is exactly what I have been waiting for. I am going to buy a couple as a stereo pair.

Does anyone have any recommendations for suitable speaker stands?

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#3023559 19-Jan-2023 09:38

alasta:

I am going to buy a couple as a stereo pair.

Lots of grumpiness about that requirement, not compatible with the Gen1 or Mini, so you need 2 new ones for stereo....

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#3023583 19-Jan-2023 10:38

Handsomedan: but the Homepod really flew under the radar!!

It wasn't part of yesterday's announcements; it was announced separately today.

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#3023643 19-Jan-2023 11:17

I am stoked about the new HomePod! I love my OG one that I imported from Australia five years ago (they didn't do HomePods in NZ at the time), but have been nervous as I know a lot of them have randomly died over the years and there's no replacements available.

They put out a serious amount of sound, hopefully the new ones don't lose any of that magic now that they're missing one tweeter compared to the OG.

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#3023648 19-Jan-2023 11:27

Benjip:

I am stoked about the new HomePod! I love my OG one that I imported from Australia five years ago (they didn't do HomePods in NZ at the time), but have been nervous as I know a lot of them have randomly died over the years and there's no replacements available.

They put out a serious amount of sound, hopefully the new ones don't lose any of that magic now that they're missing one tweeter compared to the OG.

My concern with something like a Homepod is that unlike a standard speaker setup, Smart Speakers can have support pulled any time and render them effectively useless.

Do the Homepods have the ability to be a "dumb" Bluetooth or wired speaker as well as a Smart Speaker?

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#3023669 19-Jan-2023 12:20

Handsomedan:

My concern with something like a Homepod is that unlike a standard speaker setup, Smart Speakers can have support pulled any time and render them effectively useless.

Do the Homepods have the ability to be a "dumb" Bluetooth or wired speaker as well as a Smart Speaker?

You can always AirPlay to them (without using Siri) if you're on the same WiFi network, so I guess they can be "kind of dumb"?

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#3030979 2-Feb-2023 15:03

wellygary:
alasta:

I am going to buy a couple as a stereo pair.

Lots of grumpiness about that requirement, not compatible with the Gen1 or Mini, so you need 2 new ones for stereo....

Noticed gen 1s have disappeared out of shops all gen 2s now . Might have to give my daughter the gen 2 and buy 2 new ones for my self

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#3030980 2-Feb-2023 15:08

Gen 1 was never sold new in NZ

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#3030988 2-Feb-2023 15:34

lxsw20:

Gen 1 was never sold new in NZ

And was killed off worldwide in 2021...

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#3031007 2-Feb-2023 16:33

Are the gen 2 HomePods even in stores yet? I thought Apple were just starting to dispatch pre-orders today?

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#3031229 3-Feb-2023 11:53

lxsw20:
Gen 1 was never sold new in NZ

Sorry meant the home pod mini, if I have this model MY5G2AX/A I can purchase a new one and pair it with a new one ? .

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#3031246 3-Feb-2023 12:18

Stu1:

Sorry meant the home pod mini, if I have this model MY5G2AX/A I can purchase a new one and pair it with a new one ? .

The HomePod mini hardware has never been updated, so you can definitely buy a new one and pair it with an existing one.

The new HomePod (full size) however, can't be paired with an older version.

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#3031260 3-Feb-2023 13:06

Benjip:
Stu1:

Sorry meant the home pod mini, if I have this model MY5G2AX/A I can purchase a new one and pair it with a new one ? .

The HomePod mini hardware has never been updated, so you can definitely buy a new one and pair it with an existing one.

The new HomePod (full size) however, can't be paired with an older version.

Awsum thanks

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