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Find out more in that your support at patreon.com slash Maco-Sken. If you're still on the

fence about whether to buy a home pod perhaps a few reviews might help.

The Mac Observer ran a piece this week after the review embargo had been lifted.

According to TMO, the early reviewers are all impressed with Home Pod Sound. most say it's the best they've ever heard

from this class of device and go so far as to say it sounds better than higher priced speakers.

They also agree that Siri feels limited compared to Amazon Echo and Google Home.

Pulling from a few reviews, the Wall Street Journal says it really comes down to what you want your

speaker to do. If you want the smartest smart speaker, this isn't it.

But if you prize music above everything else, the Home Pod isn't a dumb choice.

The Verge wonders how comfortable you are in Apple's

walled garden. From the site's review, while it's true that the Home Pod sounds

incredible, it sounds far better than any other speaker in its price range. It also demands that you live entirely inside Apple's ecosystem in a way that even Apple's other products do not.

We'll hit just one more.

Tech Crunch was impressed with Series ability to hear, though not its ability to do.

From that review, as a smart speaker, it offers best-in-class voice recognition vastly

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