Why Apple's HomePod lost out to the Amazon Echo

[Jamie McKane]

Why Apple's HomePod lost out to the Amazon Echo

Apple Inc. audio engineers had been working on an early version of the HomePod speaker for about two years when they were blindsided by the Echo.

 

[backstreetboy]

Still early days and Google Home catched up fast even surpassing the Echo.

 

[cerebus]

Still early days and Google Home catched up fast even surpassing the Echo.

Caught. And I'm not sure the Google Home has really surpassed the Echo.

http://www.businessinsider.com/amaz...017-10/#amazon-echo-dot-vs-google-home-mini-2

I just don't get the appeal of these devices. If Apple would do a better job integrating Siri with the Apple TV remote it would do exactly the same thing and tie in perfectly with my home theater.

 

[ToxicBunny]

I would hardly say the Home has surpassed the Echo..

They're neck and neck in general and they will play tag with which one is best for awhile... Its purely a software thing, and also a preference thing as to which a person wants in their house.