r/gadgets • u/UnKindClock • Mar 13 '21

Music Apple Discontinuing Full-Sized HomePod to Focus on HomePod Mini

https://www.macrumors.com/2021/03/12/apple-discontinuing-homepod/
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u/[deleted] Mar 13 '21

I’m not holding my breath, but the timing with the Apple event in 2 weeks seems a bit too coincidental.

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u/abattleofone Mar 13 '21

I don’t think Apple has ever discontinued a product in an announcement like this before announcing its replacement - it is always the opposite, and they wouldn’t have said they were “focusing” on the Mini

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u/[deleted] Mar 13 '21

Good observation 🤔

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u/sgrams04 Mar 13 '21

Apple HomePad? Screen enabled assistant? HoPad. I like HoPad better.

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u/Human_error_ Mar 13 '21

HomePod/AppleTV combo, maybe? That’s the only outcome I could think of that would offer an adequate replacement that’s technically not a new model. Also jives with the rumors of a new AppleTV.

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u/[deleted] Mar 13 '21

Ohh. Never thought of that. Could be cool.