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Apple recently announced HomeView, its much-anticipated competitor to Amazon’s Echo Show devices.
After watching the introduction video, it feels like a solution looking for a problem.
Why is a family taking turns using an iPad-lite in a fixed location when they already have iPhones?
@carnage4life I ordered one to replacing an old iPad I was using. A smart display for interacting with HomeKit stuff etc would be useful. Assuming it works well. Kind of like an Echo Show that doesn’t show ads or display irrelevant news.
@carnage4life We put an electrical connection right next to the wall of our front door and the staircase. That way it’s easy to use when entering, leaving and changing floors. We’re planning to put an iPad there with our smart home app open and easy access to garage gate, fence gate, blinds, outdoor lighting & power, alarm system, etc. That would also allow houseguests to use it. But if we’re somewhere else in the house or outside, we would also directly use our smartwatches, …
@carnage4life kids can facetime friends, guests can control homekit lights. Not for me but I see a market.
@carnage4life It's for Android households.
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@carnage4life and it's not for sale in the EU because the EU DMA forbids the blatant self-preferencing of Siri AI to the exclusion of competitors like OpenAI, Claude or Muse. And nothing of value was lost.