Three ways of looking at a launch delay:
Apple product delays are polarizing. Some criticize Tim Cook & Jeff Williams and position delays as a sign of major trouble. Others look at delays as a sign of Apple wanting to get everything right.
— Neil Cybart (@neilcybart) November 17, 2017
Ever wonder if it’s to avoid an embarrassment of riches this quarter?
— Jonny (@Tilneys) November 17, 2017
My take: I’m with Jonny. iPhones seem to be selling like hotcakes. Apple might not need HomePod this quarter to make its numbers.
At best Kuo is a shill for somebody, at worst he’s an idiot.
Having said that, it doesn’t worry me much that they weren’t able to get it done. Better to get it right than to get it out the door. As John Wooden said (attributed):
If you don’t have time to do it right, when will you have time to do it over?
One reason for the delay might be Siri, which recently (and belatedly) moved to Craig’s org. Siri must meet or beat the competition on HomePod. On iPhone it’s not as important.
… or some other Apple product, already many new(ish) products to choose from this holiday season and competing for the Apple fan’s wallet.
Then they’ll buy a HomePod when it gets released.
If it’s best in class it will rise, like cream, to the top.
I was going to get a HomePod at launch, but will happily wait for one that just works.
I would have been personally interested in this product if it acted as a mesh router. I’d have bought at least two and maybe more.
The Apple Store has one that goes for $3500. I told them, “I don’t have $3500 ears!” (between old age, artillery and helicopters, my ears are pretty mediocre these days…)
APPLE does not need another hero product this quarter to achieve its targets. ALL accessories are doing really well. NUMBERS will surprise
HOMEKIT still not ready. WHY introduce a speaker that is probably ready but the real impact is in the ecosystem. which is not ready .
And finally , the homepod is already DOA , the idea I mean . To really appreciate that , READ the latest book by DAN Brown, we need a head set with the capabilities of Winston.
I think it is coming .