I bought a HomePod mini for my dumb home, and it`s become much more useful than I ever thought it could be.
While there`s no doubt in my mind that the HomePod mini is the best smart speaker for a lot of people, I wasn`t sure it was going to be for me. But, when the orders went live, and I didn`t have enough money to buy a new iPhone this year, I ended up purchasing a HomePod mini as a bit of retail therapy.
When it arrived at my home, I eagerly opened it up, plugged it in, and just stared at it. I almost instantly regretted my purchase because I know that I barely will use a fraction of its actual features. Nevertheless, I have been using it for months now, and I can`t imagine my life without it.
My dumb home
Luke Filipowicz enjoying his dumb home
For some context, let`s talk about how dumb my home is — spoiler alert — it`s pretty dumb.
I live in a relatively small one-bedroom apartment. Although I am an avid Apple user, meaning I have an iPhone, MacBook Air, and Apple TV,...
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