‘A really fun, hard-fought journey’ — I spoke with Apple about the engineering behind HomeView and why…
Apple’s HomeView has been a long time coming, and it follows the Cupertino-based tech giant’s familiar approach of arriving when it believes it can make the biggest impact and deliver the best user experience, rather than rushing to be first. It’s been a trend this fall, with the arrival of the iPhone Duo and Apple’s first touchscreen Macs.
But HomeView doesn’t exist in a vacuum. It’s launching alongside the HomePod mini 2 and a new Apple TV 4K, and central to all three is Siri AI. As Apple’s first smart display, it’s also entering a crowded category that Amazon and Google have competed in for years, alongside dedicated smart calendars like Skylight and even digital photo frames.
I’ve been living with two HomeViews for over a week now, and it’s a pretty formidable first showing, especially at $299, which, in the grand scheme of Apple products, is actually...
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