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Originally Posted by tubemonkey
Exactly 
HomePod ($349) vs Echo Dot 3 ($24) |
Yep. The install base on Alexa is much, much bigger than the HomePod's and probably even jumped exponentially this holiday season. I know I got a bunch of even if I didn't need them (they were basically free with some of the items on my shopping list).
We're an all iPhone/iPad household but one of the chief reasons we don't subscribe to Apple Music is because of the Apple/HomePod-only limitation.
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Originally Posted by Catlady
I don't understand the fuss about the power input--what difference does it make when the device needs to be plugged in to work? I'd be annoyed at a non-USB charger for a portable device with a rechargeable battery, but otherwise, who cares?
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Ease and cost of replacement in case the adapter dies (it happens).
Also, I have several Anker USB multi-port (5-10) chargers. Finding a USB port to plug into is so much easier than trying to find a wall socket and the shape of the charger on these usually block adjacent sockets.
Not quite a deal-breaker for me (thanks to the Anker multi-port freeing up some sockets/extension cords) but it is annoying.