[bitpush]

This is true, but sometimes the opposite is also true. Case in point, HomePod sucked so much they never became useful. It was discontinued

[sbuk]

Which one was discontinued?

This one: https://www.apple.com/shop/buy-homepod/homepod Or this one: https://www.apple.com/shop/buy-homepod/homepod-mini

I find them better than the multiple Echoes we have. Though they don't do as much, what HomePods do do is generally better than Amazon's attempts. Can't comment on Google's equivalent.