HomePod

peteeeed

turfthrower wrote: »

So I've got a white HomePod Mini ordered from the UK site. But is it ACTUALLY against Apple's rules to use a service like Parcel Motel?

It's one thing to not make a product available in a certain jurisdiction, and another to actively restrict people from trying to get them.

i got a homepod when they came out via parcel motel

5uspect

Bought my OG HomePod from Apple UK via parcel motel without issue.

Pete123456

peteeeed wrote: »

i got a homepod when they came out via parcel motel

5uspect wrote: »

Bought my OG HomePod from Apple UK via parcel motel without issue.

Very excited now... Alexa better be looking forward to the bin!

Any features unavailable in Ireland?

DubDJ

For those who ordered the mini and paid with Apple Pay, were you charged right away?

I ordered the iPhone a couple of weeks ago and paid with Apple Pay and was charged right away. This time I done the exact same thing except I used the UK store this time and I wasn’t charged right away. Strange as they were both pre-orders and both ordered almost exactly the same way.

notahappycamper

DubDJ wrote: »

For those who ordered the mini and paid with Apple Pay, were you charged right away?

I ordered the iPhone a couple of weeks ago and paid with Apple Pay and was charged right away. This time I done the exact same thing except I used the UK store this time and I wasn’t charged right away. Strange as they were both pre-orders and both ordered almost exactly the same way.

Can you order with Apple Pay in the UK store with an Irish registered Apple Pay card from an Irish bank?

DubDJ

notahappycamper wrote: »

Can you order with Apple Pay in the UK store with an Irish registered Apple Pay card from an Irish bank?

I presume so, I use Apple Pay on UK sites such as Amazon and I've used it on European websites too. Once small thing though is I paid with Revolut via Apple Pay so maybe that's something different. It seemed to work though, I reviewed an authorisation request on the card I paid with.

dave oc

Same, preordered 2 minis using the app and paid with Apple Pay (Revolut) and haven’t been charged yet. There was a pre authorisation but so far that’s all.

turfthrower

Same.

Also, I paired my two HomePods to my Apple 4K unit last night to see about dolby atmos, and could only get Dolby 5.1 It still sounded amazing - like proper cinema style sound with rumbling bass sounds, but not Dolby Atmos. Pretty sure I had everything updated to current software but it could have been the movie we watched - a spider man flick.

iniall

DubDJ wrote: »

For those who ordered the mini and paid with Apple Pay, were you charged right away?

I ordered the iPhone a couple of weeks ago and paid with Apple Pay and was charged right away. This time I done the exact same thing except I used the UK store this time and I wasn’t charged right away. Strange as they were both pre-orders and both ordered almost exactly the same way.

Yeah I’m the same, used  Pay and it hasn’t taken payment yet. But when I ordered a cover for my phone earlier, they didn’t take payment until after it had been delivered, so they seem to mix it up...

Also: delivers 23 December - yikes!

peteeeed

I had a usc c plug shipped today and haven't been charged yet ( apple pay)

Agent Coulson

Littlewoods Ireland selling the mini for €1,049.99

https://www.littlewoodsireland.ie/apple-homepod-mini-white/1600533695.prd

Pete123456

Agent Coulson wrote: »

Littlewoods Ireland selling the mini for €1,049.99

https://www.littlewoodsireland.ie/apple-homepod-mini-white/1600533695.prd

Bargain... no worse than Currys selling Apple cases for like €150

turfthrower

HomePod Mini reviews are up on Youtube.

peteeeed

decent reviews so far on the sound

https://www.macrumors.com/review/homepod-mini/

peteeeed

Homepod cannot stereo link to a mini

https://www.imore.com/apple-confirms-you-cannot-pair-homepod-mini-homepod

dave oc

I’ve just been charged for my HomePod mini order (Apple Pay with Revolut).

Pete123456

Feckin card declined as suspicious 😭 anyone know if they try and charge again? On hold now trying to call them...

DubDJ

Just got the charge though Revolut (via Apple Pay).

I think you can go into your Apple account and update the payment details if your transaction was decline as suspicions.

shanec1928

Pete123456 wrote: »

Feckin card declined as suspicious �� anyone know if they try and charge again? On hold now trying to call them...

ya they try again several times, they email saying as much btw.

Pete123456

shanec1928 wrote: »

ya they try again several times, they email saying as much btw.

Thank you, I got through and she put it through again. Said it was a preauthorisation and the HomePod minis would likely ship 16th or 17th so happy enough!

DubDJ

Pete123456 wrote: »

Thank you, I got through and she put it through again. Said it was a preauthorisation and the HomePod minis would likely ship 16th or 17th so happy enough!

Yeah mine is down for the 19th and with parcel wizard adding another day I’d say most will have theirs by Friday 20th.

iniall

Bah mine is still processing and saying 23 December...

DubDJ

I noticed my order moved to preparing for shipment, which is probably why the cards were charged today.

un5byh7sqpd2x0

Agent Coulson wrote: »

Littlewoods Ireland selling the mini for €1,049.99

https://www.littlewoodsireland.ie/apple-homepod-mini-white/1600533695.prd

And they've now dropped the 0.

Zhane

Louis Fresh Umbrella wrote: »

And they've now dropped the 0.

It’s coming up for €115 for me. But it’s unavailable to buy. It’s strange how it’s even on there as it’s not available in Ireland.

Creamy Goodness

Zhane wrote: »

It’s coming up for €115 for me. But it’s unavailable to buy. It’s strange how it’s even on there as it’s not available in Ireland.

Little woods is owned by a uk online retailer. Very.co.uk (I think it is). It makes sense that their stock is just offered in Ireland without much of a blink of an eye.

turfthrower

I'm really quite psyched about the reviews of the HomePod Mini I've read. I can't wait to get the one I have on order to see for myself, but if it's as good as it seems to be, I'll be ordering more of them.

My HomePods are great, but they're probably a bit overpowered for my house. I rarely have them over 50 or 60 per cent of full volume. The bass out of them is amazing but if the HomePod Mini is even half as good, they'll be great for smaller rooms and playing radio and podcasts, as well as music.

Pete123456

turfthrower wrote: »

I'm really quite psyched about the reviews of the HomePod Mini I've read. I can't wait to get the one I have on order to see for myself, but if it's as good as it seems to be, I'll be ordering more of them.

My HomePods are great, but they're probably a bit overpowered for my house. I rarely have them over 50 or 60 per cent of full volume. The bass out of them is amazing but if the HomePod Mini is even half as good, they'll be great for smaller rooms and playing radio and podcasts, as well as music.

I must say I’m very excited too... it helps to be deep in the Apple ecosphere already I guess

turfthrower

Pete123456 wrote: »

I must say I’m very excited too... it helps to be deep in the Apple ecosphere already I guess

Absolutely. But for privacy reasons, I wouldn't have any home automation devices in my house made by Google, Facebook or anyone else. Just not gonna happen.

Apple aren't perfect, but at least they're big enough that they can afford to make a sales point of NOT selling user data. They make plenty enough as it is on software and hardware.

Pete123456

turfthrower wrote: »

Absolutely. But for privacy reasons, I wouldn't have any home automation devices in my house made by Google, Facebook or anyone else. Just not gonna happen.

Apple aren't perfect, but at least they're big enough that they can afford to make a sales point of NOT selling user data. They make plenty enough as it is on software and hardware.

Yeah that’s it, we’ve decided to switch to HomeKit stuff and get rid of the 4 Amazon/google speakers we have. 2 HomePod minis on the way to start with, with a view to at least one or two full size HomePods down the road.

I’m not suggesting putting on a tinfoil hat, but of all of the services as you say, Apple seems like the best pick. To be honest Alexa has given up listening to us lately so she’s getting fired out on principal.

But without going down the Apple versus android and how you could have way more customisation etc etc yada yada. I just love that Apple stuff works seamlessly