In 2017, Apple announced what most had wondered had taken so long: a speaker assistant that competed with Amazon and Google. In typical Apple fashion, Apple released something that blew the others out of the water: HomePod. And in typical Apple fashion, it was expensive More than double any of its closest competitor Why on Earth would anyone in their right mind want to pay so much for something they can get at a lower price point with the competition? In a word: sound. HomePod isn't just a speaker--it's a computer. It is powered by the same computer chip that's in many of its iPhones. That gives it the ability to process sound--and basically everything else--better than anything else out there. Wondering if HomePod is right for you? Or do you have a HomePod, but want help getting started? Then read on