Apple yesterday unveiled its long-awaited smart display HomeView, which has the ambition to become the center of a smart home. The novelty will arrive in two versions, namely as a device with a speaker base designed to be placed on a table and as a separate display designed to be mounted on a wall. At first glance, it may seem that the only difference between the two versions is their design. However, in reality, they differ in one rather fundamental thing, which may be much more important when choosing a specific model than it might seem.
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While both varianty HomeView have the same 7″ Liquid Retina display, A18 chip and support for the new Siri AI, their sound equipment is significantly different. Classic HomeThe View with speaker base features a pair of full-range drivers, a separate downward-firing woofer, and two passive radiators to help reproduce low tones. It is thanks to this combination that a classic HomeView offers significantly fuller sound with more pronounced bass, which will be appreciated especially by users who also want to use it for regular music listening. Apple In addition, it uses computational audio processing that continuously optimizes volume and bass response through the A18 chip and integrated sensors.
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Mural HomeThe View is much worse in terms of sound, as it only has a pair of full-range speakers that are specially optimized for wall placement. Surround sound support Spatial Audio It also offers it, but due to the absence of a separate subwoofer and passive radiators, I wouldn't expect the same expressive sound as the desktop model.
What's even more interesting is that you Apple for both varianty charges the same 299 dollars. While for the classic HomeView, the customer gets not only a smart display, but also a fairly sophisticated speaker system, with the wall-mounted version paying primarily for the possibility of elegantly placing the device on the wall. And that's not all. In the event that the user reaches for the wall-mounted variaIt will also require special brackets to install the wall-mounted model. However, perhaps a little surprisingly, these are sold separately, with prices starting at $59,95.
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So if you are planning HomeView can be used primarily as a smart speaker with a display, giving the classic variaIt makes more sense. However, if you want to have it in the hallway, kitchen or at the entrance to the house, for example, and use it mainly to control your smart home, a wall-mounted model will probably be more practical. Pro However, for users from the European Union, there is one major catch to the entire decision. Apple namely HomeView due to unavailability of new Siri AI will not be officially sold in the European Union for now. Fortunately, the closest country to get this product is the UK, so if you like it, you won't have to travel too far to get it.
