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-[* black] The HomePod may not be the tallest in this lineup, but it's certainly the most ominous.
+[* black] It's not the first smart speaker, nor the tallest, nor the most compact. But it's certainly the Apple-est.
[* black] Still, it keeps the basically cylindrical form factor typical of 360° smart speakers.
-[* black] Aside from aspect ratio, the most apparent difference is that, unlike the [guide|33953|Amazon Echo|new_window=true] and [guide|72684|Google Home|new_window=true], the HomePod features an integrated power supply and a ~~non~~ removable power cable. ([https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gjxILSOfJmQ|if you pull hard enough|new_window=true])
- [* icon_note] No unsightly wall-wart transformer and Apple very well hid the fact that the cable is removable. (As it fooled us!) It does have a cool braided cord cover though.
+[* black] Perhaps the most apparent difference is that, unlike the [guide|33953|Amazon Echo|new_window=true] and [guide|72684|Google Home|new_window=true], the HomePod packs an integrated power supply with a non-removable power cable. ***Update***: Turns out it's removable [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gjxILSOfJmQ|if you pull hard enough|new_window=true].
+ [* icon_note] No unsightly wall-wart transformer ''and'' Apple very well hid the fact that the cable is removable. (Or at least, it fooled us!) It does have a cool braided cord cover though.