Apple's HomePod has a serious problem, and it's not the delayed features

Apple's Siri-powered HomePod smart speaker is finally launching on Feb. 9.

There are a dozen reasons why you shouldn't buy one — it's kind of big, it's expensive, it doesn't support the ballyhooed multi-room audio at launch, Siri (lol) — but my biggest concern hinges on its key selling point: music.

Specifically: HomePod only works with Apple Music and that's a huge non-starter for me and most people.

Now, I haven't seen a HomePod in person, nor have I listened to one, so I can't speak to how loud or clear it sounds. (It supposedly sounds better than a Sonos.) But I do listen to music — a lot of music — and none of it's streaming through Apple Music. Read more...