Apple Confirms HomePod Can Leave White Rings on Wood Surfaces

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Apple has issued a statement confirming that the HomePod can leave white rings on wood surfaces that have an oil or was finish according to a report from macrumors. Apple told Wirecutter that "the marks can improve over several days after the speaker is removed from the wood surface." If not, Apple recommends "cleaning the surface with the manufacturer's suggested oiling method." Pocket-lint's review said the HomePod left a white ring on their table after only 2 minutes.

So $349 for a spying device that also ruins your furniture. Sounds like an awesome purchase. I am now going to invent and sell a iCoaster for $49.99. Thank you to Susquehannock for the story, and my new found business venture.

It's unclear at this point whether the issue is limited to treated wood, or if the problem could cause any sort of long-term damage to the HomePod's rubber base. For now, we would obviously recommend not placing your HomePod on a surface with an oil or wax finish if possible.
 
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Next up the Apple doily, with a cute picture of an apple with a bite out of it. As rgMedanic says, only $49.99. Oh and don't forget 3 years of AppleCare for another $99.99.
 
The idea was that you would move it around and make olympic rings to celebrate the games..... Again no one read instructions.....



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...people... are complaining about this? This... is news? Ay, Dios mío!
 
jfc I love Apple but how does something like this happen? Of the internal testers, of which I *hope* the execs were part of, not ONE of them put it on a wooden table? Did Tim Cook notice a white ring on his $40,000 living room table and be like "hmm.. whatevs..."??!

A stationary object you don't touch and they still managed to mess it up.
 
This is likely being caused by a mold deterrent on the rubber base. Poor manufacturing by Apple, I suspect they were so focused on the technical issues this slipped through. This sis truly some rookie shit though, there are plenty of non marking material options for a base like this.
 
Let's start a challenge where people set the device on drunken passed out people to see if it leaves a ring....
 
rgMekanic said:
Apple has issued a statement confirming that the HomePod can leave white rings on wood surfaces that have an oil or was finish according to a report from macrumors. Apple told Wirecutter that "the marks can improve over several days after the speaker is removed from the wood surface." If not, Apple recommends "cleaning the surface with the manufacturer's suggested oiling method." Pocket-lint's review said the HomePod left a white ring on their table after only 2 minutes.

So $349 for a spying device that also ruins your furniture. Sounds like an awesome purchase. I am now going to invent and sell a iCoaster for $49.99. Thank you to Susquehannock for the story, and my new found business venture.

It's unclear at this point whether the issue is limited to treated wood, or if the problem could cause any sort of long-term damage to the HomePod's rubber base. For now, we would obviously recommend not placing your HomePod on a surface with an oil or wax finish if possible.
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So the homepod leaves "ass rings" on surfaces? Nice.
 
Only Apple could charge 3x the price of a comparable device and cheap out on some 30 cent felt feet.

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I wouldn't be too happy about those rings either. Good furniture is costly - especially if it is made from actual hardwood.
 
Its understandable if something leaves a ring, but a white ring......AFTER 2 MINS? WTF is that thing made of ....Moon Sand?
 
SomeoneElse said:
Its understandable if something leaves a ring, but a white ring......AFTER 2 MINS? WTF is that thing made of ....Moon Sand?
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It's just a surface chemical interaction, it happens quickly and should polish right off the wood finish.
 
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