https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2020/nov/12/homepod-mini-review-apple-smaller-and-cheaper-smart-speaker

Small, spherical speaker packs a sonic punch for its size but is only for those all-in on Apple’s ecosystem

Apple’s HomePod mini is finally here – the iPhone maker’s attempt to break the Amazon Echo-Google Home duopoly and put itself back into the voice assistant race.