Why Apple's HomePod Is Years Behind Amazon's Echo

The video discusses the differences between Apple's HomePod and Amazon's Echo. It highlights Echo's extensive capabilities and app ecosystem, while HomePod is more music-focused. Despite Apple's strong hardware and ecosystem, they entered the smart speaker market late. The discussion also touches on Apple's history of entering markets late but succeeding by offering superior products, though the HomePod does not leapfrog the competition as previous Apple products have.

Why is the timing of the HomePod's release considered a disadvantage?

In what ways did Apple fail to leapfrog the competition with the HomePod?