I reviewed the Apple HomeView, ask me anything

Getting up close and personal with the Apple HomeView. | Photo: Hunter McRae for The Verge

Hi! I'm Jen Tuohy, The Verge's senior smart home reviewer. I've tested every smart display Amazon and Google have ever made, and for the past week I've been testing Apple's first: The $299 HomeView.

I put the tabletop and wall-mounted versions through their paces, on my kitchen counter, bedside table, in my office, and on my coffee table. I also mounted one as a smart home control panel in my entryway. I cooked with it, ran my smart home from it, took calls on it, and tested its new Siri AI capabilities.

I also let my family lose on it, and my tech-averse husband was a big fan. My teenage daughter, less so. (Ask me why).

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