Apple 'Don’t tell me to oil my wood': users angry at marks left by Apple HomePod White rings formed due to oils and polish in the wood reacting negatively with the silicone foot on the bottom of £319 speaker The silicone pad on the bottom of Apple’s expensive new smart speaker is leaving unsightly white rings on wooden surfaces. One user tweeted Apple that the new speaker left “etched circles” on their wooden furniture within 20 minutes of use, while others found the speaker left deeper and more obvious marks in several places and on several different types of wooden surface. Guy San Francisco (@Guyinsf415) #homepod left rings on my wood furniture in less than 20 minutes of use. The Guardian found that the HomePod did not leave marks on glass, Formica or plastic-coated reconstituted wood commonly used in flat-pack furniture. Other speakers, including Amazon’s Echo and Google’s Home, do not appear to leave similar marks, despite having rubber feet or pads.

Source: The Guardian February 15, 2018 13:07 UTC