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Gurman on HomeView: ‘Finished Units Have Been Sitting Boxed Up in Warehouses for the Better Part of a Year’

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Mark Gurman reports Apple HomeView hardware was finished and shipped in warehouses for over a year while software development lagged. The device features an A18 chip and 8GB RAM, similar to the MacBook Neo, suggesting significant delays despite earlier production plans for early 2025. Former Apple employees publicly confirmed involvement in the device, indicating long-term development. The article notes Gurman's reporting has been verified over two years prior.

Key points

• Apple HomeView hardware was finished and shipped in warehouses for the better part of a year while software development lagged.
• The device features an A18 chip and 8GB RAM, similar to the MacBook Neo, suggesting significant delays despite earlier production plans for early 2025.

Context

Mark Gurman's weekly Power On column for Bloomberg discusses Apple's HomeView, a device that was delayed from spring 2025 through late 2026 due to unmet software requirements. Gurman notes the hardware is now ready but lacks the necessary AI assistant, which was not released until last month. The article highlights former Apple employees who publicly confirmed their involvement in the device's creation.

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The evidence is limited to Gurman's reporting on HomeView, which has been verified over two years prior. The article does not provide specific dates for the software release, exact production start dates, or confirm the exact timeline of the software development delays. Some details remain unverified or speculative regarding the full development history.

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