Apple’s process for setting up new gadgets is magical

Once you update your iPhone to the latest version of iOS, place it beside the HomePod and a window will popup. Tap the setup button and let Apple’s technology do the rest. Everything from your username, Wi-Fi password, and Apple Music settings will be consumed by the HomePod, requiring very little legwork from you.

You won’t be stuck entering a password you can’t remember or waiting minutes for pairing to occur. Just put the iPhone near a HomePod and the two devices will instantly start talking to each other.

Setting up a Google Home is a little more involved. You need to have the requisite app, sign into your Google account, wait for pairing, and more. The same goes for the Amazon Echo, which can be even more complex. Neither offers a particularly friendly setup process. In fact, setting up an Echo or Sonos product is feels downright archaic compared to getting started with a HomePod. Apple’s technology proves there are easier ways.

Apple’s easy setup process applies to the AirPods, too. All you need to do is open an AirPods’ case near an iPhone and you’ll be up and running. It doesn’t get much easier than that.

Part of why Apple is able to offer such a painless experience is because of its harmonious ecosystem of products. By controlling the software and hardware, Apple’s devices can more easily communicate. It’s a beautiful synergy that must be experienced.

What’s cool is that once you setup a gadget like AirPods, they’ll be ready to use with all of your devices. I can go from using AirPods with my iPhone to my MacBook Air and back again in just a few taps. Apple has figured out how to completely erase the headache of using headphones across multiple devices.

Article source: https://www.technobuffalo.com/2018/02/24/apples-process-for-setting-up-new-gadgets-is-magical/