But HomePod doesn't make sense as a standalone item, only in conjunction with other Apple devices and services. HomePod might have incredible sound but unless

But HomePod doesn't make sense as a standalone item, only in conjunction with other Apple devices and services. HomePod might have incredible sound but unless you have an Apple computing device in your house it is useless. And the majority of the World doesn't. So overall it looks like part of an cross-sell strategy; want this nice speaker, add an iOS device to your order. Different to Amazon's 'sell all the things' strategy but still a means of expanding sales.