We are eight days out from the expected October 13 launch of Apple's new smart home device, the HomePad. If you have been tracking the rumors, you know the hardware details: a 6-inch display, an iMac G4-inspired design, and the internal codename J490. Yet the most significant detail remains conspicuously absent. Apple has not confirmed the price. While Bloomberg's Mark Gurman has floated a $350 figure, the company itself is playing a game of absolute silence. In a market where every other player is shouting their subscription tiers from the rooftops, this vacuum is the real story. The Apple Store has already tipped its hand with a "PRE-ORDER 10.16" banner, signaling that the hardware is ready for prime time.
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