Ignorant?  I'm commenting on the looks and exactly what has been released as to what it can do.  Echo (yes, Alexa) and Google Home are both round, both respond to voice (yes in the whole room, with a couple of Dots, Echo can do the whole house), and both have their respective assistants online.  Siri has been rated as a middle of the pack assistant, no better than Alexa, Cortana, or Google. https://www.wired.com/2017/03/siris-not-even-best-iphone-assistant-anymore/

OOOoooo, Fat Alexa has seamless mesh.  Seamless Mesh!!! This design is the best the Apple design team can come up with?  Did the Mac Pro team come up with this?   
   
Sure, if Fat Alexa is the only speaker you have, I imagine it will be great. Other wise, I'll go with Echo or Google connected to a real sound system.