I agree. SIRI is actually pretty amazing. You can have her do more than just text messages or emails. You can set up appointments with her and check your calendar. I use SIRI all the time and was not impressed with competitors in my experience. She’s not perfect, but nothing is.
Take Care John D. Panarese Director Mac for the Blind Tel, (631) 724-4479 Email, j...@macfortheblind.com Website, http://www.macfortheblind.com APPLE CERTIFIED SUPPORT PROFESSIONAL and Trainer AUTHORIZED APPLE STORE BUSINESS AFFILIATE MAC and iOS VOICEOVER TRAINING AND SUPPORT > On Jun 8, 2016, at 10:40 PM, Kelly Pierce <kellyt...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Devin, > > Despite its limitations, SIRI can deliver the actual dividend yield of > a stock on a major exchange, something that Hound and Google cannot > do. SIRI can also deliver granular weather data much more accessibly > than Hound or Google. Also, converting currency or measurement units, > such as imperial measures to metric are a snap with SIRI. > > Kelly > > On 6/8/16, Devin Prater <r.d.t.pra...@gmail.com> wrote: >> I agree. I *never* use Siri for much. I usually just set alarms and the >> time. Otherwise, I just pull out the phone and do whatever needs >> done. Siri isn't yet accurate enough for texting and emailing for me. >> "Marie" <scribbl...@comcast.net> writes: >> >>> I am probably going to be unpopular when I say this but... >>> Are we wanting to depend too much on the personal assistants these >>> days. It seems that some want them to do everything for them instead >>> of keeping our skills up by doing some things on our own? I am happy >>> to use dictation when I want to whip up a text message without taking >>> too long but if I need further communication, either the phone or >>> email is much better and I do it without any personal assistant >>> intervening. >>> Tools which make our life easier are fine but I think there is a limit >>> to what they need to do. JMT >>> Marie >>> >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: Alan Paganelli >>> Sent: Tuesday, June 7, 2016 6:53 AM >>> To: viphone@googlegroups.com >>> Subject: Re: Siri >>> >>> As I understand it, in iOS 10, Siri gets greatly improved and you >>> should be able to talk to her just like talking to a neighbor or >>> friend. Personally, I'm just waiting to see that for myself. I do >>> know this though. 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