When I first got my phone I used to try and use Siri. But since she never seems to know what I'm talking about I mostly gave her up. I can type and find stuff faster on my own.
Kimber On 9/15/12, Scott Howell <scottn3...@gmail.com> wrote: > You know I find the comments about Siri really interesting, but let me stir > the pot here and ask how many really care about Siri? I have to admit that I > rarely use Siri although I certainly appreciate its capabilities. I actually > just started using the dictation feature a bit more and forget to use > punctuation, so I have to remind myself. :) So, just curious how many either > really do not care one way or the other or used it a lot initially and found > themselves not using it so much after a while. > > On Sep 15, 2012, at 4:34 AM, James Mannion <mannion...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> I agree. I really do not care if SIRI knows or can look up trivia crap >> instead of having real functional capabilities related to controling >> the device itself. Yes thanks for what they have added though. Of >> course it all depends on getting a response from server side >> technology that is pushed as such a great idea. Siri should be able to >> process at least some things on the device itself. That's something >> else even windows voice commander could do. >> >> Jim >> >> On 9/15/12, Sieghard Weitzel <siegh...@live.ca> wrote: >>> Hi List, >>> >>> >>> >>> This all sounds pretty good, but a few things I am ondering about are >>> this: >>> >>> >>> >>> I dial a number or tell SIRI to call somebody and the line is busy. Why >>> can't I say after a minute or even 10 minutes: Redial" or "Redial my >>> last >>> call"? >>> >>> This doesn't work now and I have not heard any examples about this. >>> >>> >>> >>> Also, I am very curious whether it is finally going to be possible to >>> enter >>> just a business name in the company field, for example, United Airlines, >>> and >>> then to say "Call United Airlines". I do of course imply here that I >>> also >>> enter the correct phone number for uUnited Airlines, but currently you >>> have >>> to also enter the company name as the last name (I guess you could do >>> first >>> name, but I prefer to use last name for sort reasons) in order to make >>> it >>> possible to voice dial with SIRI. >>> >>> >>> >>> I'd also hope you can ask something like "Who called me last" and after >>> SIRI >>> announces this to say "Call back the last person who called me" or, in >>> the >>> context of the earlier question simply "Call that number" or "Call >>> them". >>> >>> >>> >>> And since I am in the complaining mood, if Apple gives SIRI the ability >>> to >>> open any app why not include things like turning WiFi, Bluetooth or >>> Airplane >>> Mode on and off by simply telling SIRI to do so and to give me an answer >>> when I say "What's the battery level" rather than asking me if I want to >>> search the web for "What's the battery level". Even my old HTC Windows >>> 6.1 >>> Smartphone with Microsoft Voice Command could do this. OK, I do admit >>> that >>> I >>> do not want my HTC back, but who cares about what's playing in the movie >>> theatre or who directed Toy Story yet I can't ask it the simplest things >>> about my phone. >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> Regards, >>> >>> Sieghard >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" >>> Google >>> Group. >>> To search the VIPhone public archive, visit >>> http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. >>> To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>> viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>> For more options, visit this group at >>> http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. >>> >>> >>> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" >> Google Group. >> To search the VIPhone public archive, visit >> http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. >> To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. >> >> > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google > Group. > To search the VIPhone public archive, visit > http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. > To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. > > > -- Kimberly -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en.
