Microsoft Says Siri Isn't New, They've Done It Before
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Microsoft Says Siri Isn't New, They've Done It Before
Craig Mundie of Microsoft in an interview with Forbes said that Apple's Siri isn't new technology, and that they've focused on it due to the iPhone 4S's lack of features.
Microsoft's Chief Research and Strategy Officer, Craig Mundie, sat down for an interview with Forbes. On the topic of Apple's Siri, he touted the "TellMe" feature.
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It isn't new we done it before Only they epically failed lol...
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Sore loser sounds sore.
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Thats BS. Just like apple didn't create a touch screen phone. They just made it work like its supposed to. Nor did they invent apps or an app store, the just stream lined it. Now their hatin' on siri. Microsoft just mad cuz people won't buy their sh**ty phones.
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All windows does is moan and sue/threatin every one thinks apple vs Samsung is bad people should read up on windows vs Linux it's got to the point that windows will pressure hardware company's to lock there systems from other oses....every hardware company running android and windows is under fire with microsft making threats..only things windows as been successfull at is the Xbox and a is that has copied every other os but with extra bugs and malware...and if folk think windows 8 is a new idea with loads of featured will I'm sorry it's a rip of from kde interface done years ago by Linux
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I am an Android user. Personally I am amazed by Siri and believe it's total nonsense for someone from MS to imply that voice actions are anywhere near the level of Siri because they aren't. I also found humor and truth in Rob's comments. The last thing that I read online indicated MS makes more money from licensing to Android phone manufacturers than it does on phones that sell with it's own OS.
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I've got an iPhone 4s and rarely use Siri... At this point it gimmicky....
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Could not agree with you more bazik the reason I dont use it more is it just doesnt understand what I say (Scottish Accent) even when I talk in a clear and proper manner
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Hey, what about jailbreaking. Any news?
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Iphone 4s is overpricing. Give a chance to other cheaper phones. Dont get apple iphone too popular. Haha. Compare still just a phone. ;)
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They've had had time changing from the old Windows Mobile 6 model that was aimed at Enterprise users to a new consumer-targeted platform. No need for had twice, thanks for the info btw...
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Where the period. It's pain to read.
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I got the iPhone 4s and I'm a iPhone user since 3G but is true what they say! This has been around in other phones apple was the only one that did big campaign about it! And yes reason will be to make sure ppl dont notice that the new iPhone in fact does not have many different things from 4!
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He's a douche. Yeah, it's been around. Also, people keep saying that apple bought Siri and made it theirs, put it on the new phone as some new big feature. It is a new big feature. Siri, the app, that I liked a lot and used is nothing like it is now. Basically all it was, was a little search for resteraunt and weather with maps to get to the resteraunts. It's so much more than a search. So yeah it's been out but not like this and microsoft I hear works pretty good but they need to quit talking **** and just worry about their own phones before they replace this dude. He says they need to learn from this and market the hell out of a feature. The one I remember them doing is the dude jumping out of the plane and he's able to take a picture right away. Lol. Wow. Really, I don't even think apple marketed the hell out of Siri. They talked about it at the announcement of the 4S and a couple of tv commercials that don't get much play but most of the hype to me, seems to be from the people that are using it and love it. But that's just me. Microsoft and the other douche from google, Eric, says Siri is no big deal. Lol, yeah okay. It's just gonna get bigger and better as it goes on you watch. Couple of people say its gimmicky and don't use it. Sure theres gonna be the people who have no need for it but there's also a lot that will and do.
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I've played with Siri, and I was not impressed.and it's a well known fact that other phone manufacturers have had those features for sometime.I think I'll stick with the onscreen keyboards, I feel less like a ****.
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Soon Microsoft will also claim that they have made OS X in the 80s.
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Any phone with "Microsoft" attached to it will ever be popular. I think the world learned its lesson with windows. If u like a buggy OS and getting hammered with viruses, then there is no need for WP7. U can just buy an Android phone
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I respect you android user. People need to stop being blind fanboys of things. I recognize android has many features iPhones don't. And iPhones has some android does not. We may be the only logical people left.
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Siri can be a very usefull function. I agree that it is fairly limited right now but that's because it is still in Beta. Because it is a server based app, and iOS can be updated from the device now, the is no limit to what future updated can do
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I expressed my let down weeks ago when i first got 4s, siri is a let down. Ive had every thing from cells, to laptops & desktop interact with me for a long time now. Hell i use a program that controlls my house automated x-10 products by useing my voice. And the program doesnt sound much diff than siri to be honest. LOL!,.... But something dawned on me the other day, thinking bout this whole situation with 4s, guys jobs was dieing. Im sure he did know when he would pass, but i cant see how he wouldnt know it was comming soon. His medical leaves, who knows what he had done or went thru to try and aid his condition. So i was upset before, and i still dont care for siri. But as a iphone fan, To me it showed some real Dedication to his product. And he kept the wheels moving. And i cant ask for much more than that. Iphone will have to make huge strides with the next, and i believe they will. R.I.P-- S.Jobs.
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Add Siri to iPhone 4 and you have yourself and iPhone 4S. They haven't added Siri to iPhone 4 because the sales rep would have a hard time identifying the difference between both phones. Great business plan Apple, let's call the next IPhone 4S an IPhone 5 and just add "Siri+"
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So the world phone part, the A5 processor, Camera (and I'm not saying this because its 8 mpx, that doesn't mean squat) that is a significant step above the iPhone 4, completely improved antenna (that more than just alleviates the death grip issue [which was blown way out of proportion, IMO..but maybe I'm just in an area with solid reception])... are all additions mean nothing I presume. "They didn't add any new features." Yeah, they didn't add a bigger screen or change the design...what new features do other phones even change that aren't at the same level as the evolutionary features the iPhone 4S has? I would like to know (barring the addition of NFC in upcoming android phones). Also, why do they have to change the design? The iPhone 4S is still one of the best looking phones on the market, and even though the screen is small compared to a lot of Android phones, it's still crisper than a TON of other phones (only thing I feel that can come close is the Galaxy Nexus)...however the crispness is a preference and I recognize that. Just to summarize, I feel that they didn't have to change a lot this time around because the iPhone 4 was mostly behind on tech more than design. As for Siri being another feature added to sell the phone, yeah I agree...but its a pretty awesome feature.
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Another dude brainwashed by apple. A5 chip? Like you can really tell the did fence between other chips GEEK. 99% of iPhone users don't even know what the fu** is a A5 Chip. Fixed antenna? Yea so they sell u a phone with a fu**ed up antenna, to then sell the same phone with a fixed antenna, and TeCH D**ks like you buy it. Fu**ing loser. If that's the case, they should upgrade everyone's phone for free, for the fu**ed up antenna. Surprised Consumer affair hasn't got involved. Talk about good looking phone, I'm afraid to even look at it so it won't brake, the things so f**king fragile. Next remark you make, make f**king sense.. D**k Ryder
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Bruski needs to lay off the brewski(s). Haha. You sure are one for accusing someone of not making sense. Read your own post. Yes, 99% of iPhone users can tell the difference in the PERFORMANCE of the A5.
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I almost didn't want to bother replying to this...but yes, the A5 chip gives you a ton of performance gains in a lot of process heavy (ESPECIALLY games) tasks. The original iPhone 4 antenna perhaps was sub par, but not F**cked up. The new antenna is more than just an improvement to fix the issue, I won't bother explaining why because clearly you will not bother reading the details. And talk about fragile, no other phone is designed to fall. It is designed to be resistant to falling...not unbreakable. The iPhone (without a case) is less resistant to drops..bottom line, try not to drop your electronics..no matter what it is.Finally, next time don't bother censoring your expletives, you tone is bad enough. You last post was like saying: "Hey you are an a-hole, no offense"
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I dont understand ppl that say stop arguing its just a phone their called smartphone for a reason its like having a swiss army knife but in technology terms its everything in 1 I own a galaxy s2 and I macbook I think android is great and I think iphoned are great it all comes down to preference.
