Siri - is it just all talk?
As the proud owner of an iPad Mini, naturally one of the first things to do was talk to 'Siri', the voice controlled assistant for your device. It was here that I did the same thing every single Siri user has done at some point throughout there lives. I asked it for drugs and sex.
After being rejected for both questions, I was bored (as simple minded as that makes me sound). I wondered if I'd ever use Siri for what they do on the adverts. Sure, I was never going to search the web for recipes, but I might use it to make some reminders, open apps and contact friends right?
Wrong. Since those early days of trying to get Siri to sleep with me, I haven't used it for a genuine reason. This got me thinking. Is it because the world simply has no use for Voice Control, or is it the fact that Siri is so damn bad at it?
So, onto my first question
So I wanted to keep this rant short and sweet but hopefully you have some sort of opinion as to whether Siri and voice control in general is what the future holds.
After being rejected for both questions, I was bored (as simple minded as that makes me sound). I wondered if I'd ever use Siri for what they do on the adverts. Sure, I was never going to search the web for recipes, but I might use it to make some reminders, open apps and contact friends right?
Wrong. Since those early days of trying to get Siri to sleep with me, I haven't used it for a genuine reason. This got me thinking. Is it because the world simply has no use for Voice Control, or is it the fact that Siri is so damn bad at it?
So, onto my first question
Does the world need voice control?
No. Simple as that. We don't need it at all. I'm sure we could all quite happily live our lives without it, but do we want it? Yes. If you were to ask 10 people if they wanted voice control on their device, the majority would say yes. Personally, I can't see why. I find using Siri quite an awkward experience, especially in public. If I want to Google something, I don't want everybody on the bus knowing what I'm searching (as innocent as it may be).
Then there is the matter of speed. I reckon it's quicker to complete the action myself, as opposed to double tapping the home button and making Siri do it for me, it's just long winded.
Is Siri any good?
Now I have to admit that Siri is bloody clever, I can't deny that. The only problem is, that for voice control to actually be worthwhile, it has to be perfect. The truth of the matter is that although Siri is clever and useful, it only picks up what I'm saying about 75% of the time. That may seem like a good percentage, but nobody is going to heavily use voice control if it will fail one in every four times.So I wanted to keep this rant short and sweet but hopefully you have some sort of opinion as to whether Siri and voice control in general is what the future holds.