Re: [Fed-Talk] Siri has a 99 percent fail rate
Re: [Fed-Talk] Siri has a 99 percent fail rate
- Subject: Re: [Fed-Talk] Siri has a 99 percent fail rate
- From: "Pike, Michael (IHS/HQ)" <email@hidden>
- Date: Mon, 17 Oct 2011 16:06:28 +0000
- Thread-topic: [Fed-Talk] Siri has a 99 percent fail rate
I would venture to say Steve's last project was the 4 that he was actively involved in at the design level... For all intents and purposes the 4S is a 5... it's a rework of the internal components, it has a new OS... the iPhone 4 Design was so perfect why change it? It is a new phone literally... just looks the same. It's still the only true glass phone I know of... it still has the best display... the things I had seen about the iPhone 5 I did not like (aluminum back, plastic, etc)...
In regards to Siri... when it works, it works great, but today, again, "Sorry, I cannot connect to the network". "sorry, I still cannot connect to the network," I even screen shotted all of the "i cant connect to network" messages on the screen.
The siri technology itself is amazing, the fact it can never connect is another....
And beta... beta is the buzz word companies like to use now so when crap doesn't work, they can say "well... it IS a beta!" It's an easy way to "well we never promised it would work."
the way Siri works is basically a microphone.. that's it... you talk, it sends your voice to Apple Siri servers.. the servers do the work, then send back the commands to your phone. There is no magic on the phone that makes it happen. Siri WAS on the app store.. the iPhone 4 was more than capable of handling it. Apple killed Siri, said you need a 4S... and because it is a very cool feature, EVERYBODY that has it is using it to show off. It is useful for somethings (texting while driving)... and everything apple does (except FaceTime) goes mainstream because Apple knows how to implement things... It is cool... but the beauty of text messaging is the privacy multi-tasking factor. If you're in a meeting, I cannot see you launching Siri to send a text message to your friend across the table talking about the guy at the end of the table with the terrible breath. Texting is attractive because it's private... with a text message I can look engaged, communicate with whoever I want, and nobody is to the wiser... and as your memory gets bad as you get older (myself included).. I can look back and remember what exactly was said.
Android has had speech to text for years... it's the same thing as Siri (perhaps not as advanced AI)... but anyone with an Android phone can push a button and say "Find McDonald" it will launch google maps, show you the closest ones and then guide you there.... sure it won't come back and have the pretty Siri voice, but it's the same mechanism.
Having said that, anytime Apple comes out with a product I get it when it is an iOS device... the computers about every other year... so when the 5 comes out.. I'll still have it...
I believe in telling things how they are... despite I love Apple... the iPhone is the best phone there is... it has issues, but far less than any other phone.. and Siri is amazing, it is just being overloaded which is to be expected... iCloud has held up very well since Friday... I just wish it would revert back to local voice command when Siri is not available... I use voice command mostly for "Play songs by Theory of a Deadman", or, "Call Alexandria at home." - I cannot do that most of the time now...
Mike
On Oct 17, 2011, at 8:47 AM, Villano, Paul Mr CIV USA TRADOC wrote:
> Friends are telling me Siri works fine for them. Still hearing issues with backups being wiped out but not hearing anything but how awesome Siri works.
>
> Also hearing several folks besides someone here that "Steve Jobs made Iphone 5 his last project" so expect a "run" on those, too, when available. :o) By then hopefully Siri will be mature enough for me to play with her...errrr...it...errr... and I'll be able to get one of those while Mike Pike is still cursing out his 4GS. :o)
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Joel Esler <email@hidden>
> Date: Monday, October 17, 2011 8:55
> Subject: Re: [Fed-Talk] Siri has a 99 percent fail rate
> To: "Andreoli, Tony A USNUNK NAVAIR B1490, R215" <email@hidden>
> Cc: email@hidden, "Pike, Michael (IHS/HQ)" <email@hidden>
>
>
>> Since you all are complaining about it failing, I'll add that it
>> works for me everytime. I've only been able to confuse it once.
>>
>>
>> "Starting the 23rd of October, remind me every other week to take
>> out the recycling at 7 pm"
>>
>> It didn't get that complex of a command.
>>
>> It did get "remind me every week on tuesday evening to take out
>> the garbage"
>>
>> --
>> Joel Esler
>>
>> On Oct 17, 2011, at 6:57 AM, Andreoli, Tony A USNUNK NAVAIR B1490,
>> R215 wrote:
>>
>>> I was having the same problem on my 4S on Sat. Tried all of the
>> suggestions online, then eventually it started back up again.
>> Considering it happened to VZW and ATT, 3G and Wifi, and to some
>> users but not others, I have to think it was a server side issue.
>>>
>>> Tony
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: fed-talk-bounces+tony.andreoli=email@hidden
>> [mailto:fed-talk-bounces+tony.andreoli=email@hidden]
>> On Behalf Of Pike, Michael (IHS/HQ)
>>> Sent: Saturday, October 15, 2011 8:08
>>> To: Todd Heberlein
>>> Cc: email@hidden List
>>> Subject: Re: [Fed-Talk] Siri has a 99 percent fail rate
>>>
>>> Nope. No dice still. It used to work great!
>>>
>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>
>>> On Oct 15, 2011, at 4:33 PM, "Todd Heberlein" < wrote:
>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Oct 15, 2011, at 3:12 PM, Pike, Michael (IHS/HQ) wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> No it's a 4S. I knew about the siri death on non 4S. It worked great the first few hours and now all she says is "I'm sorry I cannot connect to the network".
>>>>
>>>> Found this:
>>>>
>>>> STEP 1: Tap on Settings > General then disable Siri.
>>>> STEP 2: Reboot your iPhone.
>>>> STEP 3: Enable Siri through Settings > General and you should get it working.
>>>>
>>>> http://cydiahelp.com/apples-siri-service-not-working-for-some-users-heres-a-fix/
>>>>
>>>> Todd
>>>>
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