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Re: Does Anyone Actually Use Siri?

From Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies>
Newsgroups comp.sys.mac.system
Subject Re: Does Anyone Actually Use Siri?
Date 2019-01-19 15:42 +0000
Organization Miskatonic U
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In message <q1ul06$2rj$1@dont-email.me> André G  Isaak <agisaak@gm.invalid> wrote:
> On 2019-01-19 12:13 a.m., Alan Baker wrote:
>> On 2019-01-18 10:47 p.m., Your Name wrote:
>>> On 2019-01-19 06:37:53 +0000, Your Name said:
>>>
>>>> On 2019-01-19 05:56:00 +0000, gtr said:
>>>>> On 2019-01-19 05:02:05 +0000, Jolly Roger said:
>>>>>> Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> wrote:
>>>>>>> On 2019-01-18 17:56:07 +0000, Ed Norton said:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> I mean after the novelty wears off.  Seems like one of those 
>>>>>>>> appliances
>>>>>>>> that you see on late-night TV that you think will be so useful 
>>>>>>>> and ends
>>>>>>>> up just sitting on your counter never used.  Like the Bagel 
>>>>>>>> Cutter or
>>>>>>>> the Apple Peeler or the Ronco Dehydrator.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> A few people use it, but for most it's just a gimmick to be toyed 
>>>>>>> with
>>>>>>> as an initial novelty / "look at me" or they don't even know it 
>>>>>>> exists.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Bullshit from hopelessly out of touch Your Name, as usual.
>>>>
>>>> Says the braindead moron who only knows what he and his five geeky 
>>>> friends do, and blindly believes everyone in the world does that too. 
>>>> :-\
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> I don't know about the generalized "most people", but I know a lot 
>>>>> of people with iPhones and none seem to make use of Siri at all.  
>>>>> I'm not talking about the tech-heads, but mosts of my crew is 55+, 
>>>>> and I may be the only one among them that uses it.  I don't know 
>>>>> about the kids.
>>>>
>>>> Add in the Mac users and it's a very small minority of users who 
>>>> bother with Siri, let alone know it even exists.
>>>
>>> I should have said, it's not just Siri, it's all the other silly 
>>> gimmick voice recognition systems as well that aren't really used by 
>>> the vast majority of device owners, whether that's Apple, Windoze, or 
>>> Google.
>>>
>> 
>> Siri on an iPhone is in no way "gimmicky".
>> 
>> It is a faster, better way to do many things.

> This seems like a rather silly debate. Either you find it useful, as 
> apparently many do, or, like me, you don't. Neither is the 'correct' answer.

If that were the extent of the naysayers, you would be right. But no,
they are saying things like "no one uses it" and "it's a gimmick" and
"it doesn't work" all of which are false statements.

> A bigger issue than usefulness is privacy. I'm only mildly concerned 
> about this where Siri or Cortana are concerned, but I'd have strong 
> reservations about using Google Assistant (or possibly Alexa).

I've removed my Alexa devices. I didn't fin them helpful and I don't
believe Amazon is trustworthy enough to have microphones in my house.

-- 
Some humans would do anything to see if it was possible to do it. If you
put a large switch in some cave somewhere, with a sign on it saying
"End-of-the-World Switch. PLEASE DO NOT TOUCH," the paint wouldn't even
have time to dry.

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Does Anyone Actually Use Siri? Ed Norton <norton@nowhere.com> - 2019-01-18 12:56 -0500
  Re: Does Anyone Actually Use Siri? Alan Baker <nunya@ness.biz> - 2019-01-18 10:11 -0800
    Re: Does Anyone Actually Use Siri? gtr <xxx@yyy.zzz> - 2019-01-18 10:22 -0800
      Re: Does Anyone Actually Use Siri? Alan Baker <nunya@ness.biz> - 2019-01-18 10:28 -0800
        Re: Does Anyone Actually Use Siri? gtr <xxx@yyy.zzz> - 2019-01-18 10:30 -0800
      Re: Does Anyone Actually Use Siri? Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2019-01-18 20:45 +0000
        Re: Does Anyone Actually Use Siri? gtr <xxx@yyy.zzz> - 2019-01-18 14:45 -0800
      Re: Does Anyone Actually Use Siri? Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2019-01-19 05:02 +0000
    Re: Does Anyone Actually Use Siri? Ed Norton <norton@nowhere.com> - 2019-01-18 13:28 -0500
      Re: Does Anyone Actually Use Siri? gtr <xxx@yyy.zzz> - 2019-01-18 10:32 -0800
  Re: Does Anyone Actually Use Siri? gtr <xxx@yyy.zzz> - 2019-01-18 10:20 -0800
    Re: Does Anyone Actually Use Siri? gtr <xxx@yyy.zzz> - 2019-01-18 10:26 -0800
    Re: Does Anyone Actually Use Siri? Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2019-01-18 21:17 +0000
  Re: Does Anyone Actually Use Siri? Elden <usenet@moondog.org> - 2019-01-18 13:08 -0600
    Re: Does Anyone Actually Use Siri? gtr <xxx@yyy.zzz> - 2019-01-18 11:18 -0800
      Re: Does Anyone Actually Use Siri? Elden <usenet@moondog.org> - 2019-01-18 14:40 -0600
    Re: Does Anyone Actually Use Siri? Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2019-01-19 05:02 +0000
  Re: Does Anyone Actually Use Siri? Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2019-01-19 09:05 +1300
    Re: Does Anyone Actually Use Siri? Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2019-01-19 05:02 +0000
      Re: Does Anyone Actually Use Siri? gtr <xxx@yyy.zzz> - 2019-01-18 21:56 -0800
        Re: Does Anyone Actually Use Siri? Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2019-01-19 19:37 +1300
          Re: Does Anyone Actually Use Siri? Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2019-01-19 19:47 +1300
            Re: Does Anyone Actually Use Siri? Alan Baker <nunya@ness.biz> - 2019-01-18 23:13 -0800
              Re: Does Anyone Actually Use Siri? André G. Isaak <agisaak@gm.invalid> - 2019-01-19 00:52 -0700
                Re: Does Anyone Actually Use Siri? Alan Baker <nunya@ness.biz> - 2019-01-18 23:54 -0800
                Re: Does Anyone Actually Use Siri? Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2019-01-19 15:42 +0000
          Re: Does Anyone Actually Use Siri? nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2019-01-19 11:34 -0500
  Re: Does Anyone Actually Use Siri? Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2019-01-18 21:17 +0000
  Re: Does Anyone Actually Use Siri? Alan Browne <bitbucket@blackhole.com> - 2019-01-18 17:14 -0500
  Re: Does Anyone Actually Use Siri? ant@zimage.comANT (Ant) - 2019-01-18 19:51 -0600
    Re: Does Anyone Actually Use Siri? Ed Norton <norton@nowhere.com> - 2019-01-18 21:03 -0500
      Re: Does Anyone Actually Use Siri? ant@zimage.comANT (Ant) - 2019-01-19 18:34 -0600
    Re: Does Anyone Actually Use Siri? Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2019-01-19 16:17 +1300
      Re: Does Anyone Actually Use Siri? Alan Baker <nunya@ness.biz> - 2019-01-18 23:14 -0800
  Re: Does Anyone Actually Use Siri? André G. Isaak <agisaak@gm.invalid> - 2019-01-18 20:53 -0700
    Re: Does Anyone Actually Use Siri? Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2019-01-19 17:04 +1300
      Re: Does Anyone Actually Use Siri? ant@zimage.comANT (Ant) - 2019-01-19 18:36 -0600
        Re: Does Anyone Actually Use Siri? Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2019-01-20 04:26 +0000
    Re: Does Anyone Actually Use Siri? "David B." <"David B"@nomail.afraid.org> - 2019-01-19 08:14 +0000
      Re: Does Anyone Actually Use Siri? André G. Isaak <agisaak@gm.invalid> - 2019-01-19 04:26 -0700
        Re: Does Anyone Actually Use Siri? "David B." <"David B"@nomail.afraid.org> - 2019-01-19 13:24 +0000
          Re: Does Anyone Actually Use Siri? André G. Isaak <agisaak@gm.invalid> - 2019-01-19 07:31 -0700
            Re: Does Anyone Actually Use Siri? "David B." <"David B"@nomail.afraid.org> - 2019-01-19 15:08 +0000
              Re: Does Anyone Actually Use Siri? Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2019-01-19 17:18 +0000
                Re: Does Anyone Actually Use Siri? "David B." <"David B"@nomail.afraid.org> - 2019-01-19 18:29 +0000
                Re: Does Anyone Actually Use Siri? gtr <xxx@yyy.zzz> - 2019-01-19 11:03 -0800
                Re: Does Anyone Actually Use Siri? "David B." <"David B"@nomail.afraid.org> - 2019-01-19 19:08 +0000
                Re: Does Anyone Actually Use Siri? nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2019-01-19 14:11 -0500
                Re: Does Anyone Actually Use Siri? Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2019-01-19 19:35 +0000
                Re: Does Anyone Actually Use Siri? "David B." <"David B"@nomail.afraid.org> - 2019-01-19 20:02 +0000
                Re: Does Anyone Actually Use Siri? Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2019-01-19 20:12 +0000
                Re: Does Anyone Actually Use Siri? "David B." <"David B"@nomail.afraid.org> - 2019-01-19 20:17 +0000
                Re: Does Anyone Actually Use Siri? Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2019-01-20 03:33 +0000
                Re: Does Anyone Actually Use Siri? "David B." <"David B"@nomail.afraid.org> - 2019-01-20 13:16 +0000
                Re: Does Anyone Actually Use Siri? Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2019-01-20 17:52 +0000
                Re: Does Anyone Actually Use Siri? "David B." <"David B"@nomail.afraid.org> - 2019-01-20 19:54 +0000
                Re: Does Anyone Actually Use Siri? nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2019-01-20 14:57 -0500
                Re: Does Anyone Actually Use Siri? Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2019-01-21 00:19 +0000
                Re: Does Anyone Actually Use Siri? "David B." <"David B"@nomail.afraid.org> - 2019-01-21 17:45 +0000
                Re: Does Anyone Actually Use Siri? nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2019-01-21 12:58 -0500
                Re: Does Anyone Actually Use Siri? Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2019-01-22 04:18 +0000
                Re: Does Anyone Actually Use Siri? Elden <usenet@moondog.org> - 2019-01-22 12:13 -0600
                Re: Does Anyone Actually Use Siri? Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2019-01-22 21:48 +0000
                Re: Does Anyone Actually Use Siri? Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2019-01-23 21:41 +0000
                Re: Does Anyone Actually Use Siri? Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2019-01-24 01:09 +0000
                Re: Does Anyone Actually Use Siri? Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2019-01-24 16:21 +0000
                Re: Does Anyone Actually Use Siri? gtr <xxx@yyy.zzz> - 2019-01-20 11:59 -0800
                Re: Does Anyone Actually Use Siri? "David B." <"David B"@nomail.afraid.org> - 2019-01-20 20:28 +0000
                Re: Does Anyone Actually Use Siri? gtr <xxx@yyy.zzz> - 2019-01-20 13:51 -0800
                Re: Does Anyone Actually Use Siri? "David B." <"David B"@nomail.afraid.org> - 2019-01-20 22:07 +0000
                Re: Does Anyone Actually Use Siri? YK <xxxxx@dialme.com> - 2019-01-20 17:51 -0500
                Re: Does Anyone Actually Use Siri? "David B." <"David B"@nomail.afraid.org> - 2019-01-20 23:37 +0000
                Re: Does Anyone Actually Use Siri? André G. Isaak <agisaak@gm.invalid> - 2019-01-21 12:47 -0700
                Re: Does Anyone Actually Use Siri? "David B." <"David B"@nomail.afraid.org> - 2019-01-21 20:51 +0000
                Re: Does Anyone Actually Use Siri? Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2019-01-21 13:27 +1300
                Re: Does Anyone Actually Use Siri? YK <xxxxx@dialme.com> - 2019-01-20 20:06 -0500
                Re: Does Anyone Actually Use Siri? Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2019-01-21 14:29 +1300
                Re: Does Anyone Actually Use Siri? Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2019-01-21 17:36 +0000
                Re: Does Anyone Actually Use Siri? Savageduck <savageduck1@{REMOVESPAM}me.com> - 2019-01-20 17:09 -0800
                Re: Does Anyone Actually Use Siri? gtr <xxx@yyy.zzz> - 2019-01-20 17:18 -0800
                Re: Does Anyone Actually Use Siri? Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2019-01-21 18:35 +1300
                Re: Does Anyone Actually Use Siri? gtr <xxx@yyy.zzz> - 2019-01-20 22:58 -0800
              Re: Does Anyone Actually Use Siri? Alan Baker <nunya@ness.biz> - 2019-01-19 11:26 -0800
                Re: Does Anyone Actually Use Siri? "David B." <"David B"@nomail.afraid.org> - 2019-01-19 20:21 +0000
                Re: Does Anyone Actually Use Siri? Alan Baker <nunya@ness.biz> - 2019-01-19 12:25 -0800
                Re: Does Anyone Actually Use Siri? "David B." <"David B"@nomail.afraid.org> - 2019-01-19 20:46 +0000
                Re: Does Anyone Actually Use Siri? Alan Baker <nunya@ness.biz> - 2019-01-19 12:57 -0800
                Re: Does Anyone Actually Use Siri? "David B." <"David B"@nomail.afraid.org> - 2019-01-19 22:49 +0000
                Re: Does Anyone Actually Use Siri? Alan Baker <nunya@ness.biz> - 2019-01-19 15:19 -0800
      Re: Does Anyone Actually Use Siri? Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2019-01-19 15:44 +0000
        Re: Does Anyone Actually Use Siri? "David B." <"David B"@nomail.afraid.org> - 2019-01-19 18:34 +0000
          Re: Does Anyone Actually Use Siri? gtr <xxx@yyy.zzz> - 2019-01-19 11:03 -0800
            Re: Does Anyone Actually Use Siri? "David B." <"David B"@nomail.afraid.org> - 2019-01-19 19:14 +0000
              Re: Does Anyone Actually Use Siri? Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2019-01-19 20:06 +0000
                Re: Does Anyone Actually Use Siri? "David B." <"David B"@nomail.afraid.org> - 2019-01-19 20:10 +0000
                Re: Does Anyone Actually Use Siri? Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2019-01-20 03:31 +0000
    Re: Does Anyone Actually Use Siri? Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2019-01-19 15:44 +0000
  Re: Does Anyone Actually Use Siri? Davoud <star@sky.net> - 2019-01-19 11:46 -0500

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