Despite limitations, Siri shows promise

By John Agsalud

POSTED: 01:30 a.m. HST, Nov 22, 2011

~~<p>While computers have shown incredible progress in utility since inception, there is still a tremendous amount of potential to be realized. We've been saying for years that one of the keys to unlocking this potential is making computers easier to use. We've spent virtually all of computing history teaching people to use computers, when instead we should be teaching computers to work with people. It is with this tenet in mind that we awaited the debut of Siri with bated breath.</p>
<p>As most know, Siri is a new voice-based interface to Apple's iPhone, and became available a few weeks ago with the introduction of the newest model, the iPhone4s. Apple fans and detractors alike were intrigued with Siri's functionality and certain clearly intentional quirks.</p>
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While computers have shown incredible progress in utility since inception, there is still a tremendous amount of potential to be realized. We've been saying for years that one of the keys to unlocking this potential is making computers easier to use. We've spent virtually all of computing history teaching people to use computers, when instead we should be teaching computers to work with people. It is with this tenet in mind that we awaited the debut of Siri with bated breath.

As most know, Siri is a new voice-based interface to Apple's iPhone, and became available a few weeks ago with the introduction of the newest model, the iPhone4s. Apple fans and detractors alike were intrigued with Siri's functionality and certain clearly intentional quirks. Login for more...