Siri Sez
Chronicling the wit and wisdom of the iPhone's faithful personal assistant, Siri
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The Wall Street Journal’s Jason Gay posed a few sports-related questions to Siri. Final score: Well, let’s just say that Siri’s not a big sports fan:
Are you excited about the World Series?
I’m sorry, I’m afraid I can’t answer that.
Do you want peanuts and Cracker Jack?
I have everything I need already.
Where will Albert Pujols sign next season?
I found 12 swimming pools, 9 of them are fairly close to you.
Do you hope that Brett Favre stays retired?
I suppose it’s possible.
Would you battle me in a steel cage?
This metal foundry isn’t far from you.
Do you like basketball?
I really have no opinion.
Do you want to watch hockey with me instead?
I try to be satisfied with what I have.
We will, we will rock you.
Really!
More here.
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Scott Sande at The Unofficial Apple Weblog wishes Siri could do a few more things…
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If the stuff Siri is doing is old, and if others did do it FIRST, then why is everyone so damn excited about the feature?
There are a few reasons. But the simplest answer is one that has played out time and time again over the past several years: Apple did it right.
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Sure, Siri’s tight with HAL 9000. But another distant relative, the Magic Eight Ball? Not so much.
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With the World Series around the corner, Siri has a good—but not great—handle on Abbott & Costello’s infamous baseball team lineup. Who’s on third? I Don’t Know. And neither does Siri, apparently.
