Helo newbie, being the first is not always the best, thinking things through first, and protecting the privacy of customers certainly is. As you are a late arrival to this forum you may have missed how the MS Surface was an answer to Apple's iPad and millions of Android copies.
Yeah, with so many companies churning out Android devices it is difficult to keep track how to use them.I might have it backwards
Or different phones do different things. Yikes.
Many felt the same way regarding portable MP3 players, cell phones, and tablets.Of course we need another pointless competitor because we don't have enough of the same exact things
That was when it was something that legitimately was underdeveloped. All of those devices had been in a rough shape, until Apple brought life to them with the iPod, iPhone and iPad. With this, there's really nothing. It's not even cool technology, it's lame. I'd rather speak to a real person or get a device.
People said the same about the iPod, iPhone, and iPad. Anyone who isn't interested in <insert product name here> largely thinks said product is a dud and can't understand its use to anyone.
So, you'd rather say to a real person living with you "play Bruce Springsteen on the main stereo"? And your family accepts your orders and willingly does your bidding?
I already have quite a bit of home automation, predating HomeKit, and I'd love to be able to open my drapes, set my lights, etc. without having to get my phone from my pocket or my iPad from another room.
No no you don't understand. What is Google Home or Amazon Echo? Is it really something that needs serious innovation like MP3s and cell phones needed? Not at all. Apple will just copy paste, get Siri and iPhones to work with it, and that's it. They've been doing that for a while now, and it never worked well.
No, I'm not about to talk to some robot. Either I communicate with a real human being, either I take my device, and press a few buttons. Tech is not alive, and is nowhere near close enough to simulate this. I can't just have a device at home and say "Okay Google, play this playlist" and it replies in the most emotionless way possible. If I'm talking to someone, it's either a human, or a proper human simulation. It feels much more natural to touch the screen to activate what I want.So, you'd rather say to a real person living with you "play Bruce Springsteen on the main stereo"? And your family accepts your orders and willingly does your bidding?
personally, I get a kick out of the responses Cyril (I used the male british voice) gives me when I tell him what I want.
Apple didn't invent computers, MP3 players or smartphones, it "me too'd" all those devices but better than their competitors.
Fortunately, I've found a nice litte button for that. Nice way to hide all the senseless haters. A lot of work though, lately.
Of course we need another pointless competitor because we don't have enough of the same exact things
I agree.
Try reading closer. I wasn't complaining. I was pointing out that others who complain haven't understood Apple for decades and probably shouldn't be here complaining.
I do. MobileMe, iPhone having not copy/paste, iPhone weak camera, app store full of fart apps, Macbook Air underpowered,iCloud syncing issues all occurred between 2007 and 2011. The volume of comments is higher now but that's because the marketshare and total amount of customers Apple has taken on has quadrupled since 2008.
I don't agree. Apple has a huge marketing force behind them. They don't have to be first, they have to be the most appealing to the market. The iPhone was not the first smartphone out there by a decade. However, when they did it right. The market came in droves. The same can still happen here.
I had an Echo for a while and it was one of the few new tech items returned to the shipping under 30 days for a refund. While the voice recognition was well done, there wasn't enough individual configuration to make it feel like my own. It was too turn-key appliance like a toaster or a blender. With Apple TV and downloading apps, you make it your own.
