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Microsoft's New Cortana vs. Siri Ad Shows Off HTC One M8 for Windows, Mapping Features
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Got it.... and the "wife" thing certainly wasn't the focus of the commercial...
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But the "wallhuggers" one is pretty good... pretty realistic from a product stand point.
I agree about the ones that show folks waiting in line for an iPhone as being pretty bad. Or showing someone's "parents waiting in line like that is a bad thing.
I disagree. Sometimes I like to put my phone face down when playing music or conference calls. This would sound like crap with front facing speakers. Sharing music with others while I use the screen becomes more difficult too
When being utilized for actual recorded responses (like, "sing me a song" or "how old are you" or "What do you think about Siri") it sounds just like that in the commercial.
But this is a commercial and it is simply Jen Taylor speaking about the phone, so none of what "Cortana" is saying would actually be said when interacting with the phone.
But in my experience with both, Cortana digital responses are WAY more lifelike/realistic than Siri responses.
And the choice to work the way you wish is a terrible thing.
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The iPad is a completely different situation, IMO. It would be a much better platform to point out this issue.
Which is exactly what I did!
I wonder if Cortana has as many clever responses to the question:
On a serious note, I've heard VERY good things about the Windows mobile OS. IMO it looks rather garish and loud, but I have not used it and the functionality could easily win me over. That HTC One is also sweet, and I bet it doesn't have a protruding camera.
On a serious note, I've heard VERY good things about the Windows mobile OS. IMO it looks rather garish and loud, but I have not used it and the functionality could easily win me over. That HTC One is also sweet, and I bet it doesn't have a protruding camera.
Is this actually how Cortana speaks? I'd be very impressed if she speaks that naturally with such a matter-of-fact tone
Cortana does sound impressive, if it can behave just like the commercial wants to make you believe it behaves. Shows we may have some real new competition for that stuff in the market. On the other hand, I wonder how many people are simply just holding out until GLaDOS becomes available?
Right.
And "Post PC" is describing these new types of PC's you mentioned. Again, it's a disagreement over the definition of "PC" more than anything. I don't think I said anything about "useful", but there is a difference in complexity to the user and obviously "power" in a computer sense is going to be less in a smaller more portable device. "Post PC" is short for "Post Traditional Thing Commonly Thought Of As A PC" (classic types of desktops and laptops)
I'm here to choose the best product for me. When that's an Apple product, it's an Apple product. When it isn't, it isn't. I'm not here "for Apple". Nor do I have to have "the bestest thing ever" if it works for me. Nor do I have to insult the people who use things I don't use.
It's called being secure in your purchase.
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Why would you want to decrease competition?
Is it just me or has Siri become dumb in the last couple weeks?! Seems like anything I ask her, she can't do it anymore or asks for verification. She can't find my wife's phone number all the sudden or doesn't understand who I'm trying to call, even though she's done it a 1000 times before.
Whatever you say. It's your world. I'm just in it.
But yeah, Microsoft should just call the whole mobile thing a "hobby" and move on.
Save us all the time, trouble, and carbon footprint.
MS likes to push Cortana.. This is their second one i've seen here.
Rather than waste money on advertising trying to consonantly push a feature, no one would buy anything anyway from their store since they allow malware in..
I'm sure glad they have their priorities.... How to pay for VLC in one easy step..
Rather than waste money on advertising trying to consonantly push a feature, no one would buy anything anyway from their store since they allow malware in..
I'm sure glad they have their priorities....
How to pay for VLC in one easy step..
What you say is what I mean exactly. What we have today is:
"Post what used to be a Traditional Thing Commonly Thought Of As A PC"
But what we call a traditional PC has changed. It's not about the desktop always being "the traditional PC". The traditional PC is whatever is used the most/most useful at the time. And at the moment iPads and iPhones fit into that definition very well.
I don't think you did say anything about "useful" but I did to help get my point across. I can see from what you said that you do get my point of view here. That's good. And I get your point. People still feel the desktop is "the traditional PC". And now we're in a post traditional PC, like this is some new and magical era where the desktop is a thing of the past and we've all moved on. Not so. It's just a continuous cycle of evolution. The desktop is still very useful, but it's main focus has changed from every day computer for emails and content consumption to beefy tasks that an iPad or average notebook can't do.
In 10 to 20 years time the the situation might shift again and we could have something else that is used more than anything else as a PC. That won't be the "Post, Post - PC era". It'll just be a new type of PC for a new generation.
Sarcasm noted.
Seriously though read the comment to the post I quoted above yours here. I don't disagree with the base principle of "post PC" I just think "post PC" really doesn't exist and it's just a new type of PC becoming more used and an older type of PC being less used. Continual evolution. What is considered a new type of PC will eventually be less used when something else is invented to that overtakes it. Doesn't mean the older type suddenly becomes obsolete. It's role just changes is all.
Citation needed.
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No. It's because when I use the speaker phone feature I sometimes end up holding my iPhone at a 90 angle to my face. Both weird and uncomfortable.
Most who have had that problem will understand the point Microsoft are making in the ad.
The citation needs to be relevant. The word malware doesn't even appear in the article.
Hah... exactly. And the article is actually about MS doing something better to serve its customers with an updated Windows Store.
