I sure would appreciate the option of installing Siri to the phone (or iPad). I'd spend a gig to not have to use the internet for most tasks. My data service in Chicago sucks and having to wait 20 seconds to hear what time it is is extremely frustrating.
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Siri Reportedly Coming to iPad with iOS 6
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Can't wait to not use Siri on my iPad too!
Siri is too slow, but maybe on Wifi it will be better than over 3g
Siri is too slow, but maybe on Wifi it will be better than over 3g
I really hope this is true!
It would make the iPad a lot more usable.
The microphone on the new iPad is superb; it has very good reception and noise canceling. I don't think it will have any issues using SIRI at a more comfortable and further distance than with an iPhone.
It would make the iPad a lot more usable.
The microphone on the new iPad is superb; it has very good reception and noise canceling. I don't think it will have any issues using SIRI at a more comfortable and further distance than with an iPhone.
Isn't it obvious? Of course Siri will only be available on the "new" iPad. That's how Apple does things. It doesn't matter whether the iPad 2 is capable of running it or not. Apple will only allow it to install on the newest model they sell. Just watch.
I know this has been posted as a rumor before, but I think Siri will also be a feature of Mountain Lion. I just hope it does more than just dictation, although dictation would be nice.
Siri needs to be able launch apps and developers need to be able to get at the APIs for Siri. If that is announced at WWDC next week, it will be huge.
Siri needs to be able launch apps and developers need to be able to get at the APIs for Siri. If that is announced at WWDC next week, it will be huge.
Mad Mac Maniac
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Pesonally, I believe that "beta Siri" was created soley to create data points by developing knowledge of languages, accents, grammar dictation and usage. That's why it has the "beta" indicator. Apple couldn't use just devs to test the beta because they needed as many data points as possible.
I think a year is probably enough time to create the necessary data, so the beta will probably be removed. I don't know how much of this will happen this year or next, but I'm guessing by the end of 2013 Siri will be released on iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, and Mac (probably in that order) and will also include 3rd party support.
There was some speculation that it wasn't exactly the cpu that resulted in Apple keeping Siri off the iPhone 4. As far as the iPad 2, this is a rumor.
They already do it with voice dictation available on the iPad 3 and isn't on the iPad 2.
Mad Mac Maniac
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Apple is known to do this tactic before...
I wish Siri would come to my iPad 2 also, but, if for no other reason, I am 99% positive it will be iPad 3 exclusive simply because dictation is iPad 3 exclusive.
I agree. I hoped that this would come to the iPad 1 (hah...) but not supporting the iPad 2 would be pretty bad. Although maybe this is Apple's way of saying the iPad 3 is new and has Siri and the iPad 2 doesn't, trying to push more users to upgrade.
But here's hoping for some older support! It's not like the iPad 2 couldn't handle it, hell maybe the iPad 1 could if it really wanted to. iPhoto sure works on it.
Yep, here's hoping it's better than the crappy dictation voice that is supposed to enable me to hands free type. I don't talk like I have a bag of marbles in my mouth but thats how it comes out in type once I am done.....
Mad Mac Maniac
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I feel like every year I become more and more excited/hopeful.
I'm hoping this year iCloud becomes much more integrated. I was excited about it last year, but it's been kind of a downer so far.
If it would ever make it's way to the seccond gen iPad I would bet my money on Apple charging money for an upgrade (for first and seccond gen). If it's gonna be a free upgrade I'm pretty sure that siri feature would be for the new iPad only. Simply because they possibly want to make it more distinctive, as there's not that much of difference for a typical customer, though I'd love to be wrong as I'm a happy iPad2 user
.i couldnt agree more, so much wasted space. i'm on my 2nd iPad and 4th iPhone, the UI hasnt changed much since 2007. its kinda meh now. where is the innovation apple, surprise me
It should be better than the mockup
It seems to me that if Apple chose to leave Siri off the new iPad during its release it was because they wanted a refined way of presenting the UI specifically on that platform and since iOS 6 was already in the works at the time, it makes sense that the major effort would have been spent during that development cycle to make it happen there for the iPad form factor (not backport something to iOS 5 that was nearing EOL).
Now, if Apple spent all that time refining the iPad version of the SIRI interface in iOS 6 (and disappointing the new iPad adopters hoping it would be there in the process) only to have it still look like some iPhone-sized, shoe-horned in interface, that would be somewhat foolish on their part. They could have implemented that mockup interface with minimum effort into iOS 5 well before the iPad launch.
Needless to say, I'm hoping for something more impressive than that mockup.
It seems to me that if Apple chose to leave Siri off the new iPad during its release it was because they wanted a refined way of presenting the UI specifically on that platform and since iOS 6 was already in the works at the time, it makes sense that the major effort would have been spent during that development cycle to make it happen there for the iPad form factor (not backport something to iOS 5 that was nearing EOL).
Now, if Apple spent all that time refining the iPad version of the SIRI interface in iOS 6 (and disappointing the new iPad adopters hoping it would be there in the process) only to have it still look like some iPhone-sized, shoe-horned in interface, that would be somewhat foolish on their part. They could have implemented that mockup interface with minimum effort into iOS 5 well before the iPad launch.
Needless to say, I'm hoping for something more impressive than that mockup.