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iFanboys & Siri

Johnson & Johnson didn't invent the adhesive bandage, yet most people I know call any adhesive bandage a 'Band-Aid'. Same goes for gelatin, everyone I know calls it 'Jell-o', but I'm sure that the company that makes it (name doesn't come up and I'm not going to bother to Google it) didn't invent it. It's their marketing. Same for Siri / Apple.

So, whatever...if people want the 4S just for a voice recognition app and a dual-core processor, then let them spend their money on it.
 
SamuraiBigEd said:
Really? Because we all know this never existed before:rolleyes:

Siri Starts Car Engine

I am getting sick of these idiots ignoring the fact that something existed before and acting like the iPhone is the first to have it.

I guess this doesn't count even thought the iPhail is included.

Directed SmartStart
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Not being fair. The article is not about Siri, it is about seriously hacking Siri. Not something most users will be able to do or even want to do and that is a good thing.

Not sure Apple claimed to have invented Siri, just saying it is an essential part of the iPhone and it is new to their devices. Siri was an app in the App Store at one time.
 
All true, but the mindset is still frustrating. And I may have read a little more of my frustration into the article than there actually was but there is a reason I have gotten to that point.

As far as brands becoming household names for a product that is not really the case in this instance, they ignore previously existing products and act like it is a whole new product and/or idea.

The animated bit (can't remember the website) with the two bears talking about the iPhone is the best summary of this I have seen yet.
 
I think what's impressive about it is that you can start a car via voice command as if you're just talking to someone. It's kind of like how it's really fascinating to say something like "Charles, turn on my TV." and then the TV turns on even though there has been the remote for decades. People, in general, are fascinated by voice commands because it's still relatively so new.

Anything voice command is kind of futuristic. I remember my friends always being fascinated by when I would use voice commands in my car, even though it was already commonplace amongst higher end vehicles.
 
jerofld said:
Johnson & Johnson didn't invent the adhesive bandage, yet most people I know call any adhesive bandage a 'Band-Aid'. Same goes for gelatin, everyone I know calls it 'Jell-o', but I'm sure that the company that makes it (name doesn't come up and I'm not going to bother to Google it) didn't invent it. It's their marketing. Same for Siri / Apple.

So, whatever...if people want the 4S just for a voice recognition app and a dual-core processor, then let them spend their money on it.
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Lol.

SamuraiBigEd said:
As far as brands becoming household names for a product that is not really the case in this instance, they ignore previously existing products and act like it is a whole new product and/or idea.
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Such is life. It's not about who does it first, but how well you do it and who cares to notice, among other things.

Hate it or love it, this is the type of command any company would wish for. Credit to Apple for building a good enough product, which has enabled them to take full advantage of this. If you ask me, it means competitors need to step it up when a good idea is on the table, take the necessary risks, and innovate more effectively, in order to breach the mind of the consumer.

Being first just isn't enough (and arguably, doesn't really matter, regardless).
 
SamuraiBigEd said:
All true, but the mindset is still frustrating. And I may have read a little more of my frustration into the article than there actually was but there is a reason I have gotten to that point.

As far as brands becoming household names for a product that is not really the case in this instance, they ignore previously existing products and act like it is a whole new product and/or idea.

The animated bit (can't remember the website) with the two bears talking about the iPhone is the best summary of this I have seen yet.
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It seems that every interest and every product has a fanboy. My advice is to just ignore them.

Try this: the next time you meet an Apple fanboy, ask why their iPhone is better than an Android device. Chances are--and assuming you know your Androids--they will mention things that are available on Android.

Make them justify their opinions.

Or ignore them. I am a "fanboy" about some things, but I can prove their superiority. At least as far as I am concerned.
 
I agree with Bob. I had a friend bragging about his iphone to me and I asked that same question. He showed me geotag and taking a screen shot, I just laughed.
 
Thanks all, it was just one of those things that I saw at exactly the wrong time and it got under my skin.

Bob, I do that often, and I often feel like the character in the Xtranormal iPhone4 vs. HTC Evo video.

It has some strong language, anybody who wants to see it (if you haven't already) pm me.
 
Bnice said:
I agree with Bob. I had a friend bragging about his iphone to me and I asked that same question. He showed me geotag and taking a screen shot, I just laughed.
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I recently showed off my iPad running a theme called Blaze. Not to a true Fanboy, but close enough. The weather was displayed on each screen, and I ran through a few other themes.

I actually impressed someone.

One thing I have noticed is many fanboys do not seem to be able to say why their iPhone is better.
 
SamuraiBigEd said:
Thanks all, it was just one of those things that I saw at exactly the wrong time and it got under my skin.

Bob, I do that often, and I often feel like the character in the Xtranormal iPhone4 vs. HTC Evo video.

It has some strong language, anybody who wants to see it (if you haven't already) pm me.
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I have seen the video. Spot on.

I lent my Triumph to a friend that got a terrible signal at the eatery we were at. Did not say a word, just an internal smile or two.
 
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