Poll
Could Siri really help Santa?
December 20, 2011: 7:21 AM ETWould that Apple's intelligent assistant were as reliable as its Christmas TV ad suggests
Apple (AAPL) has been pushing Siri hard as the key selling point for the iPhone 4S, especially on TV with ads like the Santa spot it began airing this week. (It's also available on YouTube.)
But our experience is that between system outages, misunderstandings and the basic limitations of its knowledge base, Siri is considerably less reliable than the ad blitz suggests -- a disconnect between promise and delivery that is unusual for Apple.
Have you used Siri? Care to share your experience in the poll below?
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Poll: Apple's future is brighter than Google's or Facebook's
Republicans, Hispanics and young Americans ages 18-29 see it as particularly bright
A national survey of 1,066 registered voters conducted by Poll Position on Oct. 30, three and a half weeks after Steve Jobs' death, asked which of three high-tech companies -- Apple (AAPL), Google (GOOG) or Facebook -- had the brightest future.
As you can see by the results, Apple with 43.6% came out well ahead of Google (25.9%) and Facebook MORE
Philip Elmer-DeWitt - Nov 1, 2011 2:01 PM ETPosted in: Apple, Facebook, Google, Hispanics, iPod, Poll, Poll Position, Republicans, Steve Jobs, Survey
