How about the version of Siri that existed before being subsumed by Apple? I had never heard of it, though it seems that the tech was relatively the same.
What grammar recognition? it's a combination of keyword extraction and limited functionality. Using words like "time" or "clock" or "wake" for example would trigger the alarm clock functionality, it's not analyzing grammar because it doesn't have to since the limited actions involved have their specific vocabulary.
Because it's Apple pushing it out, and they usually have a lot of reach, a big user base. I think people were this excited about 3D movies and 3D TV's at first, too, but in the end it will probably end up just a gimmick. Time will tell.
It's still a week into the purchase and people are excited about their new purchase. Give it a month or two, and we'll see if people still talk about it. Do people still use Facetime?
Here's a thought: Screenshots. Dead simple on iOS, always has been. Utterly complicated on Android, still. This is a free PR gift Apple bestows on itself and its developer community.
We've seen an entire proliferation of witty, insightful, and occasionally-snarky dialogues with Siri since launch. This, combined with the visual representation of Siri dialogue, accounts for much buzz.
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Would you mind showing us some Siri-like, grammar recognition and all, that existed before and people failed to get excited about?
It's still a week into the purchase and people are excited about their new purchase. Give it a month or two, and we'll see if people still talk about it. Do people still use Facetime?
We've seen an entire proliferation of witty, insightful, and occasionally-snarky dialogues with Siri since launch. This, combined with the visual representation of Siri dialogue, accounts for much buzz.
See http://shitthatsirisays.tumblr.com/ for example.
Clearly not the only explanation, but a major difference between the two platforms with interesting PR effects.