Tech Star Posted November 26, 2011 Share Posted November 26, 2011 Source: Reddit Glassed Silver 1 Share Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1041361-here-is-a-video-of-siri-and-tellme-in-use-side-by-side/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Observer Posted November 26, 2011 Share Posted November 26, 2011 hahahahaha Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1041361-here-is-a-video-of-siri-and-tellme-in-use-side-by-side/#findComment-594476341 Share on other sites More sharing options...
-KJ Posted November 26, 2011 Share Posted November 26, 2011 Haha, teen anal. Glassed Silver 1 Share Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1041361-here-is-a-video-of-siri-and-tellme-in-use-side-by-side/#findComment-594476343 Share on other sites More sharing options...
123456789A Posted November 26, 2011 Share Posted November 26, 2011 I don't think it's programmed to understand Crocodile Dundee. MightyJordan and Twiddle 2 Share Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1041361-here-is-a-video-of-siri-and-tellme-in-use-side-by-side/#findComment-594476351 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Detection Posted November 26, 2011 Share Posted November 26, 2011 lol, I thought it was gonna be another cleverbot vs cleverbot type video Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1041361-here-is-a-video-of-siri-and-tellme-in-use-side-by-side/#findComment-594476359 Share on other sites More sharing options...
DirtyLarry Veteran Posted November 26, 2011 Veteran Share Posted November 26, 2011 I don't think it's programmed to understand Crocodile Dundee. I did notice Siri had the same Australian acccent (I believe that is the accent, I could be wrong) as the creator of the video, so it did make me wonder if the Windows 7 phone was set to English as the main language and not Australian. Nevertheless, real interesting video, and really an effective yet incredibly simple way of showing the two services. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1041361-here-is-a-video-of-siri-and-tellme-in-use-side-by-side/#findComment-594476361 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Montage Posted November 26, 2011 Share Posted November 26, 2011 Isn't TellMe still under development? But there's no feasible denial that the iPhone clearly won that! Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1041361-here-is-a-video-of-siri-and-tellme-in-use-side-by-side/#findComment-594476369 Share on other sites More sharing options...
-Alex- Posted November 26, 2011 Share Posted November 26, 2011 Ok, got me convinced. I haven't been following the Siri/TellMe articles, so this was useful. Thanks for posting :) Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1041361-here-is-a-video-of-siri-and-tellme-in-use-side-by-side/#findComment-594476371 Share on other sites More sharing options...
evo0o Posted November 26, 2011 Share Posted November 26, 2011 lmao the first search on windows phone just cracked me up. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1041361-here-is-a-video-of-siri-and-tellme-in-use-side-by-side/#findComment-594476377 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denis W. Veteran Posted November 26, 2011 Veteran Share Posted November 26, 2011 Isn't TellMe still under development? But there's no feasible denial that the iPhone clearly won that! If that were the case, then technically both services are still under development. And they should anyway; development of natural language recognition from speech should be an ongoing process given how relatively new it is. I did notice Siri had the same Australian acccent (I believe that is the accent, I could be wrong) as the creator of the video, so it did make me wonder if the Windows 7 phone was set to English as the main language and not Australian. While that seems like a valid point, you could sort of make out an Australian English accent from the WP7 device, although it's hard to tell as the iPhone was considerably louder. Amusing video nevertheless. Thanks for posting :) Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1041361-here-is-a-video-of-siri-and-tellme-in-use-side-by-side/#findComment-594476387 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alladaskill17 Posted November 26, 2011 Share Posted November 26, 2011 Thanks for the post that video was amusing and enlightening haha Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1041361-here-is-a-video-of-siri-and-tellme-in-use-side-by-side/#findComment-594476399 Share on other sites More sharing options...
myNando Posted November 26, 2011 Share Posted November 26, 2011 "Teen anal"? ... >_> ... <_< ... Bwaaa haaa haaa haaaaa!!!! -Alex- 1 Share Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1041361-here-is-a-video-of-siri-and-tellme-in-use-side-by-side/#findComment-594476407 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tech Star Posted November 26, 2011 Author Share Posted November 26, 2011 Isn't TellMe still under development? But there's no feasible denial that the iPhone clearly won that! So is Siri. Siri is in beta. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1041361-here-is-a-video-of-siri-and-tellme-in-use-side-by-side/#findComment-594476543 Share on other sites More sharing options...
KeR Posted November 26, 2011 Share Posted November 26, 2011 Yep Siri is still in Beta. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1041361-here-is-a-video-of-siri-and-tellme-in-use-side-by-side/#findComment-594476567 Share on other sites More sharing options...
jakem1 Posted November 26, 2011 Share Posted November 26, 2011 Ignoring the actual recognition problems with TellMe, the test left out many of the features that WP7 offers such as the ability to launch applications. The other problem I have with Siri is that it's just too wordy and makes me feel as frustrated as I feel when I call a company and get stuck having to listen to all the options in the automated system. It would be faster to just type the calendar appointment in the first example than to sit and wait for Siri to finish prattling on. It's this wordiness that lets Siri down IMO. At the end of the day though, Microsoft have to improve TellMe's recognition capabilities. I speak very clearly with good pronunciation and find that TellMe only works accurately about 70% of the time. It's generally better with single words or very short phrases rather than entire sentences but it can still be frustratingly inaccurate. Hopefully Microsoft are working hard to improve the service. Coi 1 Share Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1041361-here-is-a-video-of-siri-and-tellme-in-use-side-by-side/#findComment-594476653 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muhammad Farrukh Posted November 26, 2011 Share Posted November 26, 2011 The other problem I have with Siri is that it's just too wordy and makes me feel as frustrated as I feel when I call a company and get stuck having to listen to all the options in the automated system. It would be faster to just type the calendar appointment in the first example than to sit and wait for Siri to finish prattling on. It's this wordiness that lets Siri down IMO. At the end of the day though, Microsoft have to improve TellMe's recognition capabilities. I speak very clearly with good pronunciation and find that TellMe only works accurately about 70% of the time. It's generally better with single words or very short phrases rather than entire sentences but it can still be frustratingly inaccurate. Hopefully Microsoft are working hard to improve the service. Agreed. While it is a very good feature (haven't used it yet, so can't comment much), from what I've seen, it is too much talky. When you say, 'make an appointment'', it shouldn't say, okay, making an appointment now, or stuff like that, instead, it should just get me to the edit page where I can set it up. Maybe, people prefer this talkish system, but when you're with some friends or family and you want to get your task done ASAP, it can be really frustrating Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1041361-here-is-a-video-of-siri-and-tellme-in-use-side-by-side/#findComment-594476659 Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldaccount1 Posted November 26, 2011 Share Posted November 26, 2011 That was hilarious! Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1041361-here-is-a-video-of-siri-and-tellme-in-use-side-by-side/#findComment-594476687 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Montage Posted November 26, 2011 Share Posted November 26, 2011 The other problem I have with Siri is that it's just too wordy and makes me feel as frustrated as I feel when I call a company and get stuck having to listen to all the options in the automated system. It would be faster to just type the calendar appointment in the first example than to sit and wait for Siri to finish prattling on. It's this wordiness that lets Siri down IMO. I tend to agree. The situations where I would use a vocal interface would be ones where I do not wish to give the phone my full attention, such as driving or in a rush. As such, it's responses should be concise. Siri is not my friend, Siri is a tool. At the end of the day though, Microsoft have to improve TellMe's recognition capabilities. I speak very clearly with good pronunciation and find that TellMe only works accurately about 70% of the time. It's generally better with single words or very short phrases rather than entire sentences but it can still be frustratingly inaccurate. Hopefully Microsoft are working hard to improve the service. Again, yes. I was brought up in Hertfordshire in the UK. This may mean nothing to a foreigner, but in the UK it means I speak with "received pronunciation" or commonly called "The Queens English", meaning it is considered to be the clearest and most understandable accent - hence the BBC always using RP speakers until the 80s. And speech recognition on Android just never seems to understand me. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1041361-here-is-a-video-of-siri-and-tellme-in-use-side-by-side/#findComment-594476715 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hardcore Til I Die Posted November 26, 2011 Share Posted November 26, 2011 Agreed. While it is a very good feature (haven't used it yet, so can't comment much), from what I've seen, it is too much talky. When you say, 'make an appointment'', it shouldn't say, okay, making an appointment now, or stuff like that, instead, it should just get me to the edit page where I can set it up. Maybe, people prefer this talkish system, but when you're with some friends or family and you want to get your task done ASAP, it can be really frustrating They should make voice playback optional as it's very useful whilst driving, but not that useful if you're too lazy to type out a text message :p Again, yes. I was brought up in Hertfordshire in the UK. This may mean nothing to a foreigner, but in the UK it means I speak with "received pronunciation" or commonly called "The Queens English", meaning it is considered to be the clearest and most understandable accent - hence the BBC always using RP speakers until the 80s. And speech recognition on Android just never seems to understand me. My fiancee lives in herts while I'm from the east midlands, and voice actions on android seems to understand me better! It all depends on the implementation, but yeah herts and London accents are very clear :) Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1041361-here-is-a-video-of-siri-and-tellme-in-use-side-by-side/#findComment-594476911 Share on other sites More sharing options...
BajiRav Posted November 26, 2011 Share Posted November 26, 2011 Text <some name> works fine with WP7, wonder why he had to say "Send text to XYZ"? Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1041361-here-is-a-video-of-siri-and-tellme-in-use-side-by-side/#findComment-594476915 Share on other sites More sharing options...
tanjiajun_34 Posted November 26, 2011 Share Posted November 26, 2011 Siri won that of course... Unless you are a fanboy :) Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1041361-here-is-a-video-of-siri-and-tellme-in-use-side-by-side/#findComment-594476925 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muhammad Farrukh Posted November 26, 2011 Share Posted November 26, 2011 Siri won that of course... Unless you are a fanboy :) Who said anything otherwise. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1041361-here-is-a-video-of-siri-and-tellme-in-use-side-by-side/#findComment-594476931 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krome Posted November 26, 2011 Share Posted November 26, 2011 I think the "Teen Anal" prove that TellMe is way better than Siri. :rolleyes: Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1041361-here-is-a-video-of-siri-and-tellme-in-use-side-by-side/#findComment-594476935 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manish Posted November 26, 2011 Share Posted November 26, 2011 The other problem I have with Siri is that it's just too wordy and makes me feel as frustrated as I feel when I call a company and get stuck having to listen to all the options in the automated system. They should make voice playback optional as it's very useful whilst driving, but not that useful if you're too lazy to type out a text message :p Settings -> General -> Siri -> set Voice Feedback to Hands-free Only Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1041361-here-is-a-video-of-siri-and-tellme-in-use-side-by-side/#findComment-594476963 Share on other sites More sharing options...
jakem1 Posted November 26, 2011 Share Posted November 26, 2011 Text <some name> works fine with WP7, wonder why he had to say "Send text to XYZ"? Agreed. In fact, I've just run a few tests and it looks like TellMe failed precisely because he used the wrong syntax. You can argue whether you should have to use syntax or not but he should at least have used TellMe the way it's meant to be used. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1041361-here-is-a-video-of-siri-and-tellme-in-use-side-by-side/#findComment-594477001 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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