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> The only valid part if the article is that it's hard to believe that anyone really wants a voice assistant. I think voice assistance shines on mobile devices
by commandersaki 7y ago
> The only valid part if the article is that it's hard to believe that anyone really wants a voice assistant.
I think voice assistance shines on mobile devices because of clumsy UI.
Here's an elaborate example: When I finish a dentist appointment I negotiate a follow up with the receptionist after paying my bill. I can then dictate to siri to schedule the next appointment rather than clumsily typing it all in.
A more obvious example: hands-free operation when operating a vehicle, e.g. "Siri read me the last message I received (from Alice)".
Unless you're completely inept with your computer there's really no reason to use the voice interface. I think we already learned this lesson otherwise Dragon Dictate would've taken off decades ago.
- muststopmyths 7y ago>Unless you're completely inept with your computer there's really no reason to use the voice interface. I think we already learned this lesson otherwise Dragon Dictate would've taken off decades ago. I must be completely inept because I find saying "Hey Cortana, remind me to abc at xyz" right when something occurs to me a lot more convenient than opening my web-based calender and going through the rigmarole of setting up a reminder.
- a_t48 7y agoI'm with you there.
- commandersaki 7y agoYou fellas can be the exception in that you're not inept but you found a use where nobody else really has (or discovered).
- 9HZZRfNlpR 7y agoUnless you're completely inept with computer it's always faster to do the tasks with hands.