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I never considered using Siri this way, which feels strange to me since I've spent a lot of time thinking about the other Accessibility features of iOS (mostly

I never considered using Siri this way, which feels strange to me since I've spent a lot of time thinking about the other Accessibility features of iOS (mostly VoiceOver). Have you ever written up your experiences with iPhone accessibility? I'd be interested to read it.

escapologybb 12y ago
You know, I haven't got round to it just yet but I definitely will do. My blog[0] is focused on using robotics to help quadriplegics like me, and that generally has some accessibility stuff on it. Will definitely post some iOS-based stuff now I know there is interest in it though! [0]:https://robotsandcake.org/ https://robotsandcake.org/
jonknee 12y ago
> I never considered using Siri this way In what way? The OP seems to use it in the most basic way possible--dictation and simple searches.
- escapologybb 12y ago
  > In what way? The OP seems to use it in the most basic way possible--dictation and simple searches. I wouldn't want to put words into his mouth, but I would suggest he meant using Siri as a disability aid. Might be wrong though! :-)
  - eddieroger 12y ago
    More or less. I meant Siri as the primary/sole way of interacting with the iPhone.
- Xurinos 12y ago
  I can't speak for the other two systems compared, but to be clear, OP's examples involve more than "dictation and simple searches"; Siri also controls the device. Without entering the text messaging or email apps, one can tell the virtual secretary to read and write messages and emails. Assuming Siri understands your voice well enough. Fun specific example at the lock screen after holding down the iPhone's button for a couple seconds: "Read the latest message from my wife to me." Then, still at the lock screen, "Reply to my wife I love you". Maybe it's just my experience, but I did not care much for Siri until she allowed me greater control over my device. When she first came out, you could not ask her to read the screen; later, the program was able to toggle assisting configuration like VoiceOver by command.
  - escapologybb 12y ago
    ^This Siri was essentially a curiosity for me until they allowed me greater control over the device, but I use my iPhone in exactly the way you've just described. Along with "am I meeting with my physiotherapist today?", and "arrange an appointment with my doctor, physiotherapist and partner" at which point Siri creates the appointment in the calendar and sends an email invite to the parties mentioned. Assuming those people are in your contacts obviously.
  - jonknee 12y ago
    Sending email and text messages have been part of Siri since it was bundled with iOS...

escapologybb 12y ago

You know, I haven't got round to it just yet but I definitely will do. My blog[0] is focused on using robotics to help quadriplegics like me, and that generally has some accessibility stuff on it. Will definitely post some iOS-based stuff now I know there is interest in it though! [0]:https://robotsandcake.org/ https://robotsandcake.org/

jonknee 12y ago

> I never considered using Siri this way In what way? The OP seems to use it in the most basic way possible--dictation and simple searches.

escapologybb 12y ago
> In what way? The OP seems to use it in the most basic way possible--dictation and simple searches. I wouldn't want to put words into his mouth, but I would suggest he meant using Siri as a disability aid. Might be wrong though! :-)
- eddieroger 12y ago
  More or less. I meant Siri as the primary/sole way of interacting with the iPhone.
Xurinos 12y ago
I can't speak for the other two systems compared, but to be clear, OP's examples involve more than "dictation and simple searches"; Siri also controls the device. Without entering the text messaging or email apps, one can tell the virtual secretary to read and write messages and emails. Assuming Siri understands your voice well enough. Fun specific example at the lock screen after holding down the iPhone's button for a couple seconds: "Read the latest message from my wife to me." Then, still at the lock screen, "Reply to my wife I love you". Maybe it's just my experience, but I did not care much for Siri until she allowed me greater control over my device. When she first came out, you could not ask her to read the screen; later, the program was able to toggle assisting configuration like VoiceOver by command.
- escapologybb 12y ago
  ^This Siri was essentially a curiosity for me until they allowed me greater control over the device, but I use my iPhone in exactly the way you've just described. Along with "am I meeting with my physiotherapist today?", and "arrange an appointment with my doctor, physiotherapist and partner" at which point Siri creates the appointment in the calendar and sends an email invite to the parties mentioned. Assuming those people are in your contacts obviously.
- jonknee 12y ago
  Sending email and text messages have been part of Siri since it was bundled with iOS...