Is it me? Or does Siri work poorly for you as well?

[thecaringkind]

Hi guys. I will first admit, (full disclosure), that I am somewhat heavily invested in Google apps. I am an avid user of Google Now cards and Google Inbox and Maps to name a few. I also dabble in Cortana use as a personal assistant of sorts. SO.....when I made the leap to my new iPhone 6S Plus and iOS I came in with eyes wide open and was SHOCKED, SHOCKED I tell you to discover just how AWFUL Siri is. Period. Full Stop.

The most simple request for information about a US Post office less than 5 miles away from my home sent Siri into fits of incredible inaccuracies, not to mention that unless I woke up speaking with a sub saharan dialect, Siri can't understand simple english. It was just AWFUL. The pitiful performance only alarmed me all the more so when you compare it to Google Now voice commands. Its. Not. Even. Close. Any and all questions asked of google were correctly understood and the search results were accurate and pertinent to my query.

So. Feedback? What am I missing here? Is is possible that Apple just doesn't come close to the mighty Google contextual machine in the cloud?

What do you think?

One thing is certain...I turned Siri OFF and happily keep my Google Now app on deck whenever I need it.

Cheers!:beer:

 

[taz323]

Re: Is it me? Or is Siri absolutely AWFUL?!

Its been working great for me.

 

[zerog46]

Re: Is it me? Or is Siri absolutely AWFUL?!

No problems here.

 

[swarlos]

Is it me? Or is Siri absolutely AWFUL?!

Yes I have noticed this just today asking the distance between San Fran and Carmel it took me three times so I hardly use it at all.


Pecked out on my 6S Plus keyboard.

 

[tcuprof]

Re: Is it me? Or is Siri absolutely AWFUL?!

Siri performance does seem to vary depending on accent. I get very good results but my wife, with a heavy Texas twang, gets very poor results.

BTW, I'm in no way implying the trouble is your accent. For all I know, you're a professional radio personality.

 

[Spencerdl]

Re: Is it me? Or is Siri absolutely AWFUL?!

SiRi works GREAT on my 6s Plus. She understands me about 95% of the time.

 

[kataran]

Re: Is it me? Or is Siri absolutely AWFUL?!

Go to Settings>General>Siri and activate Hey Siri and it will go thru a voice setup to your voice which will help a little

 

[jayk82]

Re: Is it me? Or is Siri absolutely AWFUL?!

Siri performance does seem to vary depending on accent. I get very good results but my wife, with a heavy Texas twang, gets very poor results.

BTW, I'm in no way implying the trouble is your accent. For all I know, you're a professional radio personality.

She struggles with my Texas twang also!!!


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[planoman]

Siri understands me fine but the results are no where near Google Now. Most of the time it says I found this on the web and list it for you. GN is more useful. Luckily they have GN on iPhone although it is not as robust as it is on Android.

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[jsntrenkler]

The only time I have issues with Siri are in noisy environments. In general I find Siri to work great.


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[MCube74]

I use Siri once in a while for entertainment. Mainly to entertain my 4 year old daughter. She also plays around with it.

Siri can't be 100% perfect anyway.

 

[SprSynJn]

I don't use her very often, but when I have she hasn't been working well for me either. Most of the time she gets what I ask completely wrong and I give up.

 

[Just_Me_D]

Hi guys. I will first admit, (full disclosure), that I am somewhat heavily invested in Google apps. I am an avid user of Google Now cards and Google Inbox and Maps to name a few. I also dabble in Cortana use as a personal assistant of sorts. SO.....when I made the leap to my new iPhone 6S Plus and iOS I came in with eyes wide open and was SHOCKED, SHOCKED I tell you to discover just how AWFUL Siri is. Period. Full Stop.

The most simple request for information about a US Post office less than 5 miles away from my home sent Siri into fits of incredible inaccuracies, not to mention that unless I woke up speaking with a sub saharan dialect, Siri can't understand simple english. It was just AWFUL. The pitiful performance only alarmed me all the more so when you compare it to Google Now voice commands. Its. Not. Even. Close. Any and all questions asked of google were correctly understood and the search results were accurate and pertinent to my query.

So. Feedback? What am I missing here? Is is possible that Apple just doesn't come close to the mighty Google contextual machine in the cloud?

What do you think?

One thing is certain...I turned Siri OFF and happily keep my Google Now app on deck whenever I need it.

Cheers!:beer:

I'm glad that you had a choice and chose the option that is best suited for your needs. Enjoy.

 

[Aquila]

How's your signal? Many voice dictation technologies perform better with a fast/stable connection. Before writing off the app it could be helpful to check it out in another location. Otherwise, at least you have an alternative that seems to be working

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[thecaringkind]

Hey assassin. My signal is great. I'm sure I could work with Siri if I gave it a little more time and effort, however the Google now option just works so much better for me it's not worth the extra effort lol


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[qbnkelt]

How's your signal? Many voice dictation technologies perform better with a fast/stable connection. Before writing off the app it could be helpful to check it out in another location. Otherwise, at least you have an alternative that seems to be working

Nexus 6 Assassin Edition. Android Central Moderator, Gonfaloniere

Aaaawwwww hell I can't EVER get Siri to understand me. . Must be an accent thing.

Irish just ain't acceptable, ye ken....


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[btbam91]

As a new iphone user, I was shocked to see how Siri was rather worthless. I guess that is good marketing on Apple's part. Cortana cannot come to iOS fast enough.

 

[Rob Phillips]

I have a love/hate relationship with Siri. My biggest annoyance comes with the fact that she has to query Apple's servers with every request so if I'm in an area with inadequate/nonexistent data coverage she's completely worthless.


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[Bigeric23]

I rarely have a problem with Siri on my iPhone 6 Plus, but on the Apple watch . . . well, it's about 70/30.

 

[jf1450]

I hardly ever use "her" either for the same reasons others have said. Great concept, poor execution.


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