Comments on: How likely is it that Siri comes to other iOS devices?

By: jj

jj — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 19:53:16 +0000

Apple is dropping the ball if they don’t put it on the iPad 2. Siri can be a great differentiator from the latest non-iPad tablets — the Kindle Fire does not have a microphone. Kindle Fire owners will be jealous of the voice capability of the iPad.

By: iPhone 4 Deals

iPhone 4 Deals — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 16:54:14 +0000

This is what Apple does at all times…I thought Siri would be like an App that could be downloaded from App store. Good way to make money…

By: MJT71

MJT71 — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 11:11:15 +0000

If Apple don’t bring it to the iPad2 then I will look to buy my next table with this kind of interface, regardless of who provides it. It would increase my productivity significantly if I have Siri on iPad.

By: Winski

Winski — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 23:29:52 +0000

Siri on the iPad 2 by the end of they year BETTER happen… This whining about being ‘beta’ and having it on iPhone 4 and now the 3GS is utter non-sense. The iPad 2 is actually a BATTER platform for Siri to be on than even the 4s because it’s ‘fixed’ to a location more than a phone… If you want to stabilize something, you put it on a ‘stable’, fixed platform before you throw it in a dump truck to be run all around a city day in and day out… ESPECIALLY, if they claim it’s sill ‘beta’….BS…

By: rick gregory

rick gregory — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 22:23:28 +0000

If they bring it to devices that don’t have 3G they also need to consider how to deal with the various requests that assume location knowledge. “Siri, remind me to call Bob S when I get to the office” requires knowing where the office is. You can use wifi to some extent for location and that might work, but they need to think about how that affects bringing Siri to the iPod Touch, wifi only iPads, etc. Also, such requests don’t make sense on a Mac usually, so Apple would need to consider how Siri fits there.

I’m sure they ARE looking at all of this, but won’t release it until it makes sense.

By: Kelly Smith

Kelly Smith — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 20:46:07 +0000

As long as its on the iPad 3 then im all cool as ive been putting off getting a 2 for the better screen but with Siri it will be a nice bonus

By: Eddie

Eddie — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 17:53:31 +0000

Agreed. The author ( Darrell Etherington ) posed the wrong question. The right question would be “How likely is it that Siri comes to other iOS devices and Macs?”

By: physical

physical — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 17:19:06 +0000

Siri isn’t a search engine… It is just an interface to a search engine.

By: physical

physical — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 16:53:52 +0000

I think that Apple will keep Siri 4S specific until the iPhone 5 shows up, when they will release Siri to lesser models. With a new flagship device visually different, and more compelling reasons to upgrade for the non-technical user, they will no longer need gimmicks like Siri to sell the phone

As for releasing Siri for the iPad: Remember, the argument why Siri should be on the iPhone 4 is fundamentally similar to the argument why Siri should be on the original iPad. I am guessing that the iPad 3 will have Siri, then when the general release of Siri comes along, former devices will get it as well.

Siri on an iPod? Maybe… because Siri depends on network access it is likely that we won’t see that for quite some time. It has felt like apple is de-emphasizing the iPod touch. They would prefer that you have an older iPhone instead of buying an iPod touch.

Comments have brough up Siri on Desktop and Laptop Macs. That is a fun concept. I think that users would feel the novelty of the idea for some time.
My issue is that Siri isn’t really that useful on a PC. Siri does have some value when are trying to perform a complicated task and overcome a simplistic interface (like tablets and phones). PCs are significantly more capable in their input methods, and it would be more powerful to just use the standard approach of keyboard+mouse.

By: JAS

JAS — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 16:35:40 +0000

Siri will be on as many devices as possible because it helps eliminate any reliance on Google search. Apple will disengage from all Google products as soon as possible, the end game in the war with Google, I for one can’t wait,