Thursday, October 20, 2011

Who is Siri?

For those of you who have ever seen Eagle Eye or dialed nonexistant numbers on your phone you know what the typical automated operator sounds like. But those women's voices will soon be in the backseat as Siri and the iphone 4s become more popular. Siri is basically a walking personalized Google that knows everything you have in your phone and also everything you'd ever need to know. Need a pizza place, just ask Siri. need to call your parents, just ask Siri. Need directions, just ask Siri. This program, being introduced with the iphone 4s, and also available to those with the already outdated iphone 4, is the most accessible glimpse into the future available to the public. Those fortunate enough to have $600 to spend on a cell phone and $90 a month to surf the web and use their phone, have the ability to get the 4s and Siri, and they will never need another mp3 player or gps system ever again. This is another example of how far cell phone technology has come. and with the growing popularity of Apple's latest software, it will be a matter of time before Siri becomes a household name and everyone recognizes her voice.

1 comment:

Jake Samad said...

I would have to say that this is a good idea. But it doesn't seem very practical. To me it seems like a person would be saving money if they were to just buy an iPod and a GPS system instead of the latest iPhone. I say this because even though the iPhone is the latest cell phone technology, the $90 a month just for the data plan will add up over time and become more expensive than simply buying a GPS.