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haroldo
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haroldo

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Siri and Google Voice

I've tried Siri a handful of times since it became available on the iPad. It's nice, I guess, but nothing that I can't easily live without. I find myself naturally not using it, instinctively doing things manually (launching apps, typing messages, etc.).
I imagine it is far more useful in mobile environments, but I rarely use my iDevices when I'm moving around, so it's not really for me (I use Voice Control when driving to dial, but that's about it).
In any event, I've been reading that Google App's voice capability has been updated/upgraded so that it's now a (somewhat) competitor to Siri.
My questions are...is anyone using the voice aspect of Google App and if so, does it do anything that Siri can't (anything better)? In non-mobile environments is anyone using voice productively, or is it only... a gimmick to show off to friends?
Thanks!

rjackal
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join:2002-07-09
Plymouth, MI

rjackal

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Just try the Google app and see, it's free. It's better than Siri. It's faster than typing. But, it's just a search app.

dirtyjeffer0
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join:2002-02-21
London, ON

dirtyjeffer0

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yea, agreed...it is just "different"...Siri can do more, but the google search voice is decent too...i do like the Google voice sound better though...she sounds more natural and less "robotic".

FFH5
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mromero
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try it, its free.

FFH5
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FFH5

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said by mromero:

try it, its free.

Besides, using one doesn't prevent using the other. Both reside on the same device without problems.

I find using Siri on my iPad that it does a poor job of speech recognition, often getting what I am saying wrong. But Google search voice does a much better job and it return results much quicker.

Nezmo
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join:2004-11-10
Coppell, TX

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said by FFH5:

said by mromero:

try it, its free.

Besides, using one doesn't prevent using the other. Both reside on the same device without problems.

I find using Siri on my iPad that it does a poor job of speech recognition, often getting what I am saying wrong. But Google search voice does a much better job and it return results much quicker.

Agreed. Siri has a terrible time understanding me. I would guess it gets things about 70% right. Google is more like 95% and very fast.

WK2
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join:2006-12-28
united state

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These voice assistants need alot more to be "mainstream"