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Rather than speculate on whether Apple is making a watch, when they might unveil such a product, and how much it would sell for, I’m going to take a few minutes to talk about how such a device would fit into the ecosystem of products and why you’ll want one. Was the SPOT watch just 10 years ahead of its time?
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Why not. Of course what a watch may be in the future is probably nothing like what we think of a watch today, and Apple is very good at selling, and at an inflated price. Still, they may come out with a good idea that becomes successful just because its Apple.
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Everything I've read about the iWatch speculation seems to hinge on the power and elegance of Siri.
Except that, for me, Siri is so insanely useless at understanding anything I ask it to do that I've had to disable it. And yes, I've set the language correctly, and yes, I have tried modifying how I speak and the phrases I use.
Any watch that relies on Siri will fail.
cheers,
Chris Maunder
The Code Project | Co-founder
Microsoft C++ MVP
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Chris Maunder wrote: And yes, I've set the language correctly, and yes, I have tried modifying how I speak and the phrases I use.
Language = Strine or Language = Canadian?![Badger | [badger,badger,badger,badger...]](/script/Forums/Images/badger.gif) ![Beer | [beer]](/script/Forums/Images/beer.gif)
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I've tried my native strine, and I've even tried it without swearing, and then I switched to Canadian. "Sire, I'd like to go home, eh" but that doesn't work either.
cheers,
Chris Maunder
The Code Project | Co-founder
Microsoft C++ MVP
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There's a huge difference between voice command and a natural language interface.
One is a good technology concept and the other one isn't.
One technology exists and the other doesn't.
One tries to pass on as the other and fails.
There's a reason why only people with disabilities use voice command and they wouldn't use it if they weren't forced to.
That makes Siri a wheelchair with a crooked wheel, used by people who can walk. 
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As usual.
Q. Hey man! have you sorted out the finite soup machine?
A. Why yes, it's celery or tomato.
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