Dear Apple Corp.,
My beloved Blackberry picked a most inopportune time to croak. However, my loss is your gain, as I’ve finally decided to jump on the iPhone bandwagon.
I must say, I’m less than impressed with your e-mail app. (In the 50 yd. dash, you’ve taken three steps and the Blackberry is at the finish line!) But. You’ve more than compensated for this little e-mail indiscretion by providing me with my very own personal assistant.
You’ve called her Siri and I love her. (Although, I’d feel a little better if you could give me the option to choose a sulty gentleman’s voice with a British accent. I’d call him Gerard.) Siri is amazing. She understands my every word and even repeats my commands back to me. I asked her to take me to MeMum’s house:
We’ll try to ignore the fact that for some reason I have “Mom” in my contacts twice, but when I choose which location, the GPS is activated. Siri will take me anywhere I ask her to, which is very cool. Definitely better than Calgon!
When I ask for the forecast:
Siri provides her own opinion as to how the forecast is shaping up. We have the same tastes in forecast — definitely “not so nice” through Wednesday.
I’m sure I’m only scratching the surface of Siri’s powers (the fact that I can say “Text Someone” and then dictate my text message into the phone has me beside myself with joy). I have, however, found one little hiccup in Siri. She does have her limitations. I asked her to clean the toilets:
Instead of getting right on it, she claims she can’t find any public toilets. Clearly this is a diversionary tactic. I don’t want her to clean the public toilets — I want her to clean my toilets. She had a similar response when I asked her to clean the windows.
Overall, I’m delighted with your product. If you could just work on the e-mail and personal assistant domestic duties for your next software release, we’ll be lovers friends for life!
XOXO Sincerely,
Anna
If you change Siri to British English, it speaks in a male British accent.
Settings -> General -> Siri -> Language
I personally prefer the sound of the Australian voice, but had to switch back to US since it changes how Siri interprets you.
LOL – I had to change the language to English-Canadian to get my phone to understand me! :o) Good luck with your new toy.
Oh what a fun new toy…I absolutely love my iPhone.
Welcome to the iphone world! I don’t have the newest version but love mine anyway.
It all looks a bit over my head lol but it seems like you are forecast for snow too or do I need new glasses?
lol, you KNOW Siri was invented by a team of men when her response is “I can’t find any public toilets” therefore I CAN’T clean them. It is a pattern of male blindness. If I pretend I don’t see it I can ignore it or ask for help. ;0
So funny, I don’t have an iPhone (yet), not even a smartphone…
I would prefer a British assistant as well, one with a great sense of humour!
I think I know what Siri’s problem is…you have to be more specific. She sounds like a teenage girl so you’ll need to say, “Siri, clean MY toilets.” That ought to do it!
Our GPS has a British accent. Her name is Emily and she’s very proper. I used to have a British accent until the mean kids in Canada teased me so much I worked to change it. Now I only sound British when I’m angry.
Oh, Anna, I love that you make me laugh right out loud. And much as I get tired of the heat in summer here, I think I’ll keep our winter weather after seeing what you have in store.
Also, after seeing your new header now I want some hot chocolate.
When my phone is ready for an upgrade, I think I’m moving to an iPhone. I have an iPhone for work but not the latest one.
Yes, I am due for an upgrade and I think Siri is coming home with me too….good thing they cloned her!
Hahahaha!! Isn’t the iPhone the best little device in the world! Love it, but I totally agree doing household chores is a must for the next software update. Oh and they should definitely include a sexy man’s voice!
Well darn. I think I’m going to have to upgrade! :-)
As soon as you found that app which will clean said toilets and maybe clean the oven, please do let us know. Thanks in advance.
You are too funny Anna! Ask her to decorate your home for Christmas…lol Love your new header and quilt in the last post, happy weekend
That’s so funny. It’s amazing what these new “phones” are capable of. Maybe one day they will come with little robot arms that can perform simple tasks- then maybe your toilets will be clean!
Also, “Gerard” would make be buy an iPhone, as long as his last name was Butler and that accent was Scottish. ;)
So envious of your iphone. Siri sounds like a big help… except with the housework. :) Wonder if she sews? :) Hugs!
First, love your banner… again! Sounds like you have had fun with your new phone. I still carry the opposite of a Smart phone… a stupid phone. I can text with it and take pictures so I guess it is not totally stupid. Love reading you. Hope your holiday season is filled with bliss.
cute post anna. my cell phone is only used for phone calls! im guessing when my kids get older, ill have to learn to text!!
just saw your sweet laundry liner on moda’s blog today!
Well, Anna, I’m a Blackberry devotee, but mine is on its way out, as well. Whispers of “do you want an iphone?” are beginning to circulate from the male contingent. My answer has been an emphatic “no”….until you, dear Anna, mentioned that you can dictate a text message to the iphone. Say what? I think I just turned a corner and may be headed in the other direction! I will keep you posted :)
Thanks for the info………xoxo
I am suffering from phone envy – all I do on mine is make the occasional call (usually to Malcolm) and send the odd text (usually to Stuart). But then it cost £10 from the supermarket (although it is a Nokia) and costs me next to nothing to use!!
i am STILL a blackberry peep…& after reading this post i think i will stay with my phone until all the “kinks” are worked out!!
…although i am envious of the sleek look & large screen!
Oh.. Really… That sounds all too technical for me it really is a brave new world!
Such a funny post Anna. Sign me up when you get Siri to clean the toilets!!!! That will be a killer app.
I can barely take a picture with my phone and just figured out texting. I don’t know how you keep up! When you find a phone that will clean the toilets, let me know and I’ll upgrade immediately!
I’ve just got one too – much coveted, as sending texts on my old phone was the bane of my life.
Only my children keep hi-jacking it to ask Siri ridiculous questions like ‘what are you wearing?’ and ‘Would you like some breakfast?’
I am an old fashioned girl and can´t understand the IPhone- hype.
But I am thrilled about the quilt you made. This is absolutly wonderfull
my kingdom for an early upgrade!!!!!
i KNEW you’d be in love, i just knew it.
hey we have the same case except mine is white with hot pink binding. :)
Tell Siri you love her and see what happens.
As a former Blackberry girl, I understand your feelings. There are things that Blackberry does so much better than Apple, but when it comes to the fun stuff, and the things you didn’t know you needed until Apple gave them to you — iPhones rule. And rocks.
Oh Anna, as in many things you’ve left me far behind. My phone takes photos; I thought that was an advance on the previous one, that made students fall to the floor laughing at its ancientness.
I don’t even know the difference between a giraffe and a gorilla. Imagine thinking that there was a giraffe at the manger scene…
Welcome to the club ;-)
Hey! my assistant’s name is Siri. I love her but found her a little nosey. I asked her what was the weather in Doha, Qatar and she gave me New Delhi, India. After the third time she asked, is there something going on that I should know about? LOL!
I was looking at new phones with my 24 year old son. I said I wanted “this one” (I don’t even know what kind it was). He said, “Mom I think you should go home and research it a little first.” Huh???? I guess he didn’t think I was ready for whatever kind of phone it was…nice! Made me feel very old! I really would like a cool phone that’s a little bit more updated than the one I have…guess I’ll wait a little longer! LOL!
You’re so funny! I’ve heard a lot of good things about Siri, but have not met her yet as my iPhone is an older model. I bet there will be a housework app on the iPhone 5!
Only you, Anna! PS, I realized I should be subscribing to your blog. Know how I can do that?
Nevermind, I found it – I think!
I had an iPhone in my last job, this job I have a blackberry! Sigh, I miss instagram but I hated the iPhone email. That keyboard sucked. Otherwise though, I REALLY miss my iPhone. Blackberry is like a century behind.
You have an iphone. Ms. B has an iphone. I have a jitterbug, or something like that. Hmmmm…I’m thinking this is just wrong. Enjoy, Anna. I’m a sucker for i anything.
I’m waiting for my iphone 3G (I KNOW, prehistoric – right?!) to croak (and day now!). Or wait until 4G has Siri in George Clooney voice. Or Sawyer voice!
What fun! So many great apps available now – it is hard to keep up!
Yea, I’m in love too! I have been holding myself back. I really am not a phone person, in that I rarely use my phone. I presently have a tracphone because it’s lighter to carry than a phone booth. It’s almost time for me to buy a 1 year card and I still have 1,200 units left. See what I mean Jelly Bean? So, dishing out $110 a month for the love of my life versus $108.00 a year a year for 1,000 units …. It is difficult for me, in good conscience, to justify the expense when all I want is a data plan. I wish the Itouch had the ability to have a data plan. Yea, you can get a data plan for an iPad, but could you imagine walking around with an ipad in my pocket? Sigh! So, the next best thing to owning one is hanging around with a person that does …. wanna be best friends? ;o)
Ha Ha! I have a close friend called Gerard with a wonderful British accent :-)
I love my iPhone!! what was it that you didn’t enjoy about the email feature?? maybe I can help you out – I finally got more than one email address set up with my phone and it’s working pretty smoothly for my business now!!