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  • se-alum
    Pick6;931992 wrote:I've never used IE on my computer and it worked fine for me.
    That's what I found strange. I have IE, but haven't used it in years, and iTunes always worked fine. I spent hours scouring the internet for fixes. I thought maybe a proxy setting or a security update had blocked iTunes somehow, but nothing I changed worked. Finally I found a little blurb about making sure IE was up to date, and low and behold, after I updated IE, everything worked perfectly.
  • ohiotiger33
    I am on verizon. UPS says by the end of the day tomorrow. I am gonna talk so dirty to siri.
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  • imex99
    [h=1]Apple iPhone 4S hands-on[/h]http://www.bgr.com/2011/10/13/apple-iphone-4s-hands-on/

    We managed to get our hands on a brand new Apple iPhone 4S a little early, and while we haven’t spent enough time with the device to write a full review yet, here are some initial impressions:
    • The iPhone 4S is noticeably faster. Having used an iPhone 4 since launch day, the experience now closely matches the iPad 2 in terms of UI speed. Apps open faster, browser performance is improved, and other system functions like installing apps from the App Store while you navigate to another app are much snappier.
    • The camera… is amazing. As noted above, the camera app opens much more quickly and taking pictures is faster as well. More importantly, the photos that are captured look worlds better than what the iPhone 4 offers, which was already quite good. We’ll dive deeper into the camera in the review, but if photography is important to you, this is something that’s incredibly impressive.
    • Siri: mind-blowing. Not because Siri can answer anything you throw at it, but because every other voice input system we’ve ever used has been command-driven, and Siri breaks that mold. Apple repeatedly mentioned that Siri can understand the meaning of your request, the context and more, and that the system will only get better. It’s already leaps and bounds above anything Google offers, which is a pretty impressive solution on Android handsets.
    • The iPhone 4S uses the same vibrate system as the Verizon iPhone 4 but it’s not quite as aggressive. It still does the job as well as the iPhone 4, just with a bit less force. It’s just a little thing, but something we’ve noticed nonetheless.
    We’re in the process of putting our full iPhone 4S review together, but in the meantime check out our hands-on gallery below!
  • I Wear Pants
    Could you ask some of the above questions to Siri to see if those answers are actually possible?
  • Commander of Awesome
    Enough with the Siri, its not funny.
  • I Wear Pants
    My god, three whole posts!
  • hoops23
    I Wear Pants;932426 wrote:My god, three whole posts!
    I think it's funny, especially if Siri actually gives those types of responses.
  • hoops23
    Glory Days;932127 wrote:blind love is blind.
    No, the general consumer isn't worried about "specs"... They're worried about if it works.

    The iPhone 4 is a great phone that works. Simple hardware upgrades wouldn't have enticed this type of outcome for the 4S. Siri and the new camera have.
  • Glory Days
    hoops23;932532 wrote:No, the general consumer isn't worried about "specs"... They're worried about if it works.

    The iPhone 4 is a great phone that works. Simple hardware upgrades wouldn't have enticed this type of outcome for the 4S. Siri and the new camera have.
    people will use Siri about as much as they use face time(which was the last big thing they hyped)....somewhere in the rare to never range.
  • Automatik
    I want to switch to the 4S...and I don't see myself speaking into the phone to find shit.

    The main draw for me is the new processor and camera, I really don't care about anything else.
  • Commander of Awesome
    Glory Days;932537 wrote:people will use Siri about as much as they use face time(which was the last big thing they hyped)....somewhere in the rare to never range.
    Speak for yourself, I use face time quite a bit.
  • Automatik
    http://money.msn.com/ways-to-invest/article.aspx?post=0d2c38a0-77ff-4fed-ba7d-1d0b6f9192ef&GT1=33044

    Apple is world's top brand.
  • ernest_t_bass
    like_that;932188 wrote:oldnewschatter.com.
    Link doesn't work.
  • gut
    Glory Days;932537 wrote:people will use Siri about as much as they use face time(which was the last big thing they hyped)....somewhere in the rare to never range.
    Going to disagree on that one. If it works as good as advertised, or if those screenshots are any indication, this could actually be a threat to Google search. I use speech-to-text mainly for navigation and the occasional SMS, but that looks pretty slick being able to say "find a restaurant" and being given choices nearby. I think the "intelligent" search looks to be what is more powerful than the speech recognition as vs. google search you get a fair amount of web garbage. And for a smartphone, especially incorporating location, that's a definite leg up.

    Just another way to do something. "Places" works pretty good on my phone to find a restaurant or whatever, even with the little flags on the map showing me where it's at. "Places" would be my preferred method, but the way GPS can be finicky and slow indoors Siri would sometimes be a better alternative.
  • Pick6
    Commander of Awesome;932553 wrote:Speak for yourself, I use face time quite a bit.
    you are the minority
    gut;932592 wrote:Going to disagree on that one. If it works as good as advertised, or if those screenshots are any indication, this could actually be a threat to Google search. I use speech-to-text mainly for navigation and the occasional SMS, but that looks pretty slick being able to say "find a restaurant" and being given choices nearby. I think the "intelligent" search looks to be what is more powerful than the speech recognition as vs. google search you get a fair amount of web garbage. And for a smartphone, especially incorporating location, that's a definite leg up.

    Just another way to do something. "Places" works pretty good on my phone to find a restaurant or whatever, even with the little flags on the map showing me where it's at. "Places" would be my preferred method, but the way GPS can be finicky and slow indoors Siri would sometimes be a better alternative.
    once again..the minority
  • Fab1b
    And he's the minority because you said?? I use my facetime alot as well!
  • gut
    Pick6;932659 wrote:you are the minority


    once again..the minority
    You really think voice activated commands/search and speech-to-text ISN'T the future? If it works well and is easy to use it will catch on like wildfire - why would anyone want to waste time trying to type something out when you can just press a button and speak? Not to mention the hands-free angle and ability to multi-task while doing so.
  • Pick6
    Fab1b;932665 wrote:And he's the minority because you said?? I use my facetime alot as well!
    ok..thats 2 who use their facetime alot.
    gut;932666 wrote:You really think voice activated commands/search and speech-to-text ISN'T the future? If it works well and is easy to use it will catch on like wildfire - why would anyone want to waste time trying to type something out when you can just press a button and speak? Not to mention the hands-free angle and ability to multi-task while doing so.
    Nah, I definitely think its the future, just isnt used very much right now. Whether people use siri a lot is yet to be seen.
  • like_that
    Pick6;932675 wrote:ok..thats 2 who use their facetime alot.


    Nah, I definitely think its the future, just isnt used very much right now. Whether people use siri a lot is yet to be seen.
    I use facetime a lot as well. I guess I am in the minority as well. Nice fail
  • hoops23
    I also use FaceTime quite a bit. In fact, mainly everybody I know with an iPhone/iPad do as well.
  • Bigred1995
    I plan on using Siri mainly when I'm driving. Being able to send text and listen to text while driving will be amazing.


    Sent from my iPhone 4 using Tapatalk!
  • Glory Days
    gut;932592 wrote:Going to disagree on that one. If it works as good as advertised, or if those screenshots are any indication, this could actually be a threat to Google search. I use speech-to-text mainly for navigation and the occasional SMS, but that looks pretty slick being able to say "find a restaurant" and being given choices nearby. I think the "intelligent" search looks to be what is more powerful than the speech recognition as vs. google search you get a fair amount of web garbage. And for a smartphone, especially incorporating location, that's a definite leg up.

    Just another way to do something. "Places" works pretty good on my phone to find a restaurant or whatever, even with the little flags on the map showing me where it's at. "Places" would be my preferred method, but the way GPS can be finicky and slow indoors Siri would sometimes be a better alternative.
    i use "places" sometimes, mainly just to find gas stations when i travel. i tried the speech to text when i first got my droid. i found it much faster and more accurate to type it out. you basically had to have perfect conditions for it to work. and i didnt see too much on siri, once you say "find me a resturant" you still gotta search through all the options that come back correct? a couple screen taps using Urbanspoon works pretty darn fast.