Class-Action Suit Labels Siri Ads "Misleading"

[Magnicon]

>mfw people still buy apple products

Seriously though, stupid class action lawsuit is stupid. If this guy bought an Apple product he deserves whatever garbage he got.

 

[Covarr]

My question is, can Siri even answer the specific questions if they are asked exactly as in the advertisement? If it can, then they're merely IMPLYING that it can answer more abstract questions, and they have a reasonable defense, because technically the ad didn't show anything it can't do. If it can't even answer these questions, though, then it's blatant false advertising.

P.S. Thanks

 

[BehattedWanderer]

I was wondering how you'd chime in on the nightmarishly garish ads in question. I was actually a little saddened that there was a gratuitous link to the Critical Miss discussing how stuck up their own ass the people in the ads seem. Though, from the Siri image pages I've seen, the service is very repeatable, without much differentiation between things, and not overly capable of learning.

 

[The Wooster]

I was wondering how you'd chime in on the nightmarishly garish ads in question. I was actually a little saddened that there was a gratuitous link to the Critical Miss discussing how stuck up their own ass the people in the ads seem. Though, from the Siri image pages I've seen, the service is very repeatable, without much differentiation between things, and not overly capable of learning.

You don't link to your own work in a news post, it just isn't done. That and I have to pretend to be neutral, and that comic, even though a joke, was the opposite of neutral.

 

[BehattedWanderer]

I was wondering how you'd chime in on the nightmarishly garish ads in question. I was actually a little saddened that there was a gratuitous link to the Critical Miss discussing how stuck up their own ass the people in the ads seem. Though, from the Siri image pages I've seen, the service is very repeatable, without much differentiation between things, and not overly capable of learning.

You don't link to your own work in a news post, it just isn't done. That and I have to pretend to be neutral, and that comic, even though a joke, was the opposite of neutral.

And here I was hoping for a bold defiance of convention. But, pretend neutrality is pretty important, I suppose, so I'll just go find it myself.

 

[cookyy2k]

I can see where they're coming from. In the UK ad they ask things like "what's my day like" to which the iphone responds "not bad, only 2 meetings today", or "do I need an umbrella" to which the response is "the weather should be clear today". I suspect these are the abstract questions and I doubt asking an iphone "how's my day looking?" will draw that response.

 

[Varil]

On one hand, not automatically calling bullshit on an advertisement makes this guy look like an idiot, but on the other hand I can't help but secretly hope he wins and maybe makes advertisements a little more informative and a little less stupid.

 

[cookyy2k]

On one hand, not automatically calling bullshit on an advertisement makes this guy look like an idiot, but on the other hand I can't help but secretly hope he wins and maybe makes advertisements a little more informative and a little less stupid.

When it comes to tech though ads can be very misleading. People who don't follow technology may see an ad and think that we're actually capable of such things then go out and buy based on that. As I said I've all along thought no way when the ads portray people asking abstract questions and getting the answer they expect, but others may not.

Also as a side note, I've never used siri but I'm guessing my accent wont work. I'm from Lancashire in the UK and no automated system can ever understand the Lancastrian accent.

 

[DarkRyter]

It would be hilarious if Apple used Siri as their lawyer in court.

 

[Marxaeus]

Honestly? I know a handful of people who own the iPhone 4s and none of them use Siri whatsoever. They feel it's mostly just a gimmicky bit of software that (since we live in Ireland) has no real use since most of it's other functions are unavailable to people not currently in the United States.

Though they still couldn't answer my question when I asked them why didn't they just get a 3g, which suddenly became much cheaper. Capitalism at it's finest folks.

 

[Lunar Templar]

is there a mod so it sounds like GLaDOS? cause I'll care if there is about this rather stupid lawsuit if there is

 

[Bobic]

I was wondering how you'd chime in on the nightmarishly garish ads in question. I was actually a little saddened that there was a gratuitous link to the Critical Miss discussing how stuck up their own ass the people in the ads seem. Though, from the Siri image pages I've seen, the service is very repeatable, without much differentiation between things, and not overly capable of learning.

You don't link to your own work in a news post, it just isn't done. That and I have to pretend to be neutral, and that comic, even though a joke, was the opposite of neutral.

Are you sure you were being all that neutral?

Mr. Fazio was also presumably very upset to learn that the people depicted in these adverts are not computers, despite their claims to the contrary, they're merely actors pretending to be computers. For shame, Apple.

Kinda sounds like you're calling the guy an idiot there.

 

[Kanatatsu]

All the fanboys and critics should be saving their pennies for Apple stock instead of yapping. Go buy it. Now.

 

[Antari]

I don't know why hes bothering to waste his time. They haven't enforced a false advertising case in years. All advertisers do is lie. I'd be more shocked if they decided to change things up and go with the truth.

 

[nackertash]

We can tell the fanboys are getting smarter because they aren't trying to cover up how terrible it is to everyone else this time.

 

[Torrasque]

This guy takes his advertising way too Siriously.

This has been the greatest single sentence reply I have ever seen on the Escapist. Well done sir, you deserve an internets!

 

[CronoT]

I work for Sprint Tech Support, and the iPhone has been nothing but headaches for us. The Blackberry phones, the Android phones, jeez, even the Palm phones and Windows phone work pretty good most of the time. The iPhones, though; we HATE those damn things. They're a b*tch to activate, the voice service is mostly half-decent, but troubleshooting for data is unfortunately very simple.

First we jump-start the data, and then update the phone. If that doesn't work, we have to MASTER RESET the phone! Then, we have to do the activation dance again. With most of our phones, the activation is pretty simple. We put in a command code, send the jump-starts, and BOOM, phone works. With the iPhone, it's Wi-Fi first, iTunes second, and then Network last. If all three fail, we have to send them to the store.

The ONLY reason you should buy an iPhone with Sprint is because they have unlimited data, with no fine print. If you have an iPhone and AT&T, you spend most of the time using Wi-Fi, or you end you end up with a phone bill that buttf***s your wallet.

So, from a professional phone tech, if you're debating between an iPhone and an Android, get the Android. Steve Jobs is dead. It's time to stop pretending the man can do no wrong.

We can tell the fanboys are getting smarter because they aren't trying to cover up how terrible it is to everyone else this time.

Shortly after we got the iPhone, this picture started circulating "the office".

EDIT: Reuploaded pic from other location. I was told some people can't see it.

 

[Krion_Vark]

I am saddened that I cannot see that picture.


As for this suit. I am kinda hoping it sticks. Not because I hate apple I just want them to stop advertising tech in a way that makes it seem like its all powerful and can do no wrong before it gets to that point.

 

[Slayer_2]

As long there are people with more money than sense people will still buy Apple products.

This about sums up my thoughts. Apple "tech" is usually behind, hardware-wise, and resembles a pretty glossy white Nazi Germany software-wise. The fact that people line up for this crap astounds me. Although the "Apple Genius" thing amuses me greatly.