Comments for PixoBebo http://pixobebo.com Kate MacKenzie on Apple Wed, 16 May 2012 22:56:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 Comment on I Won’t Buy An Apple Television Unless It Has A Magic Ingredient by macmeister http://pixobebo.com/2012/05/i-wont-buy-an-apple-television-unless-it-has-a-magic-ingredient/comment-page-1/#comment-267 macmeister Wed, 16 May 2012 22:56:42 +0000 http://pixobebo.com/?p=1891#comment-267 I'm with you. Movies and TV shows on demand. Everything or anything else is a stopgap measure. Personally, I don't think Apple will produce a television. No margins. No money. I would be happy with a high powered Apple TV box so I can buy my own screen. I’m with you. Movies and TV shows on demand. Everything or anything else is a stopgap measure. Personally, I don’t think Apple will produce a television. No margins. No money. I would be happy with a high powered Apple TV box so I can buy my own screen.

]]> Comment on I Won’t Buy An Apple Television Unless It Has A Magic Ingredient by Art http://pixobebo.com/2012/05/i-wont-buy-an-apple-television-unless-it-has-a-magic-ingredient/comment-page-1/#comment-266 Art Wed, 16 May 2012 22:48:49 +0000 http://pixobebo.com/?p=1891#comment-266 Everything on demand. Yep. It's ridiculous the amount we pay for content + land/mobile phones. It's a bigger annual bill than property taxes. I'd only disagree with you on one point. I kinda want an external device (like Apple TV) so I can pick the biggest mutha of a screen available. And given the rapid improvements in display technology, it seems like Apple would be wise to allow that market to chase quality up and prices down and simply offer the software/external device that gives us the content and apps we want. Everything on demand. Yep. It’s ridiculous the amount we pay for content + land/mobile phones. It’s a bigger annual bill than property taxes.

I’d only disagree with you on one point. I kinda want an external device (like Apple TV) so I can pick the biggest mutha of a screen available.

And given the rapid improvements in display technology, it seems like Apple would be wise to allow that market to chase quality up and prices down and simply offer the software/external device that gives us the content and apps we want.

]]> Comment on Who’s Got The Best Phone? Ask The Phone To Find Out by Kevin Ing http://pixobebo.com/2012/05/whos-got-the-best-phone-ask-the-phone-to-find-out/comment-page-1/#comment-265 Kevin Ing Tue, 15 May 2012 19:43:46 +0000 http://pixobebo.com/?p=1889#comment-265 Apple should give Siri as much personality as we can stand. Even personality preferences (sassy vs. sedate, cute vs. serious) would be ultra cool. The future of computing starts with interaction. First, the keyboard, then the mouse, now the voice and interactivity. Wonderful. Apple should give Siri as much personality as we can stand. Even personality preferences (sassy vs. sedate, cute vs. serious) would be ultra cool. The future of computing starts with interaction. First, the keyboard, then the mouse, now the voice and interactivity. Wonderful.

]]> Comment on Who’s Got The Best Phone? Ask The Phone To Find Out by Peter http://pixobebo.com/2012/05/whos-got-the-best-phone-ask-the-phone-to-find-out/comment-page-1/#comment-264 Peter Tue, 15 May 2012 19:15:59 +0000 http://pixobebo.com/?p=1889#comment-264 <blockquote>Apparently, Siri checks the web for news and found out that the Nokia Lumia was panned by a number of reviewers, so Siri altered her recommendation [...]</blockquote> Actually, this is sort of the scary part... ~ <strong>Kate's Note</strong>: <em>Hello? Tongue in cheek! Of course Siri doesn't check the web for news the way you and I do. Maybe next year...</em> First, Siri didn't do a damn thing. It isn't some sort of "learning AI" or anything like that. Someone noticed that when you ask, "What is the best smartphone?" it goes to Wolfram Alpha and Wolfram generates a response. Because people at Apple decided they didn't like that response, they overrode it and put in a new one. ~ <strong>Kate's Note</strong>: <em>You're probably not any fun at parties, either. Pooper.</em> While the question is a joke, I will agree, I'm not sure I like Apple's response. Should Apple also weigh in on what's the best beer? The best mattress? The best protein powder? The best juicer? How about Red Sox vs. Yankees? Redskins vs. Cowboys? How about more serious questions? Will we get Siri's opinion on who I should vote for this November? On whether gays should be allowed to marry? On Palestine and Israel? North Korea? Universal healthcare? ~ <strong>Kate's Note</strong>: <em>Why not? Everybody else on the web has multiple opinions on the same issue, so, why not Siri? It's just another step on the road to Siri becoming a sentient being. I can't wait until she tells you what to do with yourself.</em> Yes, the question, "What's the best smartphone?" is a joke and Siri's response is as much of one as the original question. That said, Apple deciding Siri's responses do not go along with it's corporate ethos and changing queries to give a response which does is not what I'd want Apple to do. ~ <strong>Kate's Note</strong>: <em>But you're not Apple (thankfully). If I were Apple I would have Siri do even more interaction (but would love to have a preferences panel to control Siri's 'attitude').</em>

Apparently, Siri checks the web for news and found out that the Nokia Lumia was panned by a number of reviewers, so Siri altered her recommendation [...]

Actually, this is sort of the scary part…

~ Kate’s Note: Hello? Tongue in cheek! Of course Siri doesn’t check the web for news the way you and I do. Maybe next year…

First, Siri didn’t do a damn thing. It isn’t some sort of “learning AI” or anything like that. Someone noticed that when you ask, “What is the best smartphone?” it goes to Wolfram Alpha and Wolfram generates a response. Because people at Apple decided they didn’t like that response, they overrode it and put in a new one.

~ Kate’s Note: You’re probably not any fun at parties, either. Pooper.

While the question is a joke, I will agree, I’m not sure I like Apple’s response. Should Apple also weigh in on what’s the best beer? The best mattress? The best protein powder? The best juicer? How about Red Sox vs. Yankees? Redskins vs. Cowboys? How about more serious questions? Will we get Siri’s opinion on who I should vote for this November? On whether gays should be allowed to marry? On Palestine and Israel? North Korea? Universal healthcare?

~ Kate’s Note: Why not? Everybody else on the web has multiple opinions on the same issue, so, why not Siri? It’s just another step on the road to Siri becoming a sentient being. I can’t wait until she tells you what to do with yourself.

Yes, the question, “What’s the best smartphone?” is a joke and Siri’s response is as much of one as the original question. That said, Apple deciding Siri’s responses do not go along with it’s corporate ethos and changing queries to give a response which does is not what I’d want Apple to do.

~ Kate’s Note: But you’re not Apple (thankfully). If I were Apple I would have Siri do even more interaction (but would love to have a preferences panel to control Siri’s ‘attitude’).

]]> Comment on Who’s Got The Best Phone? Ask The Phone To Find Out by jackson brown http://pixobebo.com/2012/05/whos-got-the-best-phone-ask-the-phone-to-find-out/comment-page-1/#comment-263 jackson brown Tue, 15 May 2012 17:08:31 +0000 http://pixobebo.com/?p=1889#comment-263 What is really cool about Siri is Apple's ability to make adjustments. Siri learns. That makes it topical. The real fun begins when Apple gives Siri to developers to incorporate into iOS apps. What is really cool about Siri is Apple’s ability to make adjustments. Siri learns. That makes it topical. The real fun begins when Apple gives Siri to developers to incorporate into iOS apps.

]]> Comment on Who’s Got The Best Phone? Ask The Phone To Find Out by ViewRoyal http://pixobebo.com/2012/05/whos-got-the-best-phone-ask-the-phone-to-find-out/comment-page-1/#comment-262 ViewRoyal Tue, 15 May 2012 17:03:16 +0000 http://pixobebo.com/?p=1889#comment-262 Apple was just correcting an obviously wrong answer given by Siri. After all, most sane people don't think that the Lumia 900 is even close to being the "best smartphone". ;-) Apple was just correcting an obviously wrong answer given by Siri.

After all, most sane people don’t think that the Lumia 900 is even close to being the “best smartphone”. ;-)

]]> Comment on Why Does Everybody Copy Apple? by Casey Luck http://pixobebo.com/2012/05/why-does-everybody-copy-apple/comment-page-1/#comment-261 Casey Luck Fri, 11 May 2012 01:38:48 +0000 http://pixobebo.com/?p=1884#comment-261 There's just no question that Apple set the standard for laptops with the original Powerbook line. Those were great. Even the Model 100 was top notch. Every manufacturer copied those designs, just like they're copying the MacBook Air and calling it an ultrabook. Can we just settle this and say that Apple is a trendsetter and everyone else follows the trends that Apple sets? There’s just no question that Apple set the standard for laptops with the original Powerbook line. Those were great. Even the Model 100 was top notch. Every manufacturer copied those designs, just like they’re copying the MacBook Air and calling it an ultrabook.

Can we just settle this and say that Apple is a trendsetter and everyone else follows the trends that Apple sets?

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