Smart Assistants

[Crab Puncher]

For me I never use any "Smart Assistant" just because they are not very smart, how about you?

[dizmo]

It's funny how you say you never use them, yet that's not an option in the poll

Welcome to the forum!

[kelvinhall05]

I rarely use the Google Assistant on my phone, but I'm one of those people who's too paranoid (or rather, who's parents are ) to get an Echo or something.

[Crab Puncher]

1 minute ago, dizmo said:

It's funny how you say you never use them, yet that's not an option in the poll

Welcome to the forum!

LOL good point

 

[BlueChinchillaEatingDorito]

Oy, you missed out Cortana. She's basically as stupid as Siri at this point. 

[Firewrath9]

when i type csgo without the colon, it doenst register on cortana

[Crab Puncher]

2 minutes ago, BlueChinchillaEatingDorito said:

Oy, you missed out Cortana. She's basically as stupid as Siri at this point. 

I hate it so much that I didn't even bother to add it, it's so dumb and useless that siri looks like google assistant next to it

[orbitalbuzzsaw]

I have Google Home

[BlueChinchillaEatingDorito]

1 minute ago, Crab Puncher said:

I hate it so much that I didn't even bother to add it, it's so dumb and useless that siri looks like google assistant next to it

Naw man, it's the best.

 

*The power of Windows 10 chan compels you*

[GoodBytes]

I use Cortana for having it read received SMS on my phone while driving, and able to send replies.

Never failed on me. Beside when I say a time like "I'll be there around 7-7:30", it writes: "I'll be there around 7730", but easy to go around. Maybe Google might be better now, well try and see.

 

[Crunchy Dragon]

I use none. I manually duckduckgo whatever I need to look up.

[TacoSenpai]

I have a problem with the polling options.  You forgot to include Amadeus aka Makise Kurisu AI.

 

 

[Crab Puncher]

1 minute ago, LordOTaco said:

I have a problem with the polling options.  You forgot to include Amadeus aka Makise Kurisu AI.

 

 

Hard core Steins;gate fan I assume

[TacoSenpai]

1 minute ago, Crab Puncher said:

Hard core Steins;gate fan I assume

Indeed judging by your avatar I see you are a man of culture as well Houin Kyoma

[PorkishPig]

I have an Insignia Speaker and a Google Pixel with Google Assistant, and an Echo Dot. I love them both, and they both suck.

 

Problems with Alexa:

• I constantly accidentally trigger my Dot with the "Alexa" wake word, and there's no way in hell I'm using the "Computer" wake word.
• Fails to recognize what I'm saying a good 10% of the time.
• Stumbles with answering a majority of the questions I ask.

Problems with Google Assistant:

• Struggles with home automation and music playback prompts and complains when I change my playback device on Spotify.
• Struggles to differentiate my voice when playing music.

I use them both interchangeably, usually calling for Google Assistant when Alexa proves to be incapable. When you know each of their capabilities, they can be pretty smart when used together.

[Papu]

i'd prolly use one a whole lot more but i live in a  very small country so all those cool assistants are lacking all the good features in here....and they don't speak my language and it feels kinda funny trying to speak english to your phone

[Crab Puncher]

5 minutes ago, Papu said:

i'd prolly use one a whole lot more but i live in a  very small country so all those cool assistants are lacking all the good features in here....and they don't speak my language and it feels kinda funny trying to speak english to your phone

There are no good features 

[Lurick]

2 hours ago, Homeless Pineapple said:

I constantly accidentally trigger my Dot with the "Alexa" wake word, and there's no way in hell I'm using the "Computer" wake word.

What about using the Echo wake word?

[PorkishPig]

15 minutes ago, Lurick said:

What about using the Echo wake word?

"Echo" has the same problem with "Computer", especially since it's in the same room I usually game in. If it's a word that I actively use while around the device it's not a great replacement. The "Alexa" wake word would be perfect if it wasn't triggered by odd words like "Deluxo", the flying car from GTA V.

[happysmile]

I only use Alexa to build my "smart home system". The biggest problem is that: Alexa is not always working when I call it and it can be easily triggered...LOL

[Amazonsucks]

On 7/23/2018 at 3:22 PM, Crab Puncher said:

For me I never use any "Smart Assistant" just because they are not very smart, how about you?

I dont use them because they represent an invasion of privacy by scumbag companies. I dont trust Amazon, google, apple or microsoft at all.