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Kuo: Apple Knows Apple Intelligence is 'Underwhelming' and Won't Drive iPhone Upgrades
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Personally, I think so.
There are some absolute clunkers like News+ and they’re absolutely frustrating, completely annoying MLS tab that you can’t get rid of.
But Apple Music, TV+ and iCloud (in my experience) are best in class. Spotify is terrible and still has several simple things iTunes has had for decades still completely missing, uploading files to Google Drive has become a horrible experience that barely works, and TV+ is putting out some of the best content, though it’s interface needs a lot of work.
Like I’ve said, I don’t doubt a lot of of the bugs that people have exist, and I occasionally get the dreaded app crash or freeze, but I don’t have the absolutely showstopping awful no good very bad disgusting gross Tim Cook should be fired smash all of my Apple products on the ground Terrible experience that some people here report.
I actually shut the entire feature off, within 5min of setting up my 16.
I keep it on because I like the type to Siri and the Visual Intelligence. But I so wish I could turn it off in Messages.
It absolutely needs toggles per App/offering
Apple is basically becoming the new Blackberry. Their products used to be cool and wow us. Now Apple is becoming one big cringe fest of embarrassment.
Someone needs to kick Tim Cook out. Gonna rock my iPhone 14 Pro for as long as possible, same for the AWU2. The only product I look forward to is the APP3.
Oh, how the mighty have fallen!
Someone needs to kick Tim Cook out. Gonna rock my iPhone 14 Pro for as long as possible, same for the AWU2. The only product I look forward to is the APP3.
Oh, how the mighty have fallen!
Gonna be interesting to see how accurate the prognosticators of apples future are.
There’s a lot of good stuff coming out of apple, and ai is in its way being a commodity. But I can’t wait for things that make a real difference in my life.
So keep up the good work Apple and do t let the critics derail you.
There’s a lot of good stuff coming out of apple, and ai is in its way being a commodity. But I can’t wait for things that make a real difference in my life.
So keep up the good work Apple and do t let the critics derail you.
I wouldn't even call it intelligence. Apple isn't behind everyone else with regard to AI. Apple isn't even in the game yet.
Every company should fail as much as Apple.
Idk if the grass is greener on the Android side when it comes to their voice assistant, but I'm tired of Siri's missing features and am, for the first time ever, considering Android.
Besides the problems where Siri doesn't understand what I'm asking or misfiring a web search that doesn't make sense (e.g., asking it to set an appointment and it somehow re-working that into a web search, like wtf). It is also frustrating when I have emails or text messages between friends or work collogues determining the timing of some activity or meeting, and I'm left to input that information in manually into the iPhone calendar app because **** us, we aren't getting context sensitive Siri we are stuck with dumb as ****ing dog **** Siri. I want to just tell Siri "Make an appointment based on what is on the screen right now" and have confidence that it will be correct.
Besides the problems where Siri doesn't understand what I'm asking or misfiring a web search that doesn't make sense (e.g., asking it to set an appointment and it somehow re-working that into a web search, like wtf). It is also frustrating when I have emails or text messages between friends or work collogues determining the timing of some activity or meeting, and I'm left to input that information in manually into the iPhone calendar app because **** us, we aren't getting context sensitive Siri we are stuck with dumb as ****ing dog **** Siri. I want to just tell Siri "Make an appointment based on what is on the screen right now" and have confidence that it will be correct.
I couldn't care less about that feature and prefer not to use it - and I only say that (kind of rudely, sorry!) to also say that I think therein lies the problem with AI, in its current state. There's simply no broad mass appeal or need for what it currently provides.
They've clearly run out of good ideas for a number of years and are now just trying to keep their stock from tanking.
Couldn't agree more. Smartphones / tablets / etc. are commoditized now. An Apple Intelligence faux pas will be a blip on the radar.
The root of the problem is, of course, shareholder capitalism. The need for infinite growth and keeping shareholders happy is making Apple do weird claims. I know that won't change anytime soon but wouldn't the world be a better place if Apple could just be a stable company without the need to constantly deliver better financial results...? It's bonkers and it doesn't help customers.
So you own their most expensive phone from two years ago and their latest generation of their most expensive watch?
I mean, if they are boring you with their products, you’re clearly not showing it to them.
Hardware is top tier.
Software is becoming so inconsistent, unintuitive, and buggy that it’s causing me to look over the fence.
The way they have handled this Apple Intelligence fiasco (read: lying) makes me seriously wonder if Apple is the right ecosystem/provider/manufacturer for me.
I am only one person, but my trust and confidence in Apple has never been so low in the 20-ish years I’ve been a fan/customer.
Software is becoming so inconsistent, unintuitive, and buggy that it’s causing me to look over the fence.
The way they have handled this Apple Intelligence fiasco (read: lying) makes me seriously wonder if Apple is the right ecosystem/provider/manufacturer for me.
I am only one person, but my trust and confidence in Apple has never been so low in the 20-ish years I’ve been a fan/customer.
Gemini is good and getting better all the time. You can use a lot of it on iOS though.
OK Google, however, is still meh.
That said, Pixie (Pixel Sense) is supposed to be some big Pixel 10 exclusive feature that will do all the stuff the new Siri was supposed to do, so wait and see.
They're still one of the most valuable companies in the world.
Apple is in a market that has become commoditized and hit a plateau long ago. It's why they've been trying to increase their services revenue alongside making quality products.
Nobody is "wowing" anybody in that market right now.
Is AI driving phone upgrades for any of the phone makers?
Apple made a strategic mistake selling the iPhone 16 as “built for Apple Intelligence” when it was simply not ready.
Apple has been far more profitable under tim cook then under steve jobs. However, steve jobs was a far better visionary when it came to hardware and software.
I suspect none are truly reaching some sort of higher ground with customers on AI yet. Sure plenty use Gemini or ChatGPT to answer all sorts of things but Apple users can use those exact tools too. Even if Apple was doing great at AI now there would be a lag before users were frequently using it. Some would avoid it on principle at first and others just wouldn't know what situations it could help. But over time and after hearing how friends use it it would slowly creep into their daily lives.