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It's good. But it's not that mind-blowing- I expect Google Voice Search to catch up pretty quickly. In the context of Android vs iPhone it's far from a killer blow.

I'm actually more excited about the iPod Nano as a workout device.

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I think that its most impressive feature is how well integrated into the device it is. The overall tech isn't very compelling. It's interesting that it isn't running on the device itself for language processing so there is going to be some delay on 3G networks.

I'm actually more excited about the iPod Nano as a workout device.

Indeed, and that the iPod Touch also gets iMessage. Which is nice for messaging with family members that do not have an iPhone.

I agree. I think it is a pretty cool feature, but far from a killer one. And the specs of device are pretty close from 1 year old Android devices like Atrix. I was hoping for much more.

Apple is doing more than just the voice search. It is parsing what the user is saying and bringing back exact result or completing that actions. Just like Siri did when you wanted to book a hotel or restaurant.

this is exactly the same as voice search + "instant actions." there's no line between the two.

The "jogging guy" portion of the video shows Siri juggling context to a surprising degree. I think there's a pretty clear line between that and voice search + instant actions.

It's not unlike the line between what Google does and what Wolfram Alpha does.

I interpreted the parent's comment as being about things like "great Greek restaurant in Cupertino", which are essentially instant search.

but yeah, the reminders stuff in particular is a cool new realm for voice control.

That already happens for a lot of different verbs on android. "Call" "navigate to" and probably more but those are the only ones I use.

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