If the previous statement is in need of support, surely you have a cite for that ton of non-Apple-geeks saying they're "utterly amazed" by Siri and the camera, right?
or for something more visual
http://trendistic.indextank.com/siri
People are talking more about Siri since the release date (on average) and for more dramatic effect, look at the results over a 30 day timeframe - not bad considering that Siri is essentially 2 year old technology.
Yeah, people are impressed by Siri, even if they just want to make fun of it (in Australia we call that Tall Poppy Syndrome)