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How often do you use Siri, the iPhone 4S voice-operated personal assistant?
It has been four months now since you had the chance to first try Apple's new baby - the Siri voice-controlled personal assistant beta app that launched together with the iPhone 4S.

In the meantime Siri received somewhat of a cult status and we stopped even counting its mentions in the media and the video skits - some positive, some sarcastic, some outright hilarious - in which it appeared. 

Some clips were improvised, like that of Robin Williams, some were prepped to bring attention towards working conditions in China like the one of John Stewart, and some were downright snarky, like Bill Maher's Valentine's Day tips from Siri. There's also the good laughs we get every time a video appears where Siri struggles with thick accents. Not to mention that ever since the iPhone 4S got jailbroken, a number of apps that enhance and build on Siri's capabilities popped up, and they are multiplying by the day. 

All this hubbub fine and dandy, but do people actually use Siri in their daily routine? Now that the dust has settled and the initial excitement is tapering off, we were wondering if you find it indispensable, only use it from time to time, or barely acknowledge it exists on your phone. Sound off in the poll below if you have an iPhone 4S, and tell us how would you like to see Siri develop in its next iterations.

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How often do you use Siri, the iPhone 4S voice-operated personal assistant?
23.79%
339 votes
(339 votes) I use it almost daily
6.25%
89 votes
(89 votes) Siri became much more useful for me after the Cydia tweaks
29.12%
415 votes
(415 votes) I use it every now and then, often just to demonstrate it
40.84%
582 votes
(582 votes) The touchscreen is enough for me, thanks

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1. quakan posted on 17 Feb 2012, 08:54 16 9

if you don't have an iPhone 4s don't take the poll

5. Gogggo posted on 17 Feb 2012, 09:31 4 1

You're totally right!

16. FAW-Q posted on 17 Feb 2012, 11:20 4 7

The only thing worst than an iPhone fanboy is an Android fanboy, you know why? Yes you do. :) ...and so do they.

2. iamcc posted on 17 Feb 2012, 08:59 22 7

Yeah I think there should be an option for "I don't have an iPhone (i'm not creative enough)"

12. dirtydirty00 posted on 17 Feb 2012, 09:53 5 4

o yea! real creativity in getting an iphone. to me something creative is something not easily thought of. getting an iphone nowadays is like not having the brain power to think past what everyone else is getting. hence, to me getting an iphone is almost 'less creative'.

18. remixfa posted on 17 Feb 2012, 11:40 7 2

dude, he was joking. he was making fun of the "barista".

we really need a universal sign for sarchasm and jokes that everyone gets, because we keep flaming each other thinking we are serious. lol

27. iamcc posted on 17 Feb 2012, 12:55 1 1

Well if it simplifies things you can pretty safely assume i'm always being sarcastic...

39. tluv00 posted on 17 Feb 2012, 17:38

There is. Put /s after the sentence or a few lines down and most people usually understand.

3. MEeee posted on 17 Feb 2012, 09:02 14 6

My nephew has 4S and the only time he used her is to make fun of her. One of the question he asked was where's a nearest toilet and she can't answer it, or when he asked her something and she gave him wrong answers and we all laughed.

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10. c.hack posted on 17 Feb 2012, 09:44 7 16

You need to get a life

13. Sniggly posted on 17 Feb 2012, 09:58 13 5

Aww, is somebody butthurt that Siri would be made fun of?

29. -box- posted on 17 Feb 2012, 12:58 1 1

Maybe he's like Raj on Big Bang Theory, where Siri is the closest thing he's ever had to a girlfriend

However...

If Siri actually looked like the actress who played her in the end scene last week, I'd understand somewhat. Not entirely, but somewhat

50. metoyou posted on 18 Feb 2012, 02:36

When my friend has the 4S he used it to entertain us when we were bored, now?? Siri?? no more Siri cuz we got bored of it :)

4. akita256 posted on 17 Feb 2012, 09:24 3 4

I'm hoping they leave Siri off of the next iPhone. I'm not a geek and don't currently have a iPhone 4S so I don't know the answer to this question, but is it possible to uninstall Siri from the iPhone 4S?

8. jamrockjones posted on 17 Feb 2012, 09:41 5

It doesn't hurt to have it on there, if you don't like it then just don't use it.

9. pattypatterson posted on 17 Feb 2012, 09:43 3

Yes when you set up your phone the first time it asks you if you want enable or disable it and you can also change whatever you chose after the fact. This has been an issue for some people because siri is always connected causing not as efficient battery life.

40. Lucas777 posted on 17 Feb 2012, 18:38 1

im pretty sure siri only connects if u ask it too… its not just randomly uploading data…

and btw the cydia tweaks make siri godly.. definitely use it a ton now that is does so much

22. cellgeek82 posted on 17 Feb 2012, 12:02 2 4

If you're not a geek and certain features would make it complicated, why do you want a smartphone? You may want to consider staying with a flip phone.

25. EclipseGSX posted on 17 Feb 2012, 12:31 2 2

same reason everyone else wants an iPhone, because its an iPhone

31. -box- posted on 17 Feb 2012, 13:07 2 1

Because there are extraneous features that aren't necessary. My Android phone has tethering capabilities, but I'll never use them. It also has a front-facing video camera, but most of my acquaintances text because we all have different schedules and would rather multitask and reply as a text than set up a time for an uninterruptible video chat/call. It also can post videos directly to YouTube or Twitter, but I don't do that. My car has electrically adjustable seats, but mine never gets adjusted because it's where I want it. It also has seat warmers, but they're useless in the warmer months.
If I had an iphone (and I wouldn't, unless I were being paid /really/ well) I wouldn't use siri because I can get a more accurate answer using the dedicated search functions online, or setting up my calendar events (of which I only make maybe 1 or 2 a month) manually, to make sure they're set up exactly how I want them, especially with alerts and noise settings (i.e. silent mode). Until those types of programs are fully refined (siri is still in beta after all) I wouldn't trust them with all those functions just yet

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