“Cortana, Microsoft’s answer to Siri, proves less than helpful during a live presentation by chief executive Satya Nadella,” The Guardian reports.
“Nadella was delivering a keynote address at Salesforce’s annual Dreamforce conference when he called upon the services of Cortana,” The Guardian reports. “‘Show me my most at-risk opportunities,’ he commanded. ‘Show me to buy milk at this opportunity,’ Cortana replied.”
Nadella makes several more attempts before finally just giving up.
Watch the video starting at 10:33 to see Microsoft’s Siri wannabe failing miserably.
MacDailyNews Note: Timeline: Apple released Siri on October 4, 2011. Microsoft released their Siri wannabe, Cortana, two and a half years later on April 2, 2014.
[Thanks to MacDailyNews Reader “Dan K.” for the heads up.]
They can’t (and never will) duplicate Siri, period, end of story.
“Egg Freckles.”
What the Hell is he Blubbering. He is obviously not very well verse about what he is talking. Understandably by the way he is jumping about topics. Beating around the bush.
I think you nailed it: “beating around the bush” *IS* the Microsoft user experience. Blubbering? Clearly, he has been using Windows products for much too long.
How the hell does a guy like this who can’t even give a clear opinion on the question being asked becomes a ceo of any company. He may be the most brilliant person in the world but with a muddled thought process like that you are going to produce Buick!
*sigh* Any dolt who’s seriously tested Windows 10 knows Cortana is NOT ready for prime time on Windows. OMG no.
That Microsoft chief executive Satya Nadella DARED to run Cortana in public and expected it to work is ridiculous. What A Buffoon. I remember Bill Gates daring some similar tomfoolery and getting swiped by FAIL.
MS doesn’t seem to be CAPABLE of learning from its blunders. (o_0) 😜🙈🙉🙊
Show me to buy milk at this opportunity.
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My favorite ridiculous conclusions from what Satya Nadella says in the video:
1) Metrics can tell you what to build. <-Ever heard of actual creativity and inspiration? Apparently, he has neither. He's attempting to be reactive, but the concept of direct user feedback apparently flies over his head. Instead SAS (statistical analysis systems) is supposed to cover Microsoft’s oblivious backside.
2) Logging into your computer with your face is good. Cute and entirely worthless. This video gave me his face. Now I can get into his computer. √ FAIL. – – And the sheeple all applaud.
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3) Cortana Analytic Suite can help patients attain better health. Cortana had just blown Nadella’s presentation and he shows a video promoting the use of Cortana for patient health.
O M G .
Let’s think of Cortana and life-or-death health decisions in the same sentence. I Don’t Think So.
I’m reminded of when Bill Gates attempted to extoll handwriting recognition built into Windows tablet PCs, circa 2001. Except it never worked. We’re talking about recognition technology that was eight years after Apple’s sadly laughable Ink Text handwriting recognition technology, and Microsoft’s was even WORSE. WTF? – – Bill Gates shortly changed his tune and instead told everyone to forget about handwriting recognition and instead save their handwritten notes as IMAGE files. Brilliant blundering.
4) There is such a thing as ‘holographic computing’. No there isn’t. Holography specifically uses lasers to create 3D imagery. He’s attempting to talk about HoloLens, a promising but as yet minimal quality 3D digital imaging, virtual reality head goggle technology using projected pixels. It has NO relationship to actual holography. Sorry Nadella. Not holographic computing.
This is a great example of what I call “Bad Science” whereby scientific terms are thrown around with NO comprehension of what they actually mean. I’m currently having a joyful flame war with a dolt named AppleCynic here at MDN who has NO idea about the meaning of the word ‘light’, despite it being in every dictionary on the planet.
You can’t stop stupid.
5) Culture is everything. Oops. That line gave away the farm. Deary me, what an oblivious thing to say. No wonder Microsoft is in decline. If a CEO’s biggest focus is his company’s culture, while technological invention and innovation passes them by…
Welcome to Microsoft.
Why did he say “at risk” instead of “riskiest” or “most dangerous” … It was a stupid idea, using broken English to demonstrate Voice Command tech. Rehearse next time, maybe?