[smrtinsert]

While I ask Android for occasional content (while watching tv, "How tall is blah blah actor" etc) I usually use Androids ability to get my usual directives. "Directions to ..., Weather in..., Call <business> in <location>..., Set timer for...". It does both very well.

I stay signed out and opted out of all Google Now features and tracking so this is just it does by default. Voice is my primary ui for my phone. It is very useful and I find it parses my input correctly nearly everytime, it's very rare for it to error.

Meanwhile, my wifes iphone 6 gets basic commands wrong frequently and she spends minutes typing all the time. Siri isn't losing, it has lost.

I don't think this actually matters to the iOS population however. It's well known they don't buy iphones for features.

edit: A sample question from the article "when is the presidential debate" is handled fine as an example

[logfromblammo]

On the occasions when I have witnessed it, every attempt my spouse makes at using Siri in an ordinary, reasonable way always ends in cursing and shouting.

It reminds me in many ways of the handwriting recognition on the Newton--which is to say it appears to be only a hairsbreadth from absolutely useless.

[smrtinsert]

The most frustrating part of it for my wife is that she has great enunciation and I'm a mumbler.

[chetanahuja]

Also, accents. Google sells phones all around the world and has worked very very hard to get training data from everywhere. For example, it has no trouble with my Indian accent at all. Siri... She's very American.