news.com.com— "Who's got the easist device to use?" Oh how Intel can wish. Watch Intel demonstrate how their 0 button remote is "better" than Apple's 6 button one in this video.
Apr 16, 2006View in Crawl 4
Once they get it working it looks like it would be great. My mom has something similar on her car and it is VERY convenient. Although technically it has 1 button. You hold down a button while you talk to it, so it isnt just listening to all your conversations and changing radio stations and setting the navigation system to go to japan or something. I've been looking for a cheap USB remote, and while this certainly will not be cheap, it is interesting to see how the technology is evolving. I didnt even know that apple made a remote though. While I usually dont like apple products, a remote might be decent. I would be VERY surprised if it worked with anything other than mac OSX running on an apple computer though.
This is neat and all and I'm all for making things as easy and streamlined as possible, but its obvious we're quite a ways from anything that remotely resembles anything Star Trek-esqueBut he contradicted himself when he pushed the button to give the thing a command...Now for some lunch.."COMPUTAH.... Make me a sandwich..."
It looks like just before they fire you, they make you do a demo of voice recognition (it's like cheating on your girlfriend so you don't have to break up with her).
frem001Apr 17, 2006
yeah it is quite awkward talking to my mac even when it answers back, now imagine talking to your media centre and all you hear is a r2-d2 beeb.
smerndmgyApr 17, 2006
Once they get it working it looks like it would be great. My mom has something similar on her car and it is VERY convenient. Although technically it has 1 button. You hold down a button while you talk to it, so it isnt just listening to all your conversations and changing radio stations and setting the navigation system to go to japan or something. I've been looking for a cheap USB remote, and while this certainly will not be cheap, it is interesting to see how the technology is evolving. I didnt even know that apple made a remote though. While I usually dont like apple products, a remote might be decent. I would be VERY surprised if it worked with anything other than mac OSX running on an apple computer though.
500freestyleApr 17, 2006
I could better that. Negative one buttons...
mac2492Apr 17, 2006
I believe you forgot the invisible microscopic text that reads, "Note: The remote must work."
lookitsdanApr 17, 2006
This is neat and all and I'm all for making things as easy and streamlined as possible, but its obvious we're quite a ways from anything that remotely resembles anything Star Trek-esqueBut he contradicted himself when he pushed the button to give the thing a command...Now for some lunch.."COMPUTAH.... Make me a sandwich..."
thenikApr 17, 2006
People always complain but consistantly manage to not do anything about it. :(
lookitsdanApr 17, 2006
smokester.. that was brilliant hahaha
marksyApr 17, 2006
so does that video play for anyone using FFox or Safari on OS X? all i get is the MS ad... then nothing...i give up
rdas7Apr 17, 2006
It looks like just before they fire you, they make you do a demo of voice recognition (it's like cheating on your girlfriend so you don't have to break up with her).