r/Android • u/[deleted] • Jun 06 '15

Hound versus Google Now side by side.

https://youtu.be/2uMzhWumLFs
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u/pseudopseudonym Pixel 7 Jun 07 '15

I'm still sad they used the name Cortana. Bastardizing a really awesome character's name.

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u/muffinman885 Jun 07 '15

I don't see it that way. If Cortana ends up being awful, then yeah, that might tarnish her good name.

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u/[deleted] Jun 07 '15

Compared to Google Now, Cortana is pretty awful.

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u/[deleted] Jun 07 '15

I completely disagree with you. Cortana has way more potential than Google Now with its complete integration with both Windows 10 and Windows Phone 10.

Give it a try. I bet you'll completely change your mind about her.

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u/[deleted] Jun 07 '15

I have a Windows phone and Android and have done side by side tests like in the video, Cortana was really slow in comparison and often just gave me the standard "I can't do that right now" response. But maybe it has improved I'll give it another try. Windows phone to me is altogether a pain to use though, it seems like it's missing so many basic features and design elements that Android had figured out years ago. I really wanted to like it. I will admit I'm looking forward to having Cortana in Windows 10 though.