Been watching virtual assistants for some time. The key appears to be getting as many as possible out there, on many kinds of hardware, keep them cheap and for attentive use with voice, something you use every day, but not as part of your phone and computer, link it to a few key common entertainment functions (like music), open them to external skill development and keep coming out with new capabilities.
Cortana has been available for some time now, but I remain unimpressed. Note I am a satisfied Windows 10 user, always up to date, so it should be an easy sell. It should be linking to all my office functions, building intelligence into their use, but does not. I spend more time shutting Cortana off than using it. Still awaiting its implementation on a stand-alone on what looks to be a premium price a Harman-Kardon device.
Now word is out that Cortana will predict your future travel plans. Nice idea, but still not something I do every day, will try it, but suggest you would be better to get it out in many users and developers hands. Soon.
More of my coverage of personal assistants.
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