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Knowledge Navigator: Are you Siri(ous)? 7 Oct 2011

Andy Baio made an interesting observation this week:

Back in 1987, Apple made a video showcasing a futuristic "voice activated assistant" concept they called Knowledge Navigator. Take a look:

Bizarrely, this video is set in September 2011.

Fast forward to the present (October 2011) and Apple has just announced Siri, a voice activated assistant that's more or less identical to Knowledge Navigator!

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2 comments so far

Marilu 20 Dec 2011 07:36 PM

Deep thikinng - adds a new dimension to it all.

Mimosa 22 Dec 2011 01:08 AM

It's like you're on a miisosn to save me time and money!

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