Ah, the utter crap that comes with arranged corporate marriages.
So, the New-ance will "offer more than 800 cumulative years of speech experience" (here). Now, I find that very uninspiring.
It took them 800 years to go from "say benefits or press 1" to "How can I help you?" (a phrase that was with us before technology and, oh, still doesn't get the job done). But in 800 years other humans moved from Ghengis Kahn to the world wide web. Somehow I don't see the same benefit from the new couple. But perhaps the sudden courtship will put an end to sniping at each other and keeping-up-with-the-joneses competition, at least publicy, and lead to real innovation in this still young UI area.
Suffice it to say the the "800 years" should impress very little. Doing it right is better than doing it a long time.
This seems more like a shotgun wedding than an "arranged" marriage.
Should be interesting to see how the Hatfields (soon to be renamed the McCoys) deal with all the new toys they'll be acquiring.
Posted by: Vox Populi | May 15, 2005 at 04:09 PM
I think we'll see the NVP marginalized or eliminated, possibly sold off, which is best, I think. I am slightly encouraged about the possiblity that the best of both recognizers could be assimilated. Having worked with both over the past 7 years, there are real strong points of both.
Posted by: | May 16, 2005 at 07:56 AM