Second Lawsuit Claims Apple Ads Exaggerate Siri's Abilities

A second lawsuit has been filed in the US claiming Siri isn't as good as Apple's adverts claim.

The new action, filed in Los Angeles by David Jones, follows a similar move by an iPhone 4S owner in New York.

"Through its nationwide multimedia marketing campaign, Apple disseminates false and deceptive representations regarding the functionality of the Siri feature," the suit alleges. "For example, in many of Apple's television commercials, consumers are shown using Siri to make appointments, find restaurants, and even to learn the guitar chords to classic rock songs. In its advertisements, Apple depicts these tasks as easily accomplished "just by asking" Siri."

However, Jones hasn't found that using Siri is that easy, the suit said.

"Apple's deceptive commercials diverge greatly from the actual functionality and operation of the Siri feature as experienced by Plaintiff and fellow consumers," the complaint states.

For Jones, often "Siri would either not understand what Plaintiff asked, or, after a long wait, provided the wrong answer."

The lawsuit seeks financial "relief and damages" for not only for Jones, who purchased an iPhone 4S in December, but also for other iPhone 4S owners.

 (Source: Los Angeles Times)