Why iPad 2 + iOS 6 no longer supports Siri?

Siri has never been on the iPad 2, it's being added to the new iPad with iOS 6 - as to why it won't be on the iPad 2 I don't think that Apple have said.

What do you mean by "Why iPad 2 no longer supports Siri"? It never did. And no, the app that was withdrawn when Apple bought Siri was only the embryo of the current system.

You can't "lose" features you never had. The iPad 2 is a fine machine and it will continue to operate for a long time. Same of the original iPad. It is unlikely that features you have now will be discontinued in future versions of the iOS. But we can all expect that as the iOS continues to grow and provide additional services that the older machines simply will not support the more advanced features.

Ralph is right. Note that dictation is also not included in the iPad 2, but is on the iPad 3. The reason for both is probably because the iPad 3 has a more advanced processor that can handle the Siri connection and processing, while the iPad 2 doesn't.

I'm not sure if ther is much if any different from the processor that the 4s comes equipped with and the one in the iPad 2. Just like when the iPad came out. The inside revealed a space for a camera. And when the iPad 2 came out... It came equipped with a less than on par camera to the iphone 4 wich was previously launced...Sometimes I feel apple keeps certain features out so customers have more of an initiative to buy and upgrade.

Siri requires a technology called Audience. Apple pays a royalty on each iOS device that has it. The iPhone 4 and the iPad 2 do not have this technology. The iPhone 4S has the technology. Obviously the new iPad also has it.

Dah•veed wrote:

Siri requires a technology called Audience. Apple pays a royalty on each iOS device that has it. The iPhone 4 and the iPad 2 do not have this technology. The iPhone 4S has the technology. Obviously the new iPad also has it.

The Siri requirements have been easy to identify. The above is the best explanation for that. They have not rolled Siri out to any device that does not have that.

Required or desirable? The iPhone 4 has a dedicated audience chip whereas the 4s has it integrated due to intellectual property liscensing that ended last December. All that technology really allows for is more accurate voice processing at arm length range. Many people have Siri working well even on their iPod touches... Wich makes me wonder how much of a requirement it really is. I can understand the part about paying royalties for the audience licensing...but I've seen many iPhone 4's manage Siri just as fast as the 4s models... Even with respect to their extra core.

Jamkid wrote:

Required or desirable?

Here we have something that probably applies to other discussions that I've been involved with here. The difference between Apple's requirements and the real requirements probably explains many things.

It's probably due to the RAM and processor limitations.

iPad 2: RAM - 512MB, Processor - 1GHz dual-core Apple A5

iPad 3: RAM 1024MB, Processor - 1GHz dual-core Apple A5X

 Cheers, Tom 😉

The 4s has the same specs as the iPad 2 as far as ram and processor goes, yet it is the only device that currently ships with Siri...

The 4s has the same specs as the iPad 2 as far as ram and processor goes(with the exception of that intergrated audience chip) yet it is the only device that currently ships with Siri...