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Why computer voices are mostly female

cnn.com — To most owners of the new iPhone, the voice-activated feature called Siri is more than a virtual "assistant." Oct 21, 2011

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jerroldsOct 21, 2011Buried

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If the voice was Morgan Freeman or James Earl Jones Jr. then it might work

sab0tageOct 21, 2011Buried

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Patrick Stuart would be a good choice.

bestwordsmithOct 21, 2011Buried

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Ever since Hal refused to open those Pod Bay doors, we just don't trust the male voice.

mrpersonalityOct 21, 2011Buried

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but consider how many geeks out there aren't able to talk to a female... siri should hopefully help :)

cryinlionOct 22, 2011Buried

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George Takei

TheNoizeOct 21, 2011Buried

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I trace it back to the robot startup sequence voice of MechWarrior 2. It's the reason why I still prefer a female voice for my GPS receiver.

"Planet, Baker III, ambient temperature, negative 3 4 point 5 4 degrees. Local time is 11, 43, 43, GST. All systems nominal. "

crom99Oct 21, 2011Buried

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I'll buy an iPhone 4S when they replace Siri's voice with one similar to Majel Barrett's.

thechauvinistOct 21, 2011Buried

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Christopher Walken

Mr. T

dynamooOct 21, 2011Buried

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Car SatNav systems have a female voice because the higher pitch is easier to here over the deeper sound of the engine.

ninhOct 22, 2011Buried

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Urban myth.

abstractj3Oct 21, 2011Buried

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Male voices just sound odd.

gamingforeverOct 21, 2011Buried

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Microsoft Sam is who I have...

gregwhitworthOct 21, 2011Buried

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Thank you for that nostalgia...

sjbdallasOct 21, 2011Buried

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Why won't she just tell us what she's wearing?

antdudeOct 25, 2011Buried

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"Oh my."

HumanWikiOct 21, 2011Buried

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William Daniels and Douglas Rain get my vote.

lvaneedeOct 21, 2011Buried

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I have a the male Nokia voice for my GPS. The female one is annoying.

mizuhochanOct 21, 2011Buried

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"In France and the UK, Siri is male."

You just convinced me not to buy an iPhone 4S.

razorsfuryOct 22, 2011Buried

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Tony Stark's computer voice is a male voice! :P

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