FW: Talking washing machine

["Roger" <roger@xxxxxxx>]

Talking cars never really made it... but now that Murray Walker has
retired,
what about a 'Murray Walker' talking computer for the car?

Roger Shingler

> -----Original Message-----
> From: James, Daniel [mailto:daniel.james@xxxxxxx]
> Sent: 21 March 2002 10:09
> To: UKHA (E-mail)
> Subject: [ukha_d] Talking washing machine
>
>
>
> World's 'first' talking washing machine unveiled
> Electrolux is launching what it claims is the world's first
> talking washing
> machine.
> The Electrolux Kelvinator, which will be launched in India,
> has a vocabulary
> of more than 90 English and Hindi phrases.
> It says things like 'drop the detergent', 'close the lid' and 'relax'
> accompanied by a tinkling of piano keys or a trumpet fanfare.
> The machine is going on sale in India after customers there
> said they most
> wanted a washer that talks to them.
> Electrolux spokesman Tom Wells said: "Without any prompting,
> they said they
> wanted something that talked to them, reassured them and told
> them what to
> do next.
> "When we asked them what features they wanted most of all,
> they did not
> think there was any reason why a washing machine could not
> talk to them."
> The Walky Talky machine talks with a soft, female voice.
> Electrolux has no
> plans yet to bring it to Britain.
> The company is also working on a fridge that could tell
> people when food is
> past its sell-by date and a cooker with an electronic nose,
> which learns
> over time how people like their food cooked.
>
> Anyone want one then?
>
> Daniel
>
>
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